• Arnold Gate's outbound lanes temporarily closed June 16

    All outbound lanes at the Arnold Gate will be closed June 16 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. due to scheduled barrier maintenance. The 7th Security Forces Squadron will divert all outbound traffic through the Tye Gate. Arnold Gate outbound lanes will reopen as soon as the maintenance is complete.

  • Dyess builds foreign connection

    From Air Force ABUs to Army ACUs, Dyess Air Force Base is filled with many different uniforms. One uniform in particular may appear familiar at first glance, but a closer look reveals unfamiliar differences. A yellow, blue and red flag on the right shoulder, a star on the right collar, eagle on the

  • Team Dyess prepares for tornadoes

    March through June are the peak months for tornados in West Texas. Understanding how tornado watches and warnings are issued on-base and for the city of Abilene is more important now than any other time of the year.During a severe weather event, the 26th Operational Weather Squadron at Barksdale AFB

  • 317th OSS offers helping hand in big move

    Volunteers from the 317th Operations Support Squadron came out to help the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Abilene staff relocate into a new building June 6, in Abilene, Texas.The volunteers worked with the BBBS staff for more than five hours moving equipment to the new location."I can't imagine

  • Partnership helps military spouses find employment

    As the wife of the Air Force Chief of Staff, Suzie Schwartz has the opportunity to meet with Air Force families stationed all across the country and around the world. And when she does, one issue that comes up time and again is spouse employment. During a recent interview, Schwartz said a relatively

  • Medical 'C-code' not a deployment disqualifier

    Contrary to common belief, a medical assignment limitation code, commonly known as the "C-code," does not disqualify an Airman from deployment, and it does not identify an Airman for medical discharge.A "C-code" applied to a member's profile for medical reasons is one of the various tools AFPC

  • 77th WPS participates in rare training

    The 77th Weapons School recently returned from San Clemente Island, Calif., where they successfully dropped 26 of 26 mines during the specialized employment phase of the weapons school course. The specialized employment phase, previously known as weapons officer training, gives instructors a chance