• Dyess youth tops the charts

    After seeing his peers excel in the One Page at a Time Program, one Dyess dependent vowed to do his best and top the list.Elisha Williams 8, son of Lt. Col. Trevor Williams, 7th Comptroller Squadron commander, did just that, finishing in the top 25 out of 2,640 participants, reading 147 books from

  • New upgrades revitalize B-1 Bombers

    B-1 Bombers are undergoing the most advanced hardware and software upgrades to date, as part of the Sustainment-Block 16 program.Sustainment-Block 16, or SB-16, includes significant upgrades to the B-1, including Fully Integrated Data Link in the aft station and the Vertical Situation Display

  • SERE relieves flyer’s fears

    With the possibility of aircraft malfunction, enemy fire and other dire situations constantly on the minds of deployed airmen, water survival and Personnel Recovery training offers peace of mind and allows flyers to complete their mission."As a C-130 flight engineer, we are tasked to fly into enemy

  • Dyess goes mobile

    Dyess' mobile app, MyMC2, officially went public May 24.The app, available on Android and iPhone operating systems, promises to centralize Dyess' community events, organizations and services."I can definitely see how this would be useful," said Maryann Holt, commissary shopper, as she downloaded the

  • A moment of silence

    The 317th Airlift Group held a Memorial Day ceremony May 24 to honor the memory of servicemembers who sacrificed their lives in the service of our country."On Veterans Day we honor those who paid the price to be free with commitment," said Col. Walter Ward, 317th Airlift Group commander. "But on

  • 317th AG supports mass air mobility exercise

    Airmen from the 317th Airlift Group recently flew to Las Vegas, not for the bright lights and sights of Sin City, but to support the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Mobility Force Exercise, better known as MAFEX.The exercise is part of a six-month Weapons Instructor Course conducted by the school.

  • Serenity room enhances sexual assault awareness at Dyess

    In fiscal year 2011, more than 3,000 incidents of sexual assault were reported in the military. The Sexual Assault Response Coordinator here recently opened a Serenity Healing Resource Media Room to offer reading and research material for people interested in learning about sexual assault prevention

  • Stroll down memory lane--the Herc

    The 317th Airlift Group C-130 Hercules reign of more than 3,000 consecutive days at a deployed location came to an end when the last C-130 H-model, tail number 31598, returned home May 20, 2012, after performing combat and humanitarian missions in Southwest Asia. Since Dec. 20, 2003, missions have

  • New, lighter ABU available in June

    The new, Rip-stop Airman Battle Uniform (RABU), featuring a lighter nylon-cotton blend, will be available to Airmen at 16 U.S. bases and through AAFES online starting in June.The wear policy for the light-weight RABUs will be exactly the same as for the ABUs. The only difference between the ABU and