• Dyess Exchange rolls out new prices for childrenswear

    A recent North Dakota State University study found that the average American household spends about 3.8 percent of their income on clothes. With children consistently growing out of shirts, pants and dresses or wanting the latest and greatest brands, keeping the kids attired can prove an expensive

  • 317th AG scores excellent during CUI

    The 317th Airlift Group recently participated in a Consolidated Unit Inspection conducted by the Air Mobility Command Inspector General, earning an overall grade of "excellent" April 23-27. This inspection was the first of its kind since the release of new guidance combining a unit compliance

  • 7th AOF best in Air Force

    The 7th Operations Support Squadron, Airfield Operations Flight, Airfield Management was recently awarded the Headquarters Air Force Ronald B. McCarty Airfield Management Facility of the Year of 2011.Their performance during the Headquarters Air Traffic System Evaluation Program Inspection in

  • Two-man team exterminates Dyess' pests

    On a 6,400 acre base in the middle of West Texas with more than approximately 13,000 residents, a two-man team handles all pest management responsibilities here.Tech Sgt. Kevin Owen and Staff Sgt. Terri Williams are the tag-team who make up the Dyess Pest Management shop.Pest Management specialists

  • Obama thanks service members in Afghanistan

    During his surprise trip to Afghanistan today, President Barack Obama found some time -- between signing a strategic agreement with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and delivering a speech to be broadcast back to the United States - to speak with U.S. service members at Bagram Airfield.The commander in

  • Dyess auto shop keeps airmen straight

    The Dyess Auto Hobby Shop received its newest piece of equipment recently, a Geoliner 680, which is a wheel aligner that uses lasers.The new $40,000 state-of-the-art machine allows the auto shop technicians to complete tire alignments with pinpoint accuracy.According to hofmann-usa.com, technicians