• Active shooter exercise tests Dyess response

    An airman from the 7th Contracting Squadron discovered he was being discharged Feb. 8 for disciplinary reasons and had 48 hours to outprocess and leave the base permanently.The next day he put down his checklist and picked up a .38 revolver, returned to work, and started shooting."It happened really

  • Education Seminars, Information Fair scheduled for Feb. 24

    Financial readiness and resiliency are Hot issues in today's Air Force. For this reason, the Military Saves Program is presented each February to assist military families to prepare financially for their future. The purpose and intent of Military Saves is to reach 100 percent of the base population

  • Stripes to bars: Tips on how to get commissioned

    Airmen looking to trade in their stripes for a set of bars can take advantage of five different commissioning programs offered by the Air Force. According to Melanie Mendez, 31st Force Support Squadron education and training specialist, enlisted Airmen have an advantage when applying for

  • RMIP upgrade key to B-1 longevity

    The 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron recently completed tests on the B-1's radar Reliability and Maintainability Improvement Program, providing B-1 combat forces with an updated offensive radar system.The 337th TES displayed the capabilities of the RMIP upgrade by successfully completing

  • The Judge's Bench: December and January UCMJ actions

    The following Airmen assigned to Dyess Air Force Base received non-judicial punishment under Article 15 during the month of December:A 7th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron airman first class received an Article 15 for using Spice. Punishment consisted of a reduction to airman basic and a reprimand.A 7

  • DOD begins prorating imminent danger pay

    Service members now will receive imminent danger pay only for days they actually spend in hazardous areas, Pentagon officials said here today.The change, which took effect yesterday, was included in the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, which President Barack Obama signed into law Dec.

  • Dyess Tax Center to open

    The Dyess Tax Center is scheduled to open Feb. 1, 2012, at Dyess Air Force Base, TexasThe center provides free tax advice, tax preparation and tax assistance, to include electronic filing, to active duty, reservists, retirees and military family members possessing a valid United States Uniformed