• U.S. troops on target to leave Iraq this year

    The U.S. intends to abide by its commitments in the 2008 U.S.-Iraq Security Agreement, including the obligation to complete the drawdown of U.S. forces there by the end of the year, Pentagon spokesman Marine Col. Dave Lapan said July 6.Any news story that gives a number of U.S. troops remaining in

  • TRICARE Pharmacy Benefits

    TRICARE and Express Scripts, Inc. are pleased to announce the launch of the TRICARE Express Rx mobile app and mobile-optimized website. These tools allow TRICARE beneficiaries to manage their prescriptions and access important health information safely and securely from anywhere using their smart

  • Panetta pledges 'No hollow force' on his watch

    New Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta pledged there will be no hollow force on his watch.The secretary made the commitment in a message to the Defense Department released after he took the oath of office July 1. DOD General Counsel Jeh Johnson administered the oath in the secretary's office. Taking

  • Air Force leaders issue Independence Day message

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy send the following Independence Day message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force and their families:In 1776, our nation's founders immortalized their vision of a

  • Dyess kids participate in Meals-on-Wheels program

    From the beginning of June until the last week of August, children ages 9-18 from the youth center here perform a Meals-on-Wheels route every Thursday morning in the city of Abilene. "Right now we deliver to 11 homes throughout the Abilene community," said Tammy Smith, youth center teen coordinator.

  • Military takes top U.S. confidence rankings

    Americans continue to express high confidence in the armed forces, with more than three-quarters of those surveyed in a recent Gallup poll reporting higher confidence in the military than in other national institutions for the 14th consecutive year.Seventy-eight percent of the 1,020 respondents in

  • Shopping the Dyess exchange pays dividends

    The Dyess Exchange is paying dividends in more ways than one as Airmen exercising their benefit by dining at and shopping on Base last year generated a dividend of $425,632.46. These funds are critical to Air Force Service's ability to enhance local programs and facilities including the the

  • New IDs put personal information at the exchange on a 'need to know' basis

    Social Security numbers are enjoying the top-secret clearance they have always deserved as the Department of Defense has removed the nine digit number from Identification Cards issued after June 1, 2011. Authorized Exchange shoppers who receive the new ID will notice some changes when writing a

  • Korea pet importation changes

    If you're planning to take pets to Korea as part of a permanent change of station after Dec. 1, 2011, the requirements have changed.Pets must be micro-chipped, have a valid health certificate within 10 days of arrival and have a current rabies vaccination between 30 days and 12 months old.A rabies

  • 99 Dyess staff sergeants selected for promotion

    Air Force officials selected 8,545 of 34,257 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant for a selection rate of 24.94 percent.The average score for those selected was 320.48, with an average time in grade of 5.55 years and an average time in service of 10.61 years. The average