• Dyess AFB to host exercise 25 April-24 May

    Dyess AFB is scheduled to host a Department of Defense led exercise to review and verify policy for the safety and security of U.S. military resources from April 25 to May 24 of 2023.Community members at Dyess AFB and surrounding Abilene area can expect loud noises, tactical vehicle equipment,

  • AFROTC Cadets Tour Dyess

    Twenty students from Baylor University, University of North Texas, and Texas State University visited Dyess Air Force Base, April 5-6, 2023.The tour began with a mission brief given by Col. Kevin Kippie, 7th Bomb Wing vice commander, explaining various aspects of the Lift and Strike mission.“These

  • 40th AS, 1st AD conduct Operation Night King exercise

    The 40th Airlift Squadron and 1st Armored Division conducted Operation Night King at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Mar. 26, 2023.“The exercise scenario was a battalion of Abrams were in combat for a few days and were in need of a refuel and resupply,” said Capt. Nathaniel Roberts, 40th AS chief of

  • 7th FSS renovates installation to serve mission

    The 7th Force Support Squadron recently began renovations across the Child Development Center, fitness center, and dining facility to better serve Airmen and their families.These changes were inspired by months of community needs assessment surveys and town hall touchpoints for Airmen and their

  • Dyess B-1s return from Holloman AFB

    B-1B Lancers taxi onto the flightline at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, March 24, 2023. Seven B-1s returned to Dyess after being relocated to Holloman AFB, New Mexico, due to possible major storms. The short-notice aircraft relocation demonstrated the agility of 7th Bomb Wing Airmen while confirming

  • Portions of Dyess B-1, C-130 fleet relocate in advance of potential storm

    Multiple B-1B Lancers and C-130J Super Hercules are scheduled to depart Dyess Air Force Base in preparation of possible oncoming storms Mar. 22.Base officials are working with partners at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, and other locations across the country to accommodate B-1 and C-130 aircraft

  • 7th BW conducts Weapon System Evaluation Program in Combat Hammer exercise

    Personnel from 7th Bomb Wing conducted Weapons System Evaluation Program testing during the Combat Hammer exercise at Dyess Air Force Base and the Utah Test and Training Range Mar. 13-16.WSEPs are formal, two-week evaluation exercises designed to test a squadron's capabilities to conduct live-fire