B-1B Lancer pilots test augmented reality in air

Virtual reality has made headway in the Air Force as new innovative ways to train Airmen have been continuously highlighted in the media, but have you heard about augmented reality?Unlike VR that immerses the user into a technologically imagined world, AR users view their physical environment with

Mental Health Awareness 2021: What You Need to Know

May was designated as Mental Health Awareness all the way back in 1949 in part because the Greatest Generation was fighting a war inside after returning World War 2.  Combat can change you in an instant, within that tiny space between breaths, but so can everyday life, little by little.  Living and

Families and Airmen welcome home 317th Airlift Wing members

Staff Sgt. Nolan Brandt, 39th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, holds his son Samuel, 1-years-old, after returning from a deployment at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, May 15, 2021. This deployment showcased that the 317th AW is able to conduct their mission on a global scale even though the world is in the

317th AW leaders test state-of-the-art VR gloves

Aircraft fire training; 7th CES, 512th CES and Abilene Regional Airport firefighters team up

Ex COARSE GRIT: Elevating 317th AW Readiness for Future Conflict

The 317th Airlift Wing continued its emphasis on Full Spectrum Readiness during Exercise COARSE GRIT, April 5-8, 2021.  Integrating with Total Force partners from the 433rd Airlift Wing, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, and the 911th Airlift Wing, Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station,

Alcohol Awareness Month: The Why’s and How’s of Responsible Use

Alcohol Awareness Month occurs each April, each year, in part because of how easily problems associated with alcohol use can occur any time and anywhere alcohol is consumed.

Bomber mission showcased during Acting SecAF visit to 3 AFGSC bases

Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth saw first-hand how Global Strike Airmen are supporting world-wide bomber operations during visits to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Dyess AFB, Texas, and Whiteman AFB, Missouri, April 6 and 7.

Dyess conducts Air Force’s first assumption of the stole

Chaplain (Maj.) Gabriel Rios, 7th Bomb Wing wing chaplain, was bestowed the stole and title as the 7th Bomb Wing’s wing chaplain by Col. Ed Sumangil, 7th Bomb Wing commander, and Chaplain (Col.) David Kelley, Air Force Global Strike Command command chaplain, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Mar. 24,

7th FSS DFAC reopens

Members of the 7th Force Support Squadron held a ceremony marking the reopening of the Longhorn Dining Facility on April 1, 2021, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, after being refurbished for nine months.During the closure, the DFAC had several renovations completed. The kitchen area had a completed