• Leaders offer condolences in wake of helicopter crash

    Senior U.S. leaders extended condolences Aug. 6 to the families of American and Afghan forces lost in an International Security Assistance Force helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan Aug. 6.Thirty ISAF service members, a civilian interpreter and seven Afghan commandos were killed when a coalition

  • Air Force officials release E-5 promotion list

    The staff sergeant promotion list is now available on the Air Force Personnel Center's website and Air Force Personnel Services website under enlisted promotions. Airmen can also access their Weighed Airman Promotion System score notices at the same time on the Virtual Military Personnel Flight

  • Dyess Airman cycles across Iowa on two wheels

    In a state where more than 4,000 cattle have died from the heat and temperatures reaching 110 degrees, one Dyess Airmen cycled across Iowa July 24-30.Maj. Graham Little, 7th Maintenance Operations Squadron commander, spent seven days participating in the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across

  • 5 Dyess Airmen receive Article 15 punishment in July

    The following Airmen assigned to Dyess Air Force Base received non-judicial punishment under Article 15 during the month of July:A 7th Force Support Squadron airman first class received an Article 15 for violating a no contact order. Punishment consisted of a suspended reduction to airman, 45 days

  • Dyess brings back hardware

    Airmen from the 7th Bomb Wing and 317th Airlift Group returned from the 2011 Air Mobility Command Rodeo, an international airlift competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., hoisting their trophies into the air.The 7th Logistic Readiness Squadron won Best Pallet Build-Up Team, the 39th Airlift

  • Officials announce E-5 selection stats

    Air Force officials here selected 11,337 of 26,549 eligible senior airman for promotion to staff sergeant for a selection rate of 42.70 percent.The average score for those selected was 275.56, with an average time in grade of 1.88 years and an average time in service of 4.44 years. The average score

  • B-1 nose art competition ends Aug. 20

    The 7th Maintenance Group is sponsoring a B-1 nose art competition to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy. The winner of the competition will get his/her drawing placed on a B-1 aircraft. To submit a nose art, follow the guidelines below and submit to 7bwpa@dyess.af.mil. To vote