• 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

  • City Council Gives OK To Abilene's Fireworks Show For July 4

    Abilene's July 4th fireworks show will fire away as scheduled.The Independence Day fireworks show scheduled for Nelson Park on the night of July 4 was approved by the City Council without discussion.The item was on the City Council's consent agenda, which means a motion was made to approve several

  • The base Banks built

    When Williams Banks first arrived at Dyess, the base was flying B-47s and was part of the Strategic Air Command. Fifty years and three aircraft later, he's ready to call it quits.Mr. Banks was born and raised in Carrolton, Ky., and worked with his parents on the farm.In his spare time, he loved to

  • Operation Dyess Kids gives unique perspective

    The Dyess Airman & Family Readiness Center hosted the 8th annual Operation Dyess Kids event here June 17 to give children of servicemembers the opportunity to see a "fun" version of deployment.More than 250 Dyess children ages 4-11 participated in the mock deployment, which took them through each

  • 7th Medical Group no-show policy

    Effective Aug. 1, the 7th Medical Group will start sending no-show letters to first sergeants. The letter will state the active duty member's name, date and that the member failed to show for a medical appointment. For dependents, first sergeants will receive the number of dependents who failed to