• While aircraft relocate, MAFFS maintain firefighting capabilities

    Two Modular Airborne Firefighting System C-130 Hercules aircraft from Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., deployed April 26 to provide additional aerial support to contain wildland fires that have plagued Texas for several weeks.The C-130s flew their

  • 7 CES celebrates Earth Day

    7th Civil Engineer Squadron members setup an informational booth April 22 to pass out brochures and pamphlets about Earth Day at the base exchange here."We wanted to celebrate Earth Day, the national holiday, as well as promote environmental awareness," said David Laurence, 7 CES chief of

  • Dyess Fitness Center receives makeover

     The fitness center here received approximately $1 million from the Office of the Secretary of Defense to upgrade its facility.The track, football field and basketball court will be resurfaced and a 440-meter track will be built around the softball field for physical assessment training.During the

  • C-130s continue to drop retardent over Texas fires

    Air National Guard MAFFS units staged at Dyess Air Force Base were requested to support two fires in western Texas.One C-130 from the 146th Air Wing of the California Air National Guard (ANG), Port Hueneme, California, is responding to the Fuller Ranch Fire in Scurry County.One C-130 from the 146th

  • Modular Airborne Firefighting System continues Texas fires support

    Air National Guard MAFFS units from across the United States continue to be staged at Dyess AFB in Abilene, Texas, where they are coordinating their flying operations with the National Interagency Fire Center, the nation's support center for wildland firefighting in Boise, Idaho.Today crew

  • 302nd Air Expeditionary Group continues to fight Texas wildfires

    The 302nd Air Expeditionary Group continues to battle the wildfires that are raging throughout areas of southern Texas. The 302nd, comprised of both Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units, has been assisting with firefighting efforts throughout the week. The AEG currently has six deployed

  • DOD authorizes Armed Forces Service Medal for Haiti relief efforts

    The Department of Defense has approved the Armed Forces Service Medal for personnel assigned to Operation Unified Response who participated in humanitarian relief assistance to the people of Haiti following a 7.0 earthquake Jan. 12, 2010.Members who supported Operation Unified Response between Jan.

  • Dyess assists with Texas wildfires

    The 7th Bomb Wing and 317th Airlift Group here are lending a helping hand in support of firefighting efforts throughout South Texas.From logistics to meals to maintenance, team Dyess will support four C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems and more than 60 crew