• Corporals Course comes to Dyess

    Twenty-eight Marine corporal reservists will graduate the first Corporals Course here Aug. 15. Corporals come from Marine Reserve centers across the nation to attend the course designed to transition them from followers to leaders commanding small units. "The students learn what it means to be a

  • 12th Air Force issues stricter rules on Mexico travel

    12th Air Force has issued General Order Number One giving stricter rules on Mexico travel affecting all military personnel including activated reservists and guardsmen assigned to 12 AF and its subordinate units.Dyess Airmen are restricted from traveling by air, land and sea within 50 miles of the

  • A&FRC hosts a deployed family pool party Aug. 13

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center will host a pool party for past and presently deployed Dyess families Aug. 13 from 7-9 p.m. at the main pool on 4th Street. The event is free for families who currently have a family member deployed or were deployed within the past year. For more information

  • Tops in Blue light up Abilene

    Members of the Air Force entertainment group Tops in Blue sing during a group number at the Abilene Civic Center Aug. 2. Tops in Blue is one of the oldest and widely traveled entertainment groups of its kind, composed of 35 to 40 vocalists, musicians, dancers and technicians who perform free shows

  • It pays to shop the Dyess exchange

    The Exchange benefit at Dyess is paying dividends in more ways than one. Airmen shopping at the BX, dining at Burger King and using other AAFES activities last year generated a dividend of $412,733. These funds are critical to Air Force Service's ability to enhance local programs and facilities

  • Area school registration to be held Aug. 9th

    Area schools and base organizations will be set up at the Heritage Club here for school registration; pre-school registration is from 9a.m. to 3p.m. and kindergarten through 12th-grade will be from 10a.m. to 3p.m. Aug. 9. Parents should bring a copy of each child's social security card, birth

  • 2011 to 2012 USAFA and USMA instructor opportunities now available

    Air Force Personnel Center is soliciting applications for officers 1st Lt to LtCol interested in serving as instructors at USAFA and limited positions at the United States Military Academy (USMA), West Point, NY. This is considered a special duty, 3-year controlled maximum tour. Members interested

  • Current, former Airmen eligible for stop loss special pay

    Thousands of current and former Air Force members remain eligible to receive $500 in retroactive special pay for each month they were affected by stop loss. Airmen have until Oct. 21 to apply through the Air Force Personnel Center here.Air Force people eligible include active, retired and former