• 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

  • WWII vets take trip of a lifetime

    As hundreds of Dyess Airmen engage in another operational readiness exercise April 11, 18 Airmen and one Marine volunteered to help more than 200 World War II veterans from Abilene and surrounding areas take "the trip of a lifetime" April 12 to see memorials constructed in their honor in Washington

  • 28 BS lends a hand to Abilene community

    The 28th Bomb Squadron had a no-fly day here March 14, instead of sleeping in and relaxing for the day many members spent their mornings helping others in need.More than 20 Airmen from the 28 BS volunteered stocking food shelves and preparing meals at the Texas Food Pantry."They did a great job,"

  • Chamber of Commerce to host world's largest barbecue

    The Abilene Chamber of Commerce's Military Affairs Committee is scheduled to host the 46th Annual World's Largest Barbecue, a free barbecue for military personnel and their dependents, April 16 from noon to 2 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. at the Abilene Civic Center. Tickets have been distributed and made

  • 7 MUNS showcases first-ever B-1 capability layout

    The 7th Munitions Squadron showcased a B-1 Bomber's weapons capability April 5 during a first-ever munitions capability layout here."The munitions layout truly showcased the proven and emerging capability of a B-1 to combatant commanders for the need to keep the B-1 fleet active and involved in

  • Exchange to Continue Operations Despite Potential Government Shutdown

    The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is planning to continue operations even if the U.S. Government shuts down.On April 9, the current budget authorization will expire. At that point, the federal government will potentially institute a mandatory shutdown for "non-essential" personnel. While this

  • Service members would earn pay during shutdown

    Military members would continue to earn wages in the event of an April 8 shutdown of the federal government, but they'd have to wait to collect them until Congress agrees on a budget, a senior administration official said here April 6.During a telephone briefing administered by the Office of

  • 337 TES demonstrates ability to triple B-1 payload

    The 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron began its first phase of testing March 22 of a Multiple Ejector Rack to a B-1 Bomber here.If fielded, 16-carry modified rotary launchers will increase the number of 500-pound Joint Direct Attack Munitions and Laser Guided JDAMs carried by the B-1 from 15 to 48,