Aug. 10, 2023 Dyess Airmen train for austere airfield operations Dyess held its first Landing Zone Safety Officer course from July 24 to August 4, 2023. The LZSO course provides airfield operations personnel training on managing and controlling landing zone operations in an austere environment.
Aug. 8, 2023 C-130J upgrades lead in tactical airlift power In 2020, the C-130J Super Hercules inventory began upgrading. The newest model arrived at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, on June 23, 2023, and is the first Block 8.1 aircraft assigned to the 317th Airlift Wing.
July 24, 2023 Dyess Strikers welcome new 7 BW commander Col. Seth Spanier took command of the 7th Bomb Wing from Col. Joseph Kramer during a change of command ceremony July 24, 2023.
July 21, 2023 Delivering assurance: tri-bombers sync efforts in Alaska frontier All three Air Force bombers arrived to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska for joint missions July 18-19.
July 10, 2023 Family business: a generation of bombers A sense of excitement builds inside his body as he steps up the ladder of a B-1B Lancer. He's been surrounded by this aircraft for the majority of his life, but this time is different as he'll be the one flying now.
July 7, 2023 40 years and more: A man’s dedicated service to the Air Force DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- The year is 1977: The first Apple II computers went on sale, President Jimmy Carter was sworn in as the 39th president and a young Phillip Hermes would begin his long career of U.S. Air Force service.Phillip Hermes is currently a weapons system specialist within the