• Dyess NCO pleads guilty during special court martial

    During a special court martial April12 , an NCO pled guilty to selling military property and larceny.Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Curry III, 39th Airlift Squadron, stole a night-vision device and sold it to a local civilian surplus store. The device was originally sold to the Air Force for approximately

  • It Pays to be ‘Green’ at Dyess AFB

    The Dyess BX is rewarding military shoppers who are doing their part for the environment through its new "Use a Bag, Save the Planet" initiative. Instead of using traditional plastic bags, retail facilities at Dyess are encouraging shoppers to bring their own reusable bags. Beyond helping the

  • Rockin’ in the Park takes place April 30

    Rockin' in the Park will take place April 30 from 6-10:30 p.m. at the Dyess parade grounds. All base military, civilians and family members are invited to attend. Off-base civilians may attend but must be accompanied by an ID card holder. There will be free hamburgers, hotdogs, sausages, soft drinks

  • Air Force officials announce uniform policy changes

    Air Force officials announced April 12 uniform policy updates resulting from recent Air Force Uniform Board decisions.The following policy modifications are effective immediately unless otherwise stated and will be incorporated into Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Air Force Uniform Dress and

  • Crash claims Dyess life

    A Dyess Air Force Base Airman was killed in a car crash on Buffalo Gap Road in Abilene, Texas, at approximately 4:15 p.m. April 14.Staff Sgt. John Rodman, an Arkansas native, worked in the 7th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron."Sergeant Rodman's death is a tragic loss to the Air Force," said Col. Rob

  • Dyess Air Force Base Airmen recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month

    A sexual assault awareness luncheon was held April 7 at the dyes Heritage Club to inform Airmen and their families of sexual assault and the effect it has on victims and their families. This year's luncheon's theme was, "Sexual Assault: Huts One, Affects All. Preventing Sexual Assault is Everyone's

  • 36 Dyess Airmen graduate ALS

    Thirty-Six Dyess Air Force Base Airmen graduated Airman Leadership School here April 10. The 36 students of class 10-D spent more than five weeks learning leadership, followership, how to write enlisted performance reports and more. Names with an asterisk (*) indicate individuals who graduated with

  • Team Dyess receives violence awareness education

    "Hurts one, Affects All" was the opening banner at a violence awareness seminar sponsored by the Dyess Air Force Base Sexual Assault Response Coordinator office April 2 at the Heritage Club.Robert J. Martin, Gavin de Becker & Associates representative and one of the nation's leading experts on

  • Air Force leaders issue 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' message

    The three top Air Force leaders have issued a service-wide message explaining how Air Force people will support the Department of Defense working group evaluating "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" legislation.Air Force Secretary Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master