• Name change for Defense Logistics Agency elements

    The Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service and the local Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office or DRMO took on a new name today. This is much more than a name change. It's about helping DOD and our customers see the full value of DLA as we enter a time of ever-shrinking resourcesThe local

  • Tops in Blue to perform August 2

    The U.S. Air Force's Tops in Blue offers a free night of family entertainment Aug. 2 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Abilene Civic Center.This year, Tops in Blue continues its long-standing tradition of "family entertaining family" by showing what has made them a "must-see" event every year for the last

  • Dyess Chapel hosts Vacation Bible School beginning Aug. 9

    The Dyess Air Force Base Chapel hosts a free Vacation Bible School Aug. 9-13 from 9-11:30 a.m. at the chapel, located at 158 Avenue B. Take a journey back to ancient Egypt, without leaving the neighborhood. Experience "Joseph's incredible faith journey from prison to palace." For more information or

  • Free fireworks show in Tye July 3

    The 4th Annual free Tye Fourth of July Fireworks Show and Military Appreciation Day takes place July 3 beginning at 4 p.m. at Rister Park in Tye, Texas. Games, concession stands, local musicians and vendors will be available throughout the day. The event is sponsored by Big Country Support the

  • Dyess library conducts programs for everyone

    The Dyess Library's mission is to develop, sustain and regenerate people through first-class customer service ... the first time and every time.The library serves as an Air Force resource and as a public library for the base community. According to these roles, library material selection must often

  • Take another look

    According to http://www.edgarsnyder.com/motorcycle-accident/statistics.html, per vehicle-mile traveled, bikers are about 37 times more likely than passenger car occupants to die in a crash and 9 times more likely to be injured. Helmets are estimated to be 37 percent effective in preventing fatal

  • 436 TS builds school kits for Operation Iraqi Children

    Dyess Airmen from the 436th Training Squadron recently collected donations for the Operation Iraqi Children program to aid Iraqi schools and families who do not have access to basic academic supplies or equipment. Operation Iraqi Children is a charity effort founded in 2004 by actor Gary Sinise and