• AVWP seeks home-repair volunteers

    The Abilene Volunteer Weatherization Program seeks volunteers Oct. 17 to help with home repair of the elderly and less fortunate. Training will be held Sept. 23 from 1-3 p.m. at the Heritage Club, Lone Star Room. Free lunch and T-shirts will be provided on weatherization day. For more information or

  • Security forces NCO receives Bronze Star

    Col. James Millburn, 7th Maintenance Group commander, presented the Bronze Star to Master Sgt. Benjamin P. Kunde, 7th Munitions Squadron first sergeant, received here Aug. 3 for his actions while deployed to Camp Bucca, Iraq in 2006. Sergeant Kunde was originally awarded the Army Commendation Medal

  • Lawn care in base housing not an option

    Living in base housing isn't the same as apartment life. When choosing to live in base housing, one of the additional responsibilities an occupant agrees to is maintaining his lawn to certain standards. "There isn't really a certain length the lawn has to be, it just has to be neat and orderly in

  • Paper-based CLEP exams suspended

    Defense Activity Non-Traditional Educational Support has suspended paper-based testing through September 30. The only paper-based college level examination program offered here is principles of public speaking. Principles of Public Speaking paper-based CLEP is scheduled to resume Oct. 1. All other

  • It pays to know your ABC's when back-to-school shopping

    How do military Families get their kids back to school without breaking the bank? It's elementary; follow the exchange's A, B, C's for a back-to-school education in real world savings. A - The Army & Air Force Exchange Service offers a valuable lesson in mathematics with tax-free shopping on

  • Sex Signals show to come to Dyess

    When some people hear SARC they think, "That will never be me," or, "My loved ones would never be sexually assaulted." Sexual Assault Response Coordinator training helps Airmen realize sexual assault and date rape are very possible. This year's program, Sex Signals, is mandatory for all Dyess Airmen

  • Comments welcome on new Dyess home page, literally

    As part of the new look and feel of Air Force Web sites, the service added a new feature allowing readers to leave comments on posted stories and photos. Public Affairs recently posted a story regarding the wing's return from a deployment to Southwest Asia. If you'd like to leave a few words to a

  • 7th Bomb Wing returns from successful deployment

    Approximately 300 Airmen returned from Southwest Asia July 29 and about a 100 more returned July 30, after being deployed for six months in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. Families and friends patiently waited holding signs and banners while others waived and screamed as Airmen

  • Post-9/11 GI Bill guidance sent to Airmen

    Air Force Personnel Center officials here provided updates to the field recently on the Air Force implementation of the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The updates, effective Aug. 1, include guidance on how eligible Airmen can choose to transfer part or all of their educational benefits to family members