• New options available for accompanied Korea tours

    Air Force members headed to certain locations in Korea now can request an accompanied tour and serve with their families for two or three years. Current base facilities, such as housing, schools and support activities, will limit the number of Airmen authorized to serve the accompanied,

  • New PCS program puts customers in the driver's seat

    With nearly 200,000 permanent change of station moves expected in the approaching season, it is important for Department of Defense personnel to note several broad changes to the personal property shipment process. The uniformed services began using the Defense Personal Property System to move DOD

  • Deployed 9th BS captain still a “Big” no matter the distance

    More than 7,000 miles separate them, but for a "Big" brother deployed in Southwest Asia staying in contact with his "little" brother in Abilene is just something both discovered they loved to do. Capt. Jared Burns, 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, has been a participant in Big Brothers Big Sisters

  • Dyess Warrior of the Week

    This week's warrior is Matthew T. Head Unit: 7 Munitions Squadron Job title: Munitions Storage Technician Job description and its impact on the overall mission: I conduct receiving, storage, shipping and handling operations for 1,751 munitions line items valued at $81.7 million. Time in the Air

  • Team Dyess helps get diapers to those in need

    More than 860 diapers were delivered to the Noah Project and Texas Child Protective Services after a drive done by the 7th Bomb Wing Family Advocacy Program. The diaper drive was intended to help the Noah Project, which is a shelter for domestic violence victims and their children and CPS with a

  • Today’s Troops, Families Best Ever, Chairman Says

    As the nation prepares to enjoy its Memorial Day holiday, the military's top officer asked that U.S. troops and families be remembered for their sacrifices. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made appearances this morning on the major network morning shows broadcasting

  • Obama: Spirit of Memorial Day Must Extend Beyond Actual Observance

    America's troops and their families embody what's best in the country, and the American people have a responsibility to serve them as well as the troops serve the country, President Barack Obama said this weekend during his radio address to the nation. Obama expressed hope that the spirit of

  • May 25 airpower summary: C-17s provide intra-theater airlift

    Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations May 25, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, a Royal Air Force GR-9 Harrier along with Navy F/A-18F