• Deployed Dyess B-1Bs make impact throughout Southwest Asia

    Before late 2008, the B-1B Lancer was known primarily as a bomber, but since then the aircraft was modified to include the Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod now provides nontraditional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to ground forces. "Before the B-1B was equipped with the sniper pod, we

  • May 10 airpower summary: Airlift brings supplies to troops

    Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations May 10, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs used 30mm cannons and

  • Dyess Warrior of the Week

    This week's warrior is Staff Sgt. Priscilla Lopez. Hometown: Oilton, Texas Date entered the Air Force: January 1998 Deployed unit: 407th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Home unit and base: 7th Operations Support Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas Why did you join the Air Force? I wanted

  • Airmen receive nonjudical punishment

    The military justice system is a commander's program designed to support good order and discipline in the unit and to ensure mission accomplishment. When commanders decide to impose nonjudicial punishment, they can choose from a variety of punishments. For enlisted members, the list includes

  • Dyess awards contracts from stimulus recovery money

    Dyess officials have awarded more than $10 million in stimulus recovery money recently to local contractors in projects designed to repair facilities on the base. The local contracts were all given to small businesses and will create jobs while adding money into the local economy. The 7th Bomb Wing

  • Dyess Warrior of the Week

    Senior Airman Louise N. Leiva is this week's warrior.Unit: 7th Maintenance GroupJob title: Knowledge operations management Job description and its impact on the overall mission: Front-line support for the life-cycle management of records and information. We manage the flow of correspondence,

  • Dyess an example in energy

    When you think of energy conservation Dyess might not come to mind, but it's one of the lead bases in the Department of Defense. Mr. Tom Denslow, 7th Bomb Wing energy manager, is the man tasked with ensuring Dyess uses energy in the most economical and efficient way possible. He does this by

  • Take anti-flu drugs only after diagnosis, military doc says

    Senior military health officials are warning against taking antiviral medicines to fight the H1N1 flu virus until a doctor has confirmed the diagnosis. Most patients treated at military medical treatment facilities for flu-like symptoms don't actually have the H1N1 or any other kind of flu virus,