• 'Shoppin' in the park

    Dyess is scheduled to hold its annual "Shoppin' in the Park" giant flea market 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 16 at the Memorial Center Park at the corner of Arnold Boulevard and Military Drive. The flea market is open to the general public and is free to enter. Entrance to the booths will be at the Memorial

  • 7th EMS Airmen volunteer to help refurbish plane in Dyess Air Park

    A half-dozen Airmen from the 7th Equipment Maintenance Squadron are helping to repaint an F-86 located in the air park as part of this year' air park refurbishing effort. The plane was in desperate need of a paint job before members from the 7th EMS volunteered to take on the project, said "Doc"

  • Operation Dyess Kids sign up to start shortly

    The 4th annual Operation Dyess kids will take place June 12 starting at 7:30 a.m. with registration for the event at the BX May 27, 29, June 2 and 4. Operation Dyess Kids is one of the largest events for Dyess children age 3 - 15 of the year, and allows them to experience what their parents go

  • 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