• March 23 airpower summary: C-130s provide support

    Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations March 23, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles bombarded an anti-Afghan

  • Sniper pod improves capabilities, lethality of B-1

    The B-1 Lancer, one of the most versatile aircraft in the Air Force arsenal, is now even more lethal. This lethality is not due to bigger bombs in its bomb bay, but to a small torpedo-shaped pod stuck to the plane's underbelly. Called the Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod, this device enables the B-1's

  • March 18 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations March 18, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, an Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II dropped guided bomb

  • Nationally, Sexual Assault Awareness Month

    Nationally, Sexual Assault Awareness Month occurs in April and commits to raises awareness and promotes the prevention of sexual violence through use of special events and education. Since February 2004, when the Department of Defense directed a review of all sexual assault policies and programs,

  • CMS wins second consecutive basketball championship

    Madness is just about to begin for college basketball, but for Dyess the annual March tradition was already in full swing as the 7th Component Maintenance Squadron defeated the 7th Medical Group 61-45 in the final game of the base-wide basketball double elimination tournament March 17. The

  • Are you ready to be a dad?

    In order to determine if you are ready to be a dad, you must first understand what it means to be a father. What is a man's role in raising and taking care of a baby? In the past, fathers were responsible for discipline and setting rules while the mother did most of the caring for the child. But

  • Dyess Warrior of the Week

    Tech. Sgt. Tamela Sanders Job: Administrative assistant to the commander for the 386th Expeditionary Operations Group and NCOIC, communications and information management Home unit/base: 7th Operations Group, deployed to 386th Expeditionary Operations Group How do you support the mission here? I am

  • Chief Airey memorial service celebrates life of AF hero

    During his life, he was a dedicated member of the profession of arms and fervent military supporter who became one of the most iconic figures of Air Force enlisted heritage and culture -- he was Paul Wesley Airey, the first Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force. His death was announced March 11 to a

  • All military members, family invited to the World's Largest BBQ

    The Abilene Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee is scheduled to host the 44th annual Armed Forces Barbeque at the Abilene Civic Center April 18. The dinner, commonly known as the "World's Largest Barbecue," will have serving times from noon to 2 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. The free dinner is