• Deployment history to be removed from promotion briefs

    Air Force officials here recently announced that 45-day deployment history data will be deleted from duty qualification briefs for officer selection and preselection and from senior noncommissioned officer evaluation briefs. This total-force initiative will apply to all active-duty members, Reserve

  • Know the rules of the lemon lot

    While many people know the rules for taking advantage of the "lemon lot," there are some who have misconceived it as free storage or a dump for unwanted vehicles. There are rules and base policies for taking advantage of using the parking lot beside the 28th Bomb Squadron to sell vehicles. Base

  • Local Giant Sword II weapons loading competition

    The 8th Air Force's Giant Sword II weapons loading competition begins with Dyess' local weapons loading competition here, Feb. 9. Giant Sword II is a competition designed to promote espirit de corps between the bomber wings, demonstrate nuclear expertise and reinvigorate the nuclear enterprise. The

  • Airmen keep Lancer ready for bombs on target

    The B-1B Lancer constantly helps coalition forces defeat terrorists with its ability to carry the largest payload of any aircraft in the U.S. inventory, and can still move in excess of 900 miles per hour while fully loaded. But in order for a Lancer to keep flying its missions, Airmen assigned here

  • Team Dyess Warrior of the Week

    This week's warrior is Staff Sgt. Andres Rodriguez1. Name and rank: Staff Sgt. Andres Rodriguez2. Unit: 7 AMDS/SGGB 3. Job title: Environmental Health Element Chief 4. Job description and its impact on the overall mission: Directs planning, scheduling, and coordination do all required environmental

  • Committee begins planning 44th World’s Largest Barbecue

    The Abilene Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee has begun planning the 44th annual Armed Forces Banquet. The banquet, commonly known as the "World's Largest Barbecue," will be at the Abilene Civic Center and is currently scheduled for the third Saturday of April. Volunteers will serve two

  • Air Force team begins play against services

    The Air Force soccer team began its quest to repeat for gold competing in the U.S. Armed Forces Men's Soccer Championship at Shotwell Stadium, Feb. 2nd, in Abilene, Texas. The team was selected Jan. 30, after a rigorous training camp, which lasted just shy of a month. The team is made up of 18