• Team Dyess Airman of the Quarter announced

    Honoring Airmen for exceptional service has been a long standing tradition at Dyess Air Force Base. The latest Airman to be awarded for her outstanding performance is Senior Airman Adrian Eckert, 7th Contracting Squadron contract administrator. Airman Eckert was named Airman of the Quarter for the

  • Postal service sets holiday mailing guidelines

    As the holidays approach and people start thinking about what they are going to send loved ones and friends serving overseas, there are a few dates to keep in mind. "The earliest deadline is for troops that are serving in the Iraq [and] Afghanistan area," Al DeSarro said, spokesman for the western

  • Dyess Airmen help provide water to flood-affected community

    Servicemembers here are involved in a 10-day water filtration project scheduled to end Nov. 5 after a weeklong stretch of rain flooded a community near La Paz, Honduras. Joint Task Force-Bravo servicemembers are providing water to the community as not only homes ruined, but also their well water

  • Dyess' AFSO21 culture in line with ACC, Lean thinking

    In keeping with Air Combat Command, commander Gen. John Corley's key focus areas for Air Force Smart Operations - 21st Century, Dyess is implementing more and more "Lean-type" processes to create a culture that constantly combats waste. Since its inception in the 7th Maintenance Group in November

  • Community outreach for anti-drug education set for this week

    Dyess is gearing up once again for Red Ribbon Week, an anti-drug education and drug abuse awareness program observed every last week of October. The Defense Department theme this year is, "Ask me, see me, be me: Heroes remain drug-free." Designed to deter the use and abuse of controlled illegal

  • Dorm refurbishing update

    Dormitory residents recently attended a town hall meeting to discuss the upcoming refurbishing projects. The 21 projects, which were recently approved and funded by Air Combat Command, include core key locks, security cameras, fire suppression system repairs, interior finishing, flooring, furniture

  • 40th AS warriors return from another successful deployment

    109 Airmen and four C-130s from the 40th Airlift Squadron returned Oct. 20 from a four-month deployment to Southwest Asia in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom and the Horn of Africa. The "Screaming Eagles" are part of Dyess' tenant unit, the 317th Airlift Group, Air Mobility Command's

  • Burger burn fundraising helps CFC reach annual goal

    For the third year in a row, Dyess personnel showed their support and generosity at the Combined Federal Campaign burger burn Oct. 15 by donating $3,337 to local and international charities, bringing the CFC progress for week one to $16,476 or nine percent of the total goal.The burger burn is the