• ‘Is this stuff still good?’ - Food-product dating made easy

    Understanding how food-product dating works might not be a subject you've lost any sleep over. But, if you're a typical consumer, it has probably been a source of confusion that's resulted in some perfectly good food being thrown in the garbage or poured down the drain. Many consumers incorrectly

  • 317th AG helps evacuate residents, patients in hurricane's path

    As most Dyess Airmen enjoyed a four-day weekend in celebration of Labor Day, much of the 317th Airlift Group was busy preparing to send airplanes and aircrews to the Gulf Coast to help evacuate residents in the path of Hurricane Gustav. Four Dyess C-130s and aircrews eventually were sent early

  • Maintenance Group commander receives second BSM

    The 7th Maintenance Group commander was awarded a Bronze Star Medal, First Oak Leaf Cluster, in a ceremony at the Hangar Center Aug. 27 for meritorious service in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. This was Col. James Milburn's second

  • ORI experts offer advice to Airmen

    The Operational Readiness Inspection is fast approaching, and with less than 30 days before the inspectors arrive, Dyess Airmen need to be ready for anything. The 7th Bomb Wing plans and programs and quality assurance offices are doing everything they can to prepare the wing for real-world

  • Dyess Warrior of the Week

    1. Airman 1st Class Ernest W. Moore 2. Unit: 7th Force Support Squadron/Sustainment Services Flight Lodging 3. Job title: Front desk clerk 4. Job description and its impact on the overall mission: I am a front desk clerk at the Dyess lodging facility 5. Time in the military: 1 year, 8 months 6. Time

  • Senior leaders meet to discuss, decide way ahead for force

    Senior Air Force leaders gathered for a strategic summit Aug. 27 at Bolling Air Force Base to discuss the way ahead for the Air Force as a part of the August emphasis on strategic planning. "The summit allows us to identify issues that need senior leader review and decide on matters affecting the

  • Operation Dyess Kids event a ‘huge success’

    More than 225 Dyess children ages 3-15 participated in a mock deployment known as Operation Dyess Kids Aug. 22. The "deployment" consisted of a fun version of the military processing line, a tour of the C-130 Herk, and activities such as tasting MRE's (Meals Ready to Eat) and face painting. The

  • MDG plays vital role in operational readiness

    Editor's note: this is the first of a four-part series on each of the 7th Bomb Wing groups and their roles in the upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection. While the primary mission of the Air Force is to fly planes, the reality is that, without a strong and healthy force of Airmen to fly and