• Acting secretary shares his perspective with Airmen

    The U.S. Air Force core values of integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do will remain in place, said Acting Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley during a July 1 visit here. In his first visit to an Air Force base since being named to the position, Secretary Donley

  • 'Letter to Airmen' recommits to high standards

    In his first Letter to Airmen, the acting secretary of the Air Force focuses on how the Air Force will direct attention to the nuclear mission to overcome cultural, systemic and institutional challenges. "To begin restoring our inner confidence and credibility, I have directed the establishment of a

  • Voluntary Protection Program teams coming to Dyess

    Secretary of the Air Force Engagement team will be here July 8 for the leadership engagement phase of the Voluntary Protection Program. Created by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, VPP is a program design to help to reduce the number of preventable work-related injuries and

  • 'Hire A Hero' launches campaign to thank troops

    The goal of a troop-support group's new Web-based campaign is simple: tell the troops "thank you" a million times over, starting today. Hire A Hero, which works to connect military job seekers and military-friendly employers, has created the "One Million Thank Yous" campaign to do just that. "We ...

  • Bush signs $162 billion supplemental war funding bill

    President Bush today signed a $162 billion supplemental bill that principally will fund U.S. military operations abroad. Bush thanked congressional leaders of both parties for agreeing to provide what he described as "vital funds" to men and women in uniform serving in harm's way. "I appreciate that

  • Program offers enlisted members chance to LEAD

    Enlisted Airmen with eyes on U.S. Air Force Academy appointments may have their chance to become an officer through the Leaders Encouraging Airman Development program. The program, initiated in 1995 by Gen. Ronald R. Fogleman, the former Air Force chief of staff, delegates authority to unit and wing

  • Tuskegee Airman dies

    Retired Lt. Col. Charles Dryden, 87, one of the famed "Tuskegee Airmen" who broke the military's color barrier by becoming a World War II fighter pilot, died June 24 in Atlanta. Colonel Dryden was born Sept. 16, 1920 in New York City to Jamaican parents. He graduated from Peter Stuyvesant High

  • News Notes for week of 11 July

    Archery Camp registration deadline July 11The deadline to register for Dyess Archery Camp is July 11.  The camp is July 14 - 18 for children five to 18 years old. The cost is $40 for youth center members and $45 for non-members. For more information, call 696-4797.Dyess Tax Center is still openThe

  • Misconceptions with Tobacco use

    There are some misconceptions with tobacco use in the Air Force. Below are some of those with the correct answer from AFI 40-102:Can I smoke in the workplace? No. The Air Force prohibits smoking (cigar, cigarette, pipe) and the use of smokeless (spit/loose tobacco) products in the workplace to