• April 29 airpower summary: C-130s help sustain operations

    Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations April 29, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs conducted shows of force in

  • Heritage hall allows past to meet present

    The 40th Airlift Squadron will cut the ribbons on a new heritage hallway in the 317th Airlift Group May 2 at 11 a.m. The hallway is being dedicated in conjunction with the Jungle Skippers annual reunion, which will take place May 2 at the 317th AG. "The idea to start a heritage hallway came about

  • Airmen can request Afghan, Iraq campaign medal stars

    Officials from the office of the under secretary of defense have recently provided guidance on the wear of campaign stars on both Afghanistan and Iraq campaign medals. The campaign stars recognize servicemembers for participating in designated campaign phases within the areas of responsibility for

  • Health fair to be held at Dyess

    A health and wellness fair will be held here in the fitness center lobby May 9 from 9 a.m. until noon.The fair will offer hands on activities like body fat measurements and back massages. Educational opportunities will be available covering topics stress management, tobacco cessation, exercise,

  • B-1B performs as never envisioned after 20 years

    May 2 marks 20 years since the last B-1B Lancer was delivered to the Air Force, and today commanders consider it one of the most valuable aircraft in Iraq. Since 2003, the once-nuclear-weapon-carrying bomber has maintained a continuous presence in Southwest Asia after the Air Force modified it to

  • VA to call combat veterans with info on care, benefits

    Representatives of the Department of Veterans Affairs will begin contacting nearly 570,000 recent combat veterans May 1 to ensure they know about VA's medical services and other benefits. "We will reach out and touch every veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom to let them

  • Secretary Gates praises Air Force for support of war on terrorism

    During a press conference April 23 at the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates recommended Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, currently commander of Multinational Force Iraq, to be the next U.S. Central Command commander. It was at this press conference that a reporter asked him about what the

  • Airfest now just two weeks away

    The 2008 Dyess Big Country Airfest is now less than two weeks away. The airshow is scheduled for May 3. The public entrance for all non-military visitors will be Tye Gate on Military Drive, which is near the Dyess Memorial Center on Arnold Boulevard. The main gate will be reserved for all military,