• Dyess 2008 water report

    Dyess Air Force Base routinely monitors its drinking water for contaminants. Our water is safe to drink. Trained, certified operators consistently treat water to meet or exceed federal and state drinking water quality standards. Water is analyzed in all stages of production, from Abilene's creeks

  • Born of controversy: The GI Bill of Rights

    It has been heralded as one of the most significant pieces of legislation ever produced by the federal government, one that impacted the United States socially, economically and politically. But it almost never came to pass. The Servicemembers' Readjustment Act of 1944, commonly known as the GI Bill

  • Airman Leadership Class 08-E graduates

    Congratulations to the following senior airman for graduating the Dyess Airman Leadership School:Lee Bacon, 7th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Phillip Butterworth, 7th Component Maintenance Squadron Jesse Dillard, 7th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Brian Doan, 39th Airlift Squadron Brian Haas, 7th

  • Donley in as acting Air Force secretary

    Michael B. Donley is the new acting secretary of the Air Force, succeeding Michael Wynne, who held the position since November 2005. Mr. Donley was previously the administration and management director for the Secretary of Defense, a position sometimes referred to as "mayor" of the Pentagon. The

  • Master, technical sergeant promotion rates announced

    Air Force officials here selected 5,404 of 24,223 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant, and 7,110 of 38,324 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant in a list that will be released June 26. The master sergeant selection rate, 22.31 percent, decreased 2.58

  • Four Things Every Airman Should Know About wills

    With the current rates of deployment and the reality of no end in sight, a critical part of personal mobility readiness is an Airman's personal financial plan. A key part of this plan is estate planning, or the "what if" planning for the member's family and loved ones. "What if" I am injured? "What