• Civilian personnel system offers workers opportunities, officials say

    In its second year of implementation, the Defense Department's new civilian personnel system is meeting its goal of shifting the department to a performance-based pay system while giving employees the power to boost their own careers, two officials with the program said here Jan. 7. The National

  • Certain officer, enlisted bonuses expired Dec. 31

    Certain bonus programs for Reserve and active duty officer and enlisted personnel expired Dec. 31 due to the president not signing the fiscal 2008 National Defense Authorization Act and returning it to Congress for changes. All reenlistments for eligible Airmen in Air Force Specialty Codes with a

  • AFPC releases post-deployment respite guidance

    Beginning Jan. 19, 2007, eligible active-duty Airmen who deploy 12 or more months during a preceding 36-month period are entitled to administrative absence time off. All active-duty, Guard and Reserve Airmen are eligible for this time off. Separate guidance for National Guard and Reserve personnel

  • Do you know all the base has to offer?

    Dyess has many free programs to support families of deployed members, improve base members' quality of life, and provide people with opportunities to volunteer or network. For instance: Health and Wellness The Health and Wellness Center has full body massage chairs and relaxing music to listen to

  • 7th Medical Group makes change to its service

    As a result of increased deployments of medical technicians, the 7th Medical Group must temporarily suspend military ambulance services on base.All emergency 911 calls for ambulance services will be immediately dispatched to off-base, civilian ambulances. Transport times will not be affected, since

  • NORAD set to track Santa; commander thanks troops, families

    Members of North American Aerospace Defense Command are gearing up to track Santa Claus' travels on Christmas Eve, providing detailed information about his whereabouts on the command's Web site and through a toll-free telephone line. Gen. Victor E. Renuart Jr., commander of NORAD and U.S. Northern

  • ACC Logistics director visits Dyess

    The Director of Logistics, Headquarters Air Combat Command visited Team Dyess Dec. 19 and 20 to review Air Force Smart Operations 21 programs and visit with logistics Airmen here. Major Gen. P. David Gillett Jr. said he was very impressed with his short visit at Dyess. "The AFSO-21 program they

  • Dyess Housing Office welcomes new referral website

    Everybody knows it's difficult to find good housing from across the nation or sometimes from across town. It's an old story that has a new ending. The Dyess Housing Office is implementing a new internet-based housing referral system to overcome that problem. It's AHRN.com (the Automated Housing