• Senior Airmen graduate ALS

    Dyess congratulates the following senior airmen who graduated from Airman Leadership school June 21:Rasheem Cephas, 7th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Carlito Deguzman, 317th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Cherish Driskell, 7th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Alexander Ferguson, 7th Communications

  • Are you drinking enough water on hot summer days?

    While you are busy having fun this summer remember to frequently drink water. Water is often the last beverage we reach for on a hot summer day. Yet it is the one you need the most. It is estimated that 60 to 70 percent of your body is water. Water is used by our bodies to get rid of waste in our

  • 12th Air Force commander says ‘thank you’

    To the Airmen and civilians of 12th Air Force, July seventh marks my one-year point as your commander, and in that time 12th Air Force has faced a number of challenges, including numerous short-notice deployments, high-visibility exercises- all during a period of force reductions. In the face of

  • Medical care during PHA surge

    During the PHA surge June 29 and July 2, 3 and 5, Family Medicine and Pediatric Clinic will NOT have any scheduled appointments. Flight Medicine sick call will continue to be held at 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sick call will only be for those that need to be seen for Return to Fly Status. Those who are

  • 40AS returns after unique deployment

    More than 200 Airmen who were deployed from the 40th Airlift Squadron and 317th Airlift Group returned June 20 after a four-month rotation to Southwest Asia. The Airmen have been performing operations in support of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. One of their jobs was to drop leaflets over

  • News Release

    7th Medical Group, Dyess AFB, Texas, has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC/Accreditation Association) according to Colonel Kent R. Helwig, Commander. Status as an accredited organization means the 7th Medical Group has passed a series of

  • Pilot’s father commissions, retires him

    A Dyess C-130 pilot is retiring June 29 after 25 years of service, and his father, who first commissioned him in 1982, is performing the ceremony. Retired Navy Capt. Dale Kaiser gave Lt. Col. Keith Kaiser, 317th Airlift Group, his first butter bars upon graduation from Southern Illinois University