• BX Places ‘Speed at Checkout’ on the fast track

    If time is money, then the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) is sure to save military Families at Dyess even more as the "military command with a retail mission" refocuses efforts on "speed of service" at central checkouts. In order to provide expeditious, quality service at the register,

  • ‘Exchange Select’ Quality and Price Registering with Military Families

    Military shoppers in search of the best value for their dollar are increasingly reaching for "private label" products manufactured under the Exchange Services' "Exchange Select" brand. The steady demand for affordably priced, quality products by the military community continues to drive expansion of

  • Airmen train with USMC

    Boots pounding dirt. Water flowing from the hoses of camel backs. Cadence being sung in the background. These are the sounds of a 5-mile hump. About 73 Marines from Detachment 1, Motor Transportation Maintenance Co., stationed at Dyess, brought 13 Airmen with them for a three-day field training

  • Big Country Air Fest to host demos and acrobatics

    The free Dyess/Big Country Air Fest is scheduled to be held Aug. 18 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Abilene Regional Airport. The Experimental Aircraft Association and Dyess Air Force Base are cooperating to feature acrobatic performances from the EAA and static aircraft displays, fly-bys and demos

  • 12th Air Force CC launches new web forum: you are invited!

    Have you ever had a question or concern that you wanted to communicate directly to one of your senior leaders? Well here is your chance. Lt. Gen. Norman Seip, the 12th Air Force and Air Forces Southern Commander, launched his new commander's web forum Friday designed to allow him direct, two-way

  • Airmen mourn loss of expeditionary teammate

    Airmen of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing gathered to reflect upon the life of a "true hero" and expeditionary teammate here Tuesday at a memorial service held at Victory Chapel. Tech. Sgt. Joey Link, 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130 flight engineer became ill and was transported to

  • Congratulations, ALS graduates

    Dyess congratulates the following senior airmen who graduated from Airman Leadership School Aug. 2:Brandon Blackburn, 7th Component Maintenance Squadron Ray Chavez, 7th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Jacob Echols, 9th Air Support Operations Squadron. Ft. Hood, Texas Sandy Figueroa, 7th Civil

  • Abilene local gets to be Pilot For a Day

    A local 8-year-old boy received the opportunity of a lifetime Aug. 1, when he got to be part of Team Dyess for a day. Jack Mareclain, along with his family and friends, participated in the Pilot For a Day program. The program, which originated at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, in 1994 offers