• Military’s oldest and largest exchange system to welcome new commander

    The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is scheduled to welcome its new commander in a 3 p.m. ceremony at the military command's headquarters Aug. 15. Brig. Gen. Keith Thurgood will take command of the $8.9 billion military retailer from Maj. Gen. Bill Essex. General Thurgood arrives to AAFES from the

  • Dyess mourns the loss of career aviator

    A 29-year-old Dyess C-130 Hercules flight engineer died of natural causes Aug. 5 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany. Tech. Sgt. Joey Link, 39th Airlift Squadron, was deployed to Southwest Asia at the time of his death. "This is a sad day for all of Dyess Air Force Base with the loss of

  • Chili Super Bowl helps Ben Richey Boys Ranch

    This Labor Day weekend, Aug.31 through Sept. 2, people from the Big Country will flock to tiny Buffalo Gap to sample chili and brisket and provide needed help to the boys of the Ben Richey Boys Ranch. This is the 26th year for the Chili Super Bowl, which is now responsible for raising almost 12

  • Air Force ball tickets on sale, affordable!

    The Air Force ball is scheduled to be held Aug. 24, with cocktail hour from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and dinner at 7:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Maj. Gen. Joe Stein. The ticket prices are as follows: E-1 thru E-4: $20 E-5 thru E-6: $25 E-7 thru E-9: $30 O-1 thru O-3: $35 O-4 thru O-5: $40 O-6: $45 G-S

  • Air Force implements new cell phone restriction

    The Air Force has implemented a new cell phone restriction: drivers are not allowed to talk on their cell phones while driving on Air Force installations without a hands free device. This policy is part of the Department of Defense's Joint Traffic Guidance. This restriction also applies to all

  • 317AG wins 2nd basewide championship

    After a long season and four games in three days for the playoffs, two of which were back-to-back (160 straight minutes) and one of which was won in a shootout, the 317th Airlift Group intramural soccer team claimed its second base title in a row July 26. Participating were:Edward Fivel Joseph

  • AAFES and SoBe ‘Mini’ sweepstakes offers big prize

    The Army & Air Force Exchange Service and SoBe beverages are giving military shoppers a chance to 'get in gear' with an opportunity to win a 2007 Mini Cooper. Authorized BX/PX shoppers can enter the "SoBe Mini Cooper Giveaway" at AAFES main stores and shoppettes worldwide from August 1 through the

  • Airmen bring home AMC Rodeo trophies

    Twenty-two Dyess Airmen returned from the 2007 Air Mobility Command Rodeo July 28, bringing with them two top honors: the Gen. Harold George and Gen. Lew Allen trophies for best C-130/C-160 unit and best C-130/ C-17 airdrops, worldwide. More than 3,700 people from more than 55 teams and 33 countries

  • BX celebrates back to school “tax-free holiday” every day

    While stores across the Big Country will be jammed for a handful of days in the coming months for "tax-free" holidays on select items, Dyess's BX continues to offer tax-free shopping every day on everything in the store. With merchandise ranging from shoes, school supplies, clothing and backpacks to