• 12th Air Force commander visits Dyess

    Lieutenant Gen. Norman R. Seip, 12th Air Force and Air Forces Southern commander, made the first of his seven base visits here Monday. The base visits are part of a commitment he made to look at each base's operations first hand when he took over as 12th Air Force commander, the general said. During

  • 7th Bomb Wing welcomes new commander

    The 7th Bomb Wing welcomed a new commander following a change of command ceremony July 28 at the 3-Bay Hangar. Colonel Timothy Ray replaced Col. Garrett Harencak, who is moving on as Air Combat Command's deputy director of requirements at Langley Air Force Base, Va. Colonel Ray and his wife Rhonda

  • Commander says goodbye to Team Dyess

    Two years ago, in my first Commander’s Corner, I wrote what a great honor it was to be the wing commander for Team Dyess. Today, as I change command, and Tanya and I begin another chapter in our Air Force journey, I humbly thank you all for two fantastic years in command of the greatest base in the

  • 7th Medical Group welcomes new commander

    The 7th Medical Group welcomed a new commander during a ceremony at The Heritage Club July 6. Colonel Kent Helwig replaced Col. (Dr.) Richard D. Trifilo, who retired after 26 years of service. The new commander and his wife, Kay, are making this their first stop at Dyess after he served as the

  • B-1s dropping bombs on those engaged with Coalition forces

     Airmen from the 40th Air Expeditionary Group continue to make their presence felt in Operation Enduring Freedom through bombs dropped by B-1Bs. Just 30 days into Air Expeditionary Force Rotation 1/2, about 200 Airmen from here forward deployed to support the Coalition ground forces closer to the

  • 7th MSG welcomes new commander

    The 7th Mission Support Group received a new commander July 7 as Col. James Hammes III took command of the 7th MSG at the parade grounds. Colonel Hammes replaced Col. Steven Tippets, who is retiring after 27 years of service. The new commander is taking over the 7th MSG after serving as the 7th Bomb

  • Mesquite Grove maintains sanctuary status

    The Mesquite Grove Golf Course is once again one of the only Department of Defense golf courses that has earned and maintained the moniker of "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary" by the Big Country Audubon Society. The other course is at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and the reason

  • 7th MUNS wins AF level explosive safety award

    The 7th Munitions Squadron recently received an explosives safety award from the Air Force. The recognition is the third consecutive year a safety award has been given to the squadron. "Safety is the key to our success in the ammo and weapons community. This squadron has taken care of the mission