• 40th Airlift Squadron returns

    A group of 194 men and women from the 39th Airlift Squadron and the 317th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron departed for Southwest Asia Feb. 15.They will take the tactical airlift reins from their sister squadron, the 40th Airlift Squadron, and will do business as the 738th Expeditionary Airlift

  • 56 club unites ‘middle’ tier NCOs

    If you ask almost any enlisted person about the chief’s council or the Top Three, chances are they will know what you are talking about and have some idea of what the group is for.But how many people have heard of the 56 Club?“The 56 Club is an organization made up of staff and technical sergeants

  • Historical marker honors Colonel Dyess

    A historical marker was posted and a monument dedicated in nearby Albany, Texas, Feb. 24 in honor of Dyess’ namesake, Lt. Col. Edwin Dyess.Members of Colonel Dyess’ family, prominent figures of the Albany community, and 5th Army commander Lt. Gen. Robert Clark, among others, joined Col. Garrett

  • Base ORI in full swing

    Dyess is in the throes of an operational readiness inspection, after months of preparation.The Phase II ORI, conducted by the Air Combat Command Inspector General team, is a test of Dyess’ ability to survive and operate in a deployed environment.The ACC IG team is comprised of approximately 100

  • Airmen help provide Iraq’s new air force a place to call home

    Iraq’s new air force flying operations have received much publicity recently. But a military must have a base to call home. A team of Airmen spent more than a year helping the Iraqi air force establish its “only” base with a support unit.About a year ago, the New Al Muthana Air Base was just a

  • AFAF to kick off fund drive Monday

    What do the Air Force Aid Society, Air Force Village, Air Force Enlisted Village, and the General and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation have in common? They are all charitable organizations the annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign helps raise money for in order to assist hundreds of thousands of

  • Military relatives part of local band

    They play what you know and they play what you like, and isn’t that really the point?CORE 47, of local fame, is fueled by performers with direct ties to Dyess.Ashley Anderson, guitar, is the wife of 9th Bomb Squadron pilot Capt. Tobin Anderson; and Jeremy James, bass guitar, is the son of retired

  • Bomb Wing rocks inspection

    Team Dyess scored an overall “outstanding” on the operational readiness inspection that ran from Feb. 28 through March 3.The base theater was packed before the announcement was made Monday morning. Folks who had arrived only 25 minutes early needed to squeeze against the wall and stand. The air was

  • 'It's a good time to be a woman'

    If you’ve never heard Col. Garrett Harencak, 7th Bomb Wing commander, sing, “I am Woman,” then you missed Dyess’ annual Women’s History Month luncheon here March 10.The theme of the day was “Building Communities and Dreams.” Colonel Harencak, along with almost 65 other guests and base leadership,

  • 9th BS welcomes new commander

    The 9th Bomb Squadron “Bats” welcomed a new commander during a change-of-command ceremony at the 3-Bay Hangar March 9.Lieutenant Colonel Randy Allen, former 9th BS director of operations, took command of the unit from outgoing commander Lt. Col. Robert Maness who is currently serving as the 7th