• Dyess’ Warhawk makes final flight

    An honorary piece of Dyess history made its final flight home March 17.A replica of Lt. Col. William Dyess’ P-40 Warhawk “Kibosh” was flown -- in the belly of a C-130 cargo plane -- from southern California to the base which bears its pilot’s name.Because the original aircraft was destroyed in a

  • Military OneSource aids servicemembers, dependents

    With deployments, permanent change of stations, tax season and everyday family and relationship issues, Airmen and their families have more than their share of things to be stressed about. But no matter what the issue, Military OneSource is available to help.Military OneSource provides information

  • Humanitarian relief remains constant priority

    In a turbulent world, with natural disasters striking at random and conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan surging with a tide of violence, one thing has remained constant -- U.S. Air Force humanitarian relief operations.These operations, planned out of the Combined Air Operations Center, or CAOC,

  • Volunteers ready as tax season nears end

    The final day to file your tax return is right around the corner, but not to worry -- the Dyess Tax Center is hard at work, preparing hundreds of tax returns each week.The annual filing deadline is April 15; however, this year that date falls on a Saturday, so it is automatically extended to April

  • Soft drinks can harm your teeth

    The choices for soda are endless.Whether for the taste or a caffeine buzz, children and adults are downing carbonated beverages in record quantities. According to the National Soft Drink Association, soft drinks account for 27 percent of America’s beverage consumption. Drinking sodas, whether diet

  • Environmental flight wins DOD award

    The Environmental Management System team at Dyess has added another award to its already impressive collection.The team recently won the Secretary of Defense Environmental Award for Team Excellence. The four-member team is made up of Ms. Teresa Clouse, 7th Civil Engineer Squadron environmental

  • CDC to offer hourly drop-in child care

    The Child Development Center at Dyess plans to open a new room that will be dedicated specifically to hourly drop-in child care Monday.Colonel Garrett Harencak, 7th Bomb Wing commander, implemented the program after polling the base populous and discovering that offering hourly services on a regular

  • Numbered Air Force commander ‘impressed’

    The 18th Air Force commander visited Dyess Tuesday to see the base and personally attach an Air Force Outstanding Unit Award streamer to the 317th Airlift Group’s guidon.Major Gen. James Hawkins, 18th AF commander. presented the award to the 317th AG in January for being one of the most essential to

  • Transformation to new Personnel Service Delivery System begins

    The Air Force Contact Center’s Web-based services and contact center officially began taking calls after a ceremony at the Air Force Personnel Center at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.The center is part of a new initiative called Personnel Services Delivery Transformation, or PSD, which uses