• Dyess Airmen expand on virtual forces

    It’s no secret that the 317th Maintenance Group’s Virtual Reality Lab at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, has hit the ground running when it comes to getting their Airmen trained faster and smarter virtually. The lab consists of 16 separate virtual C-130J Super Hercules aircraft with no limiting factors

  • Leading the Way

    Two Airmen from the 7th Operations Support Squadron wanted to go above and beyond to inspire leadership by creating a Facebook page in December of last year called, "I want to become an officer in the USAF-Dyess AFB edition." "We were constantly asking our Unit Commander questions about how to

  • Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month - week two

    Week two of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month will focus on recognizing the warning signs of an abusive relationship versus those of a healthy relationship.  Love is Respect reports that the early warning signs of dating violence include:• Checking one’s partner’s cell phones, emails or social

  • Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month - week one

    February is Teen Dating Violence (TDV) Awareness Month and Dyess Air Force Base, along with organizations across the United States, will help to make teens aware of dating violence.  Each year over a million teenagers are abused by their dating partner.  The Center for Disease Control and Prevention

  • Dyess creates ‘virtual’ deployment process, saves time

    Service members who have deployed know what a PDF line is, even if they don’t know what it is.With nostalgia in her voice, Tech. Sgt. Tanika Webb, 7th Force Support Squadron personnel readiness non-commissioned officer in charge, explained.“The Personnel Deployment Function, or PDF, line is what you

  • Dyess Visitor Control Center conducts groundbreaking ceremony

    The Visitor Control Center conducted a groundbreaking ceremony with Dyess Air Force Base leadership, Military Affairs Committee, the Abilene Chamber of Commerce and the Mayor of Abilene at Dyess AFB, Texas, Jan. 25, 2021.The groundbreaking ceremony signified the beginning of the Visitor Control

  • Dyess receives first round of COVID-19 vaccines

    The 7th Medical Group received the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines, and vaccinated emergency service providers at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 21, 2021.“Team Dyess has shown tremendous endurance, resiliency and sacrifice over the past year as we’ve fought through this pandemic,” said Col.

  • Dyess recognizes Medical Professionals Appreciation Day

    The Air Force Global Strike Commander, Gen. Tim Ray, declared Dec. 18 “Air Force Global Strike Command Medical Professionals Appreciation Day” across the command.“Our medical professionals have been on the front lines in a battle against a global pandemic,” Ray said in his proclamation. “The hours

  • Air Force Surgeon General visits 7th Medical Group

    Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, Air Force Surgeon General, and Chief Master Sgt. Dawn Kolczynski, Chief, Medical Enlisted Force and Enlisted Corps Chief, visited Dyess Air Force, Texas, Dec. 3, 2020.During their visit, Hogg and Kolczynski visited the medical facilities within the 7th Medical Group to discuss