• Dyess conducts high-expansion foam system test

    Foam disperses from hoses within a hangar during a test of a high-expansion foam fire suppression system at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, May 6, 2020. The system fights fires by covering the hangar with fire-retardant foam, and is designed to fill the hangar within 90 seconds. (U.S. Air Force photo

  • Dyess AFB SAPR adapts during pandemic

    April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Every year the Dyess Air Force Base Sexual Assault Prevention and Response staff coordinates different events and activities to help bring awareness to the victims and survivors of sexual assault.

  • Dyess Airmen create hand sanitizer

    Airmen work together to create hand sanitizer at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, April 6, 2020. The Airmen were able to gather all of the hand sanitizer ingredients from locations on base and in the local community. Airmen from the 7th Component Maintenance Squadron and the 28th Bomb Squadron followed

  • Spouses volunteer to produce masks during pandemic

    Over 60 spouses from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas recently volunteered to make face masks in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.With the increased demand for supplies, spouses have volunteered to make face masks for medical professionals and those in the Abilene and Dyess communities.The spouses are

  • Dyess hosts its first virtual eSports league

    Starting April 20, 2020, the 7th Force Support Squadron will begin the first season of its virtual eSports league at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.To ensure the safety of everyone participating, the 7th FSS has decided to host the eSports league virtually. All participants will be able to engage via

  • Dyess conducts virtual pandemic exercise

    Airmen from the 317th Airlift Wing and 7th Bomb Wing conducted a virtual training scenario that enabled Airmen from different squadrons to demonstrate the base’s ability to recover a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft if a passenger was suspected of showing symptoms of COVID-19 at Dyess Air Force Base,

  • Confirmed COVID-19 case on Dyess Air Force Base

    A military member has tested positive for COVID-19 at Dyess AFB, Texas. To mitigate and manage the risks associated with COVID-19, Team Dyess implemented proactive measures to reduce the spread of the virus among our base population and to ensure continuation of our no-fail mission. Because of this