• The 66th and 77th WPS conduct JTAC Training

    The 66th Weapons Squadron from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, and the 77th Weapons Squadron from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, came together for Joint Terminal Attack Controller Training at Dyess AFB from Oct. 23 to Nov. 1, 2018. The exercise included establishing an area where Airmen parachuted onto

  • Be smart, be safe on Halloween

    With Halloween just around the corner, tricksters and mischief-makers of all ages planning to take part in various activities and events are reminded to keep safety in mind.Trick-or-treating within the Dyess Air Force Base housing community will take place on Oct. 31 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., and there

  • Colton conquers cancer

    When a child is born, parents would give anything to keep their baby safe. For most families, the thought of their child being diagnosed with a life threatening sickness would make any parent change their entire outlook on life. In March of this year, Staff Sgt. Jamie Smothers, 7th Operations

  • B-1B involved in May IFE departs Midland

    The B-1B Lancer that has been located at the Midland International Air & Space Port since May 1 when the aircrew made an emergency landing, was flown from Midland to Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Oct. 26.   After undergoing a Safety Investigation Board and maintenance to get the aircraft into a

  • ODK teaches children about deployment

    More than 300 Dyess children of all ages participated in a mock deployment known as Operation Dyess Kids Oct. 20, 2018.The event took place at the Dyess Youth Center which consisted of a fun version of a military deployment processing line where the kids could get dog tags, their special-duty pay (a

  • Air Force extends high year of tenure for E-4s through E-6s

    The Air Force is extending the high year of tenure for senior airmen through technical sergeants beginning Feb. 1, 2019.The memo, signed Oct. 18, 2018, extends the high year of tenure from eight to 10 years for senior airmen, from 15 to 20 years for staff sergeants and from 20 to 22 years for

  • EOD honors 134 fallen members

    Sweat dripped from their faces, drenching their clothes and weighted vests as they pushed and motivated each other through multiple hours of extensive working out. For explosive ordnance disposal members across the Department of Defense, a grueling workout is how service members from every branch

  • 8th AF commander visits Dyess

    The commander of the 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center visited Dyess Air Force Base Oct. 3-5 to meet with Airmen across the 7th Bomb Wing to commend them for their efforts supporting the Mighty Eighth’s mission, as well as to learn more about Dyess challenges and successes.Maj.

  • Fire Prevention Week highlights fire safety

    On October 9, 1871, a tragic fire, later named the Great Chicago Fire, killed more than 250 people, left more than 100,000 people homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres of land.Since 1922, the National Fire Prevention Association has sponsored the public