• Military Justice Summary - January 2018

    COURTS-MARTIAL SUMMARY   SrA: Member’s urine tested positive for cocaine, and a subsequent hair test found that the Airman had used not just cocaine, but methamphetamine. While awaiting trial, the member was randomly tested, and his urine tested positive for hydrocodone. A subsequent hair test

  • Air Force to institute new method to protect PII

    Air Force officials announced Feb. 6, 2018, emails containing personally identifiable information, and similar numeric constructs, will be blocked from transmission unless the email is encrypted. For members unable to send or receive encrypted emails, members will be directed to utilize the AMRDEC

  • Dyess holds first Superintendent Course

    Dyess Air Force Base held its first Superintendent Course at the 436th Training Squadron, Jan. 29-31. Approximately 13 senior noncommissioned officers attended the course who range from current, future and potential superintendents.The course taught at Dyess was based on a course originally designed

  • Prepare, respond, recover: ORE 18-01 Phase 1 complete

    The 317th Airlift Wing began Phase 1 of the Operational Readiness Exercise 18-01 Jan. 22, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, and completed it Feb. 3, before starting ORE 18-01 Phase 2. The ORE 18-01 Phase 1 and 2 is a short notice, wing-level exercise designed to validate the 317th AW’s ability to

  • Powering Team Dyess

    At every U.S. Air Force base and installation across the globe, electricity is required to complete the mission successfully. Electrical systems specialists ensure that our primary source of energy is always available. To support the wide range of mission sets such as satellite communications,

  • Fabrication: Keeping aircraft in the fight

    Sun rays reflect off the radar-absorbent paint of U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers and C-130J Super Hercules’ as they sit on the flightline. Both eye-catching aircraft are a sought after sight for military enthusiasts, but few people think about who keeps the exterior and parts of the aircraft in a

  • 317th AW, 39th AS Airmen return home

    Approximately 100 Airmen assigned to the 317th Airlift Wing and 39th Airlift Squadron arrived back home on two C-130J Super Hercules’, Jan. 19, after completing a four-month deployment with the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa supporting Operation Enduring Freedom operations. The unit flew

  • AGE: Lifeline of the flightline

    The shop rattles with the sounds of ratchets turning, hammers banging and engines running. Sweat covers foreheads and oil dries on the hands of Airmen. A constant flow of tasks are handed down with one overall goal, getting aircraft off the ground and into the wild blue. The 7th Equipment

  • 317th Airlift Wing deploys to USAFE, USAFRICOM

    Approximately 100 Airmen from the 317th Airlift Wing deployed to Ramstein Air Base, Germany and Djibouti, Africa, in support of Operation New Normal, Jan. 8. The 317th AW members deploy on a rotational basis, providing combat-delivery capability through tactical airlift and airdrop operations,

  • Defender duo: New handler bonds quickly with MWD

    The handler passes through the gate he once guarded and heads for the armory. After he arms up with an M-9 pistol, he places it in his leg holster and drives to the military working dogs location and approaches the kennels. He walks with a smile to Rexi, military working dog, and gets greeted with