• Dyess awarded Congressional Gold Medal 75 years after his death

    Lt. Col. William Edwin was honored with the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of his service in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, on May 11. Dyess died in 1943 due to an aircraft mishap during a training flight in California. His youngest sister and only

  • Crew Chiefs key to B-1 mission

    It is 4:30 a.m. on the flightline at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Coveralls replace the Airman battle uniform he wore on his drive to work. He doesn’t clock in because he has no set schedule. He comes in any time his aircraft requires his expertise. Before the sun rises, a crew chief’s oil-covered

  • Air Force transitions to a single combat uniform

    Air Force leaders announced the service will move to a single combat utility uniform, adopting the Operational Camouflage Pattern, or OCP, already in use by the Army and Airmen in combat zones and in certain jobs across the Air Force.

  • Dyess Delinquents: Military Justice Summary - April 2018

    COURTS-MARTIAL SUMMARY SrA: Member tested positive for cocaine during a unit sweep and subsequently stated that he snorted several lines of cocaine while attending a party. He was court martialed for violations of Article 112a and pled guilty before a military judge. He was sentenced to reduction

  • Air, Space Expo wraps up at Dyess

    The 2018 Dyess Big Country Air and Space Expo came to an end at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, May 13. The base was opened to the public during the weekend to educate them on the capabilities of the U.S. military.The public witnessed acts such as Tora! Tora! Tora!, the Twin Tigers Aerobatic Team, the

  • Dyess Air and Space Expo: Ready for day 2

    It was day one of the Dyess Big Country Air and Space Expo 2018, and it was full of U.S. Air Force and civilian heritage. Some of the acts included Tora! Tora! Tora!, the Twin Tigers Aerobatic Team, an F-16 Viper Demonstration Team, static and aerial displays of the B-1B Lancer and C-130J Super

  • Sky is the limit with Eyes Above the Horizon

    The 317th Airlift Wing and 7th Bomb Wing held a public outreach event, Eyes Above the Horizon, for approximately 120 local students at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, May 5, 2018, Eyes Above the Horizon was originally created by Legacy Flight Academy, which is a nonprofit organization ran by U.S.

  • Air and Space Expo: Important traffic, parking notice

    Base members and the public are invited to the Dyess Big Country Air & Space Expo scheduled May 12 and 13 on the flightline at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The expo will give attendees the opportunity to learn more about the air and space superiority of the Air Force and sister services, while

  • Dyess considered an option for B-21 basing

    The Air Force has selected Dyess Air Force Base as one of three reasonable alternatives to host the new B-21 Raider aircraft scheduled for arrival at installations in the mid-2020s. The other two bases are Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, and Whiteman AFB, Missouri. As reasonable alternatives, these

  • Air Force Aid Society provides emergency financial assistance

    Air Force Aid Society is one of the emergency financial assistance funds that Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, has to offer for Air Force members and their families. The AFAS mission is to support Airmen and enhance the Air Force mission by relieving emergency financial distress, helping Airmen and