• Safety and information for new school season

    The 2017-18 school year begins Aug. 21 for the Wylie Independent School District, and Aug. 28 for the Abilene Independent School District. As classes begins, Diane Russell, Dyess Air Force Base school liaison, encourages parents and students to be prepared.Having an up-to-date shot record and the

  • 436th Training Squadron celebrates centennial

    What does a bronco, a cowboy and an orange moon have to do with Pearl Harbor? Would you like a hint? It pertains to one of the oldest Air Force squadrons established long before the service was even born. The 436th Training Squadron has been involved in nearly every conflict since World War I. Their

  • Chief talks new enlisted professional military education

    During her most recent visit to Dyess, Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne Bass, chief of enlisted developmental education, spoke to enlisted Airmen, noncommissioned officers and senior noncommissioned officers about the new, major changes to the enlisted military education program called the Enlisted

  • End of watch: Detective Elise Ybarra

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas stand at ease during the procession of fallen Abilene Police Department detective, Elise Ybarra, in Abilene, Texas, Aug. 11, 2017. Ybarra was killed in a traffic accident on the way to the Crimes Against Children Conference in Dallas, Aug. 6,

  • Office with a view

    The 7th Operations Support Squadron tower simulation system runs through a sequence of events at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 8, 2017. This simulator demonstrates different scenarios Airmen may encounter to help them prepare for situations, ranging from emergency services to aircraft arrivals

  • 7th Bomb Wing Airmen return home from Guam deployment

    More than 250 Team Dyess members returned to Dyess Air Force Base, Aug. 6 after a six-month deployment to Guam in support of the continuous bomber presence in the Pacific area of responsibility. The sustainment Block-16 was the largest fleet upgrade in B-1B Lancer history, the upgrade includes a

  • Dyess Delinquents: Military Justice Summary July 2017

    7TH BOMB WING OFFICE OF THE STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE DYESS DELINQUENTS:MILITARY JUSTICE SUMMARY JULY 2017COURTS-MARTIAL SUMMARY:Captain: A Captain was convicted at a General court-martial for using cocaine on multiple occasions and also being drunk on duty. Her disciplinary history also included a LOR

  • Texas Congressmen visit Dyess Air Force Base

    U.S. Congressmen Jodey Arrington and Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, accept a plaque from Dyess leaders during a tour of Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 3, 2017. Both Congressmen serve as chairmen and members of the House Armed Services Committee, which plays a large role in military budgets and defense

  • 7th Bomb Wing welcomes new commander

    The 7th Bomb Wing received its 58th wing commander following a change of command ceremony here, Aug. 4. Col. Brandon Parker assumed command from Col. David Benson, who is retiring after 24 years of service. Maj. Gen. Thomas Bussiere, 8th Air Force commander, presided over the ceremony and talked

  • Airmen with a voice

    Today there are 500,000 Airmen serving in the United States Air Force; 500,000 Airmen, 500,000 lives and 500,000 stories. What if we could get a glimpse into those lives? What if we could hear those stories? Now we can. The Dyess Storytellers event, which was held at the Hangar Center here on June