• Dyess Airmen return home from deployment

    More than 50 Airmen along with four C-130J Super Hercules' assigned to the 317th Airlift Group and 7th Bomb Wing returned to Dyess after a four month deployment Jan. 18-21.  The deployment operated out of Africa and Germany, supporting the East African Response Force, logistics operations throughout

  • Dyess Airmen deploy to Afghanistan

    Airmen and aircraft assigned to the 39th Airlift Squadron deployed Jan. 6 and 7, 2017 to Afghanistan to conduct tactical airlift missions.As part of a continuous unit rotation the 39th AS will replace the 41st AS from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. During their deployment the unit will be tasked

  • 7 MUNS showcases readiness in quarterly bomb build competition

    U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 7th Munitions Squadron move a munitions trailer into place in preparation for the quarterly 7th MUNS bomb build competition at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 12, 2017. The competition allows for recent Combat Munitions Training Planning Course graduates to fine-tune

  • Services: Keeping Airmen fed, fit and rested

    The 7th Force Support Squadron manages programs geared to the health and welfare of Airmen, dependents, military and civilian employees and retirees assigned to or supported by Dyess. The squadron is the focal point for military and civilian personnel matters, education services, family support

  • Dyess participates in USAF Weapons School JFEX

    Twenty-one aircraft assigned to military bases from all over the world took off Dec. 10 from Dyess in participation of a joint forcible entry exercise.The exercise, Joint Forcible Entry 16B, is a U.S. Air Force Weapons School large-scale airdrop and land-mobility exercise in which participants plan

  • Spreading holiday cheer, one cookie at a time

    After a hard day of work in their shop, the Airmen of Dyess return to their dorms for rest and relaxation. Today when they arrived at the doors of their room, they found them adorned with a small, colorful bag filled with cookies.These little treats are all thanks to Operation Cookie Drop, an annual

  • Dyess spouse’s wear combat boots for a day

      On Nov. 29, Team Dyess spouse’s got to spend their day learning first-hand what it takes to accomplish the mission at the 317th Airlift Group.More than 75 317th AG spouses spent their day touring the group, a C-130J Super Hercules, speaking with 40th Airlift Squadron intelligence Airmen, watched a

  • 39th, 40th AS return home from deployment

    Two C-130J Super Hercules’ carrying 16 aircrew members assigned to the 39th and 40th Airlift Squadrons returned to Dyess, Nov. 21, after a four month deployment. While deployed to Africa and Germany, the aircrews accomplished a number of missions ranging from supply drops to combat airlifts

  • U.S. Strategic Command welcomes Hyten as new commander

    Gen. John E. Hyten assumed command of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) from Adm. Cecil D. Haney during a change of command ceremony here, Nov. 3.Hyten previously served as commander of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., from Aug. 2014 to Oct. 2016. While there, he

  • Dyess Airmen CLEP it out

    Dyess hosted its first ever College Credit Exam Marathon October 27-29, with credits for those testing going towards their Community College of the Air Force degree, Bachelors of Arts or Science degree, commissioning pre-requisites and Professional Manager Certifications.During this marathon, Dyess