• Dyess crew chief chases gold

    He takes a deep breath as he focuses on his stance preparing to push off the starting blocks. With sweat dripping from his forehead and a voice of encouragement in his mind, he’s always determined to be better than he was the day before.    For U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Parnelle Shands, 317th

  • Dyess conducts new sustainment block testing

    The 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron spent time at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, testing new software during U.S. Air Force Weapons Integration, or WSINT.Sustainment Block 17 was tested operationally for the first time on Dyess B-1B Lancers. Although, SB16 is still fairly new, there were some

  • New annual Mental Health Assessment requirement begins July 31

    Starting July 31, 2017, Airmen undergoing their annual Periodic Health Assessment may notice something new. A Mental Health Assessment will now be part of every annual PHA, to help ensure that Airmen suffering from undiagnosed mental health issues are referred to the necessary care. Mental health

  • June 2017 Article 15 and Discharge actions

    For the month of June 2017, three Airmen were discharged while several other Airmen received Article 15 nonjudicial punishments for their actions.A Senior Airman was administratively demoted for Failure to Keep Fit. His disciplinary history included a Control Roster, a Unfavorable Information File,

  • 317th Airlift Wing activation: Another historic milestone

    Dyess witnessed a historic moment Thursday when the 317th Airlift Group was deactivated and then reactivated as the 317th Airlift Wing under a new wing commander, Col. David Owens.  The 317th AG’s scope and size warranted its designation as an operational wing as it continuously generates and

  • New Air Force health mobile app available for patients

    The Air Force Medical Service has launched a new mobile app to connect Airmen and patients to news and information about the AFMS. The new app is a mobile version of the AFMS website, and lets users customize their experience based on the Air Force military treatment facility (MTF) they use. This

  • Congratulations ALS Class 17-E

    Congratulations to the following Airmen who graduated Airman Leadership Class 17-E at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 22, 2017:   SrA Cassidy Babb (Distinguished Graduate and Commandant Award recipient) SrA Vincent S. Bell (Distinguished Graduate and Academic Award recipient) SrA Haley K. Hughes

  • Wing Familiarization Program

    During the month of June 2017, a total of 76 Airmen from the 7th Mission Support Group were given the opportunity to participate in the Wing Familiarization Program.   “I really enjoyed it,” said Airman 1st Class Jeremy McNulty, 7th Communications Squadron cybersecurity technician. “It’s to get

  • Dyess, Abilene collaborate for vehicle modification

    Tires are one of the most important and most often overlooked components of a vehicle. For Airmen assigned to the 7th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance flight at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, seeing flightline tow tractors, also known as bobtails, come in nearly every three months for