• Active shooter/base lockdown advisory

    At approximately midnight Tuesday, 7th Security Forces Squadron received a 911 call about a single shot fired in Dyess Air Force Base housing. No one was injured. Security Forces personnel responded to the incident and active shooter/base lockdown procedures were implemented.“The safety and security

  • Col. Benson praises Team Dyess during final CC calls

    Col. David Benson, 7th Bomb Wing commander, held his final series of commander’s calls at the Base Theater, June 5. Benson will be retiring from the Air Force after more than 24 years of honorable service. “I’ve been to 28 countries around the world as an Air Force Airman, and only the U.S.

  • Alcohol Awareness: What are the risks?

    You may have heard that regular light to moderate drinking can be good for the heart. With heavy or at-risk drinking, however, any potential benefits are outweighed by greater risks, including:   Injuries. Drinking too much increases your chances of being injured or even killed. Alcohol is a factor,

  • Texas State Veterans Cemetery hosts Memorial Day ceremony

    The Dyess Honor guard presents the colors during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery, Abilene, Texas, May 29, 2017. The ceremony consisted of remarks by the 7th Bomb Wing Commander, Col. David Benson, presentation of colors, national anthem, a fly-over by the Commemorative

  • Alcohol Education

    There are many messages in the community and here at Dyess which talked about “responsible drinking.”  You have been told “know your limits” or “don’t drink too much”, but what does that really mean?  If you answered “I don’t know”, you are probably one of many.  Alcohol education does not have to

  • Tough Jobs with the 7th Civil Engineer Squadron: Fire Department

    This photo story series highlights the variety of jobs performed by the 7th Civil Engineer Squadron. Though 7 CES jobs are often underappreciated, they all play a vital and critical role in accomplishing 7th Bomb Wing and Air Force missions. (U.S. Air Force Photo Illustration by Airman 1st Class

  • Dyess Defenders and APD Commemorate Fallen Heroes

    The 7th Security Forces Squadron and Abilene Police Department honored fallen defenders and other law enforcement officers during National Police Week at Dyess Air Force Base. Each year, our nation loses between 140-160 law enforcement officers in the line of duty.In 1962, President John F. Kennedy

  • 39th Airlift Squadron returns from deployment to Afghanistan

    Aircrew members assigned to the 39th Airlift Squadron returned to Dyess, May 17, on C-130J Super Hercules’ after a deployment to Afghanistan. While deployed, the aircrew accomplished multiple missions to support their area of responsibility in Afghanistan.“We fly the C-130J Super Hercules in support

  • Alcohol Awareness: Building your drink refusal skills

    Even if you are committed to changing your drinking, "social pressure" to drink from friends or others can make it hard to cut back or quit. This short module offers a recognize-avoid-cope approach commonly used in cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps people to change unhelpful thinking

  • 40th Airlift Squadron Deploys to Afghanistan

    Members of the 40th Airlift Squadron say their farewells to fellow aircrew members at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, May 6, 2017. As well air drops, the 317th Airlift Group, 40th and 39th Airlift Squadrons can be ready at a moment’s notice to provide humanitarian aid and aeromedical evacuations.