• 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

  • Operation Dyess Kids deploy children to a galaxy far, far away

    Kylee Barnes, Operation Dyess Kids 2016 participant, looks down the sights of an M240 Bravo medium machine gun mounted to a Humvee at Dyess Air Force, Base, Oct. 22, 2016. During the event, several units from around Dyess had displays to show the children different career fields in the Air Force,

  • Fire prevention week keeps Dyess safe

    The 7th Civil Engineer Squadron fire emergency services flight raised awareness for fire safety and prevention as part of the National Fire Prevention Week from Oct. 9 to 15. Hosted by the National Fire Prevention Association since 1922, this week is set aside each year to promote education,

  • 337th TES Airmen name B-21

    Dyess Airmen assigned to the 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron, under the 53rd Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., were recognized for naming the Air Force’s new long-range strike bomber, the B-21 Raider. The aircraft has been named in honor of the Doolittle Raiders of World War II. The 337th TES

  • Dyess supports 2016 Combined Federal Campaign

    The 2016 Combined Federal Campaign began Sept. 26 and will continue through Nov. 4.The mission of the CFC is to provide all federal employees the opportunity to support causes in a focused, cost-efficient and effective way.“This year’s motto, ‘Show Some Love,’ recognizes the service and sacrifices