April 1, 2016 Ethics- political activities The Department of Defense Standards of Conduct Office (SOCO) recently updated its summary of the rules that regulate the political activities of both civilian and military personnel at DoD. Included in the summary is guidance on social media, which will likely play a prominent role during the
March 31, 2016 ATTENTION TEAM DYESS: EOD Range active Please be advised, Explosive Ordnance Disposal will be active from 10:00 a.m. through 1:00 p.m. on 31 March, 2016.For questions, please contact EOD at (325) 696-4109.
March 31, 2016 ATTENTION TEAM DYESS: Pest Management removing bees Please be advised, pest management is removing an infestation of bees from the south-side parking lot of the Chapel.All personnel and their families should avoid the area until pest management has dealt with the problem.
March 24, 2016 7th SFS tops AFGSC as best medium security forces unit Airmen assigned to the 7th Security Forces Squadron recently received the 2015 Air Force Global Strike Command Security Forces Unit Award for the best active-duty, medium-sized unit during AFGSC's annual security forces unit competition.Dyess Defenders competed against 12 other medium-sized units
March 24, 2016 Road Closure Effective Monday, March 28, Avenue B (where it meets 2nd street) will be closed off for construction. Reopening is scheduled for April 6. Please plan accordingly for your traveling routes during this time.
March 15, 2016 Dyess, Abilene host AFGSC senior leaders for Gathering of Strikers Commanders, command chiefs, directors and staff from across Air Force Global Strike Command visited Dyess AFB and Abilene, Texas, March 8-11, for the Gathering of Strikers, the command's spring senior leader conference.The purpose of AFGSC's biannual conference is to sync the efforts of the command,
March 1, 2016 Lancers execute first-ever Block 16 long-range strike exercise After more than a decade of performing precision strike operations in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility, the B-1 Lancers have returned home. While U.S. and coalition aircraft step in to continue the air campaign in Iraq and Syria, where B-1s from Dyess and Ellsworth Air Force Bases
Feb. 29, 2016 8th Air Force commander visits 7th Bomb Wing The commander of the 8th Air Force visited Dyess Feb. 15-17 to meet with Airmen from across the 7th Bomb Wing to commend them for their efforts and to learn how they support the "Mighty Eighth's" mission.During his visit, Maj. Gen. Richard Clark toured different squadrons to meet face-to-face with
Feb. 25, 2016 Bringing clarity to the noise, Eighth AF CCC talks new EPR During a recent visit to Dyess, the Eighth Air Force command chief took the opportunity to dispel rumors and speculation regarding changes to the enlisted performance review system.The purpose of an EPR is to accurately capture the member's performance and provide a promotion recommendation based on
Feb. 19, 2016 Financial readiness: Are you fully educated? From the first day at basic training, it is instilled in Airmen that they must be physically and mentally fit in order to accomplish the Air Force mission, but what happens when finances become the stressor for our Airmen?Financial readiness can sometimes be swept under the rug while Airmen turn