• Heavy Metal Airmen

    In the sheet metal shop at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, the buzzing of drills or the whirring of heavy machinery is constant; as familiar to the Airmen working there as the aircraft they repair. With their expertise in shaping, cutting, filing and manipulating a variety of materials for any repair,

  • Avionics makes the grade

    The 7th Component Maintenance Squadron avionics back shop met all of their monthly collaboration requirements under the Air Force’s Repair Network Integration Center of Excellence program.The Center of Excellence initiative divides line replaceable unit responsibility and production for the B-1B

  • Storm causes damage, base-wide power outage to facilities

    At approximately 9:30 p.m. on July 4, Dyess Air Force Base experienced a base-wide power outage. The 7th Civil Engineer Squadron conducted facility assessments of key facilities on July 5. If your facility is experiencing electrical outages, HVAC problems, or water damage, please have your facility

  • PTSD Awareness leads to positive treatment

    Post-traumatic Stress Disorder can be debilitating in some patients, but thanks to advancements in research and the continued training of mental health providers, treatments are getting better all the time.Maj. Joel Foster, Chief of Air Force Deployment Mental Health, said treating PTSD has improved

  • Core Groups: Supplementing Comprehensive Airman Fitness

    Bringing members of the Air Force Global Strike Command team together to build camaraderie and character is taking on a new twist in the form of Core Groups.Core Groups, which were formed by a team of Airmen, officers, civilians and dependents at Air Force Global Strike Command A9, Barksdale Air

  • B-1 aircrew, maintainers support air show in France

    A B-1B Lancer aircrew assigned to the 28th Bomb Squadron and Airmen assigned to the 7th Maintenance Group supported the Istres Air Show June 4-5, at Istres-Le Tubé Air Base, France.The Istres Air Show celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Lafayette Escadrille, a unit of American Airmen who

  • Fly-Fight-Win initiative aims to help Airmen stay focused

    Even before basic military training and putting on the uniform, an oath is taken to uphold the Air Force's core values - integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do. However, when this oath is irrevocably broken due to poor choices, the question is, "Was it really worth

  • Air Force increases access to behavioral health care

    Nearly half of people with a treatable behavioral health disorder do not seek help from behavioral health professionals, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. However, 80 percent of this population does visit a primary care manager at least once a year. The Air Force