B-1 nose art competition ends Aug. 20 Published July 26, 2011 DYESS AIR FORCE BASE Texas -- The 7th Maintenance Group is sponsoring a B-1 nose art competition to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy. The winner of the competition will get his/her drawing placed on a B-1 aircraft. To submit a nose art, follow the guidelines below and submit to 7bwpa@dyess.af.mil. To vote for your favorite nose art, comment on the bottom of the page with the photo number. - Rules -- Purpose/theme: Design a permanent B-1 nose art memorializing the 10-Year anniversary of 9/11; nose art design should capture the spirit and resilience of America and use elements recognizable from the day's events -- Eligibility: Active duty, civilians, dependents and contractors assigned to/employed by Dyess AFB -- Artists may submit multiple entries -- One vote per person when voting for finalists -- Original submissions only, no copy righted material; all submissions will be reviewed by legal prior announcement of finalists -- Submissions must be free of profanity, prejudice, racial, religious and sexual images and words -- Format: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, JPEG, TIF, GIF, Adobe -- Ideal resolution of 2600 x 2600 (nose art reproduced on the aircraft is 30" x 30") - Competition timeline -- July 15-Aug. 20: Accept submissions -- Aug. 21: Top five nose arts will be selected -- Aug. 22 - 25: Panel of judges will meet to pick winning nose art -- No later than Aug. 31: Announce winner -- No later than Sept. 7: 7th Equipment Maintenance Squadron makes and applies the nose art to a B-1 aircraft -- Sept. 9: Have an unveiling ceremony to include the artist, media and dedicated crew chief