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7 CMS commander receives Bronze Star Medal

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Maj. Darren Brumfield, 7th Component Maintenance Squadron commander, is awarded the Bronze Star Medal here Sept. 28 by 7th Bomb Wing commander Col. David Beén. While serving as a squadron commander in Afghanistan, Major Brumfield was responsible for standing up the first Afghan Air Wing in Kandahar. He also oversaw the safe transport of 215,600 pounds of cargo and over 1,800 Afghan soldiers, airmen, patients, casualties and captured insurgents. (U.S. Air Force Photo by/ Airman 1st Class Chelsea Cummings)

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7 CS airmen keep weather radar up and running

The Dyess AFB Next-Generation Radar is located approximately 45-miles away from base in Moran, Texas, and is only one of 21 Department of Defense NEXRADS in the United States. (Courtesy photo)

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7 CS airmen keep weather radar up and running

The 7 CS has a Memorandum of Agreement with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Weather Service to maintain their radar equipment that provides weather data for a 250-mile radius around Abilene. (Courtesy graphic)

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7 CS Change of Command

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Major Kelly Kanapaux assumes command of the 7th Communtications Squadron from Colonel James Hammes, 7th Mission Support Group commander, at a change of command ceremony July 9. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Romig)

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7 EMS assures mission readiness for B-1s and C-130s

Senior Airman John Brzozowski, 7th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, paints a B-1 break assistant housing unit Oct. 18, 2011 at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The 7 EMS provides aircraft equipment maintenance assuring mission readiness for B-1s and C-130s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Stefanko/ Released)

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7 EMS assures mission readiness for B-1s and C-130s

Airman 1st Class Anirude Sukhdeo, 7th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, replaces a belt on a diesel heater Oct. 18, 2011 at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The 7 EMS provides aircraft equipment maintenance assuring mission readiness for B-1s and C-130s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Stefanko/ Released)

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7 EMS performs first on-aircraft cold spray repair on B-1B Lancer

Ryan Kayton, Engineering and Software System Solutions, Inc. mechanical technician, uses cold spray equipment to restore metal on a B-1B Lancer at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 20, 2026. The repair marked the first on-aircraft application of the technique at Dyess. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Neal)

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7 EMS performs first on-aircraft cold spray repair on B-1B Lancer

Marc Gilbert, Engineering and Software System Solutions, Inc. mechanical technician, left, and Ryan Kayton, ES3 mechanical technician, right, move equipment to begin a cold spray repair at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 20, 2026. The repair marked the first time the technique was performed at Dyess while the component remained installed on a B-1B Lancer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Neal)

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7 EMS performs first on-aircraft cold spray repair on B-1B Lancer

Marc Gilbert, Engineering and Software System Solutions, Inc. mechanical technician, powers up cold spray equipment at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 20, 2026. The cold spray process restores metal surfaces by bonding accelerator powder particles to the damaged area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Neal)

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7 EMS performs first on-aircraft cold spray repair on B-1B Lancer

Kaleb Reyna, Engineering and Software System Solutions, Inc. mechanical engineer, connects power to cold spray equipment at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 20, 2026. The cold spray system applies a metal coating to restore damaged aircraft and ground support equipment components without melting or weakening the original material. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Neal)

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7 EMS performs first on-aircraft cold spray repair on B-1B Lancer

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Tanksley, 7th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance apprentice, moves a helium tank in support of a cold spray repair at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 20, 2026. The helium was used to accelerate aluminum powder particles bonding with a metal surface during the structural repair of a B-1B Lancer component. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Neal)

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7 EOD demonstrates C-4 explosion

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas—Staff Sgt. Michael Schuerhoff, 7th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit, checks a blasting cap May 5 at the EOD proficiency range here. EOD disposes of unserviceable, excess or dangerous ordnance, transports demolition explosives and equipment to authorized disposal areas, fabricates explosive demolition charges. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman First Class Courtney Moses)

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7 EOD demonstrates C-4 explosion

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas— The 7th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit detonates C-4 May 5 at the EOD proficiency range here. EOD disposes of unserviceable, excess or dangerous ordnance, transports demolition explosives and equipment to authorized disposal areas, fabricates explosive demolition charges. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman First Class Courtney Moses)

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7 EOD demonstrates C-4 explosion

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas—Staff Sgt. Matthew Childers, 7th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit, wraps detonation cord May 5 at the EOD proficiency range here. EOD disposes of unserviceable, excess or dangerous ordnance, transports demolition explosives and equipment to authorized disposal areas, fabricates explosive demolition charges. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman First Class Courtney Moses)

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7 EOD demonstrates C-4 explosion

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas—The 7th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit detonates C-4 May 5 at the EOD proficiency range here. EOD disposes of unserviceable, excess or dangerous ordnance, transports demolition explosives and equipment to authorized disposal areas, fabricates explosive demolition charges. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman First Class Courtney Moses)

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7 FSS conducts search and recovery team training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Bolsch, 7th Medical Group, gives a search and recovery briefing to 7th Force Support Squadron Airmen Feb. 27, 2012, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. 7 FSS holds yearly training for this course to keep Airmen current on search and recovery procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cierra Bullock/Released)

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7 FSS conducts search and recovery team training

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joni Cruz, left, and Staff Sgt. Cheryl Hoelworth, right, 7th Force Support Squadron, document findings during search and recovery training Feb. 27, 2012, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The training focuses on ensuring Airmen are aware of how to properly conduct search and recovery in the event of a real-world incident. (U.S. Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Cierra Bullock/Released)

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7 FSS conducts search and recovery team training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Alvarez, 7th Force Support Squadron, signals to instructors that he found remains during search and recovery training Feb. 27, 2012, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The training focuses on ensuring Airmen are aware of how to properly conduct search and recovery in the event of a real-world incident. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cierra Bullock/Released)

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7 FSS conducts search and recovery team training

Airmen from the 7th Force Support Squadron participate in search and recovery training Feb. 27, 2012, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Search and recovery training covers how to search for remains after an incident has occurred. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cierra Bullock/Released)

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7 LRS hard at work

Several workers from the 7th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s Inbound Section negotiate a portion of their Defense Transportation Coordination Initiative training Sept. 22, 2011 at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The DTCI program is training used to manage continental U.S. distribution of various types of freight for 115 Department of Defense locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Peter Thompson/Released)

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