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Dyess tests readiness capabilities

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Airman 1st Class Jonathan Fish, 7th Civil Engineer Squadron fire fighter, extinguishes a burning aircraft at the burn pit here Aug. 11 during a base training exercise. Training exercises help determine how well base personnel are prepared to handle real life threats, and to see what improvements might be made to increase the base’s level of readiness.

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‘Inactive’ former Airmen return to Dyess for IRR muster

Master Sgt. Dean Fitzpatrick, in-service recruiter from Goodfellow AFB, talks to Staff Sgt. Jesse Shilling after the individual ready reserve muster briefings here June 25. The purpose of the muster is to gather IRR members, and to maintain their contact information and availability for activation to support a partial, total or full mobilization activation scenario. The IRR is made up of former regular Air Force Airmen and non-drilling reservists. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chelsea L. White)

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‘Inactive’ former Airmen return to Dyess for IRR muster

Capt. Heather Wempe, 7th Force Support Squadron, addresses individual ready reserve muster participants here June 25. The purpose of the muster is to gather IRR members, and to maintain their contact information and availability for activation to support a partial, total or full mobilization activation scenario. The IRR is made up of former regular Air Force Airmen and non-drilling reservists. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chelsea L. White)

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‘Inactive’ former Airmen return to Dyess for IRR muster

Col. Robert Gass, 7th Bomb Wing commander, opens the individual ready reserve muster here June 25 by welcoming all IRR members and thanking them for coming to the one-day event. The muster included briefings from reserve recruiters encouraging IRR members to join the Reserves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chelsea L. White)

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B-1B, Lancer weapons training

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Senior Airman Stacie Dow, 7th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, inspects one of the B-1B, Lancer weapons at the Dyess load barn June 26. Along with loading weapons Airman Dow and her fellow weapons loaders must also inspect and perform safety measures to ensure all weapons will work properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jennifer Romig)

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B-1B, Lancer weapons training

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Senior Airman Stacie Dow, 7th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, inspects one of the B-1B, Lancer weapons at the Dyess load barn June 26. Along with loading weapons Airman Dow and her fellow weapons loaders must also inspect and perform safety measures to ensure all weapons will work properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jennifer Romig)

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B-1B, Lancer weapons training

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Staff Sgt. Jamar Hughing, 7th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, shouts out as he confirms with one of his fellow weapons loaders the alignment on a trailer load is in place, June 26 at the Dyess load barn. All weapons loaders must be evaluated and go through numerous qualifications every month to ensure all skills are up to date and their teams work efficiently together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jennifer Romig)

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B-1B, Lancer weapons training

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Senior Airman Stacie Dow and Airman First Class Arien Abad, 7th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, finish the last steps of their weapons loading evaluation at the Dyess load barn June 26 . During the evaluation, a team of four weapons Airmen downloaded a preloaded 28xMOD and then reuploaded. As the Airmen went through the steps, they made sure there were no errors so they could pass their evaluation the first time through.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jennifer Romig)

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Dyess Airman chases boxing dream

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Senior Airman Kyle Jenkins, 317th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron instrument flight apprentice, jabs the bag during his rigorous training program June 24 at the Abilene Boxing Club. Airman Jenkins’ main aspiration is to make the Air Force Boxing Team. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Reyes)

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Dyess Airman chases boxing dream

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Senior Airman Kyle Jenkins, 317th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron instrument flight apprentice, strikes fast June 24 during his rigorous training program at the Abilene Boxing Club. Airman Jenkins has been boxing for two years and is already an Armed Forces contender. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Reyes)

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Dyess Airman chases boxing dream

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Senior Airman Kyle Jenkins, 317th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron instrument flight apprentice, warms up during his training program June 24 at the Abilene Boxing Club led by Tech. Sgt. Edward Reevis. Airman Jenkins has been training with Sergeant Reevis for about 2 years. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Reyes)

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Commander's Challenge

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas—Capt. Matthew Heineman, 7th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, tees off on the third hole June 26 during the Commander's Challenge at the Mesquite Grove Golf Course here. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Reyes)

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Stay safe during severe weather by learning the signs

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Senior Airman Ann Winters and Tech. Sgt. Mark Sterling, 7th Operations Support Squadron, observe the severe weather radar June 24 here. The weather flight uses the radar system to interrogate severe weather when activity is detected. They have 30 minutes prior to the actual event to warn the Dyess populous of a tornado, and two hours to give notice of any other severe weather. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jennifer Romig)

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Stay safe during severe weather by learning the signs

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Senior Airman Ann Winters, 7th Operations Support Squadron, uses a tactical weather system to determine the temperature, dew point, wind speed and barometric pressure June 24 on the flight line here. Airmen from the weather flight stay vigilant due to the severe weather season. The flight is required to get tornado warnings out to base members if severe activity is within five miles of base, to allow ample time for people to take proper safety precautions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jennifer Romig)

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Stay safe during severe weather by learning the signs

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Senior Airman Ann Winters, 7th Operations Support Squadron, uses a kestrel, a mobile weather device to determine the temperature, dew point, wind speed and barometric pressure June 24 on the flight line here. Airmen from the weather flight stay vigilant due to the severe weather season. The flight is required to get tornado warnings out to base members if severe activity is within five miles of base, to allow ample time for people to take proper safety precautions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jennifer Romig)

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Stay safe during severe weather by learning the signs

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Senior Airman Ann Winters, 7th Operations Support Squadron, uses tactical weather equipment June 24 on the flight line here to get a reading of the temperature, wind speed, dew point and barometric pressure. One of the weather flight’s responsibilities is to provide quick and accurate tornado and severe weather warnings to Dyess and its Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jennifer Romig)

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Welcome home!

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Capt. Chad Bevan, 40th Airlift Squadron flight doctor, kisses his wife as his family welcomes him home from deployment June 21 here. More than 180 deployed Dyess Airmen returned from deployment after serving in Overseas Contingency Operations around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Connor Estes)

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28 Dyess Airmen graduate ALS

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Airman Leadership School graduates here leave the stage June 18 after singing the Air Force song to end the ceremony. The primary instructional methodology in ALS is the guided discussion. Instruction covers three broad academic areas: profession of arms, communication skills and leadership. Flight chief’s time and collateral curriculum round out the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Connor Estes)

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7th Bomb Wing, APD SWAT test joint capabilities

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- 7th Security Forces Squadron members, Abilene Police Department SWAT members and Col. Robert Gass, 7th Bomb Wing commander, pose for a photo after a joint exercise June 10 here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Domonique Washington)

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CCAF graduates 88 Airmen

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Graduates of the Community College of the Air Force prepare for the commencement ceremony June 12 here. Each graduate was awarded an Associate of Science degree in their respective career field further enhancing their expertise as an Air Force professional. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Connor Estes).

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