Aug. 19, 2025 Dyess Airman Death Airman 1st Class Adam Bartkoski, a structural apprentice from the 7th Civil Engineer Squadron, was found dead off base on Aug. 17, 2025.“Losing a member of our team is tragedy,” said Col. Seth Spanier, Commander of the 7th Bomb Wing. “This is when it’s most important that we come together to support
May 13, 2025 CIVILIAN FOUND DEAD AT DYESS AFB An adult civilian was found dead on Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, on May 13, 2025.
Sept. 23, 2024 Dyess Airman Death An Airman assigned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, died following an off-duty motorcycle accident outside of the local area on Sept. 21, 2024. “Losing a member of our Air Force family is an immense sorrow for all of us,” said Col. Samuel Friend, Deputy Commander of the 7th Bomb Wing. “We are
Nov. 27, 2023 Dyess Airman Death An Airman assigned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, died following an off-duty car accident outside of the local area on Nov. 26, 2023.
Sept. 18, 2023 9th Bomb Squadron Commander Removed The 9th Bomb Squadron commander was removed from his leadership position on September 18, 2023, due to a loss of confidence in his ability to complete the assigned duties.New leadership is necessary to ensure good order and discipline and continued high performance within the organization. To
June 28, 2016 SCHEDULED BASE EXERCISE A base exercise is scheduled to take place at Dyess Air Force Base tomorrow, Wednesday, June 29.During the exercise there will be an increased security forces and first responder presence on and around Dyess Air Force Base. There is a potential during the exercise for delays in regular day-to-day
Oct. 22, 2015 Memorial service to be held for Dyess Airman A memorial service is to be held in honor of Senior Airman Lawrence Ross at 10 a.m. on October 23, 2015, at the base theater here.The memorial will be private, open only to base personnel and the family and friends of Ross.Service dress is requested though not required.1st Lt. Woodrow Peatt has been
Oct. 6, 2015 TORQUE 62 Memorial to be held for Dyess Airmen A TORQUE 62 (pronounced "six two") Memorial is to be held in honor of Capt. Jordan Pierson, Capt. Jonathan "JJ" Golden, Staff Sgt. Ryan Hammond, and Senior Airman Quinn Johnson-Harris at 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Abilene Civic Center Thursday.The TORQUE 62 Memorial will be open to the public and begin
Dec. 7, 2012 Child injury reported at Dyess The 7th Bomb Wing and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations are assisting the Abilene Police Department in the investigation of a child injury on Dyess AFB and will continue to do so. "Our first concern is the physical and mental health and well-being of those involved in this incident, as
July 25, 2012 DYESS AIRMAN DIES JULY 22 An Airman assigned to the 7th Comptroller Squadron at Dyess Air Force Base was pronounced dead July 22, 2012 at 9:43 p.m. at his personal residence in Abilene. Staff Sgt. Wesley R. Tuttle, a California native, is survived by his wife, Devyn Tuttle, who resided in Abilene, and mother, Terri Lynn
Sept. 30, 2025 Help available for Airmen, Guardians, civilians to mitigate lapse in appropriations impact Assistance to reduce the impact of the government shutdown on Airmen, Guardians, civilians and their families is available through various means.
Sept. 24, 2025 317th AW delivers new training asset to 436th TRS at Dyess A UH-1 helicopter, formerly assigned to F.E. Warren AFB, has arrived at its new home thanks to our very own 317th Airlift Wing and the Wyoming Air National Guard. It will now serve as a vital training tool at the 436th Training Squadron’s crash lab.
Sept. 15, 2025 Dyess hosts Air Force Ball for 78th Anniversary Team Dyess came together in style to honor the U.S. Air Force’s 78th birthday at this year’s Air Force Ball.
Sept. 11, 2025 US Air Force announces arrival of second B-21 test aircraft at Edwards AFB The DAF announced the arrival of the second B-21 Raider flight test aircraft marking a significant step toward operational readiness of the nation’s sixth-generation stealth bomber.
Sept. 10, 2025 40th Airlift Squadron returns home from CENTCOM deployment Last week, Dyess’ 40th Airlift Squadron returned from a six-month deployment, reuniting the 317th Airlift Wing for the first time in 12 months.
Sept. 9, 2025 B-1 Bomber arrives in Wichita for cutting-edge “backbone" surgery On Sept. 9 a B-1B Lancer touched down at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, to undergo replacement of its Forward Intermediate Fuselage (FIF) at Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR).