AAFES and SoBe ‘Mini’ sweepstakes offers big prize

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service and SoBe beverages are giving military shoppers a chance to 'get in gear' with an opportunity to win a 2007 Mini Cooper. Authorized BX/PX shoppers can enter the "SoBe Mini Cooper Giveaway" at AAFES main stores and shoppettes worldwide from August 1 through the

Airmen bring home AMC Rodeo trophies

Twenty-two Dyess Airmen returned from the 2007 Air Mobility Command Rodeo July 28, bringing with them two top honors: the Gen. Harold George and Gen. Lew Allen trophies for best C-130/C-160 unit and best C-130/ C-17 airdrops, worldwide. More than 3,700 people from more than 55 teams and 33 countries

BX celebrates back to school “tax-free holiday” every day

While stores across the Big Country will be jammed for a handful of days in the coming months for "tax-free" holidays on select items, Dyess's BX continues to offer tax-free shopping every day on everything in the store. With merchandise ranging from shoes, school supplies, clothing and backpacks to

B-1s head for AOR

7th Bomb Wing deploys to Southwest Asia

More than 300 members of the 7th Bomb Wing deployed Friday for a six-month rotation to Southwest Asia in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. As individuals waited to board the aircraft and depart, many expressed a wide variety of emotions, but most said they were looking forward to the

Airmen prep battlefield dropping 120,000 leaflets

Airmen of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing dropped 120,000 leaflets over the Helmand Province in Afghanistan July 22 to help prevent civilian casualties while prepping the battlefield for future operations. The nine-member crew of the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, all based out of Dyess Air

Army & Air Force Exchange Service recalls “Soldier Bear” toy sets due to lead content

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service,  announced July 20 a voluntary recall of various Soldier Bear Toy Sets with action figures and animals. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately. Name of product: "Soldier Bear"

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317AG and team leave for AMC Rodeo

Twenty-two members of Team Dyess left July 20 for the 2007 Air Mobility Command Rodeo, to compete with more than 3,700 other servicemembers from 55 teams from 33 other countries for the top prize - the Airlift Rodeo "Best of the Best" trophy. The Rodeo, which began in 1962, features competitions

Department of Defense’s Oldest and Largest Exchange Service to Mark 112 Years of Service and Support

On July 25, 1895, the War Department issued General Order number 46 directing post commanders to establish an exchange at every post where practicable. As the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) marks its 112th birthday on July 25, the military command's mission remains basically the same: