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  • C-130J upgrades lead in tactical airlift power

    In 2020, the C-130J Super Hercules inventory began upgrading. The newest model arrived at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, on June 23, 2023, and is the first Block 8.1 aircraft assigned to the 317th Airlift Wing.

  • Team Dyess rounds out first air show in four years

    Dyess hosted the 2023 Dyess Big Country Air Fest, April 22. This is the first air show held on Dyess Air Force Base in four years. More than 30,000 event goers attended the event where 117 static aircraft, aerial performers, booths and vendors were on display showcasing the best of America’s Lift

  • 40th AS, 1st AD conduct Operation Night King exercise

    The 40th Airlift Squadron and 1st Armored Division conducted Operation Night King at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Mar. 26, 2023.“The exercise scenario was a battalion of Abrams were in combat for a few days and were in need of a refuel and resupply,” said Capt. Nathaniel Roberts, 40th AS chief of

  • Portions of Dyess B-1, C-130 fleet relocate in advance of potential storm

    Multiple B-1B Lancers and C-130J Super Hercules are scheduled to depart Dyess Air Force Base in preparation of possible oncoming storms Mar. 22.Base officials are working with partners at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, and other locations across the country to accommodate B-1 and C-130 aircraft

  • AMC command team visits 317th AW; applauds innovation

    The command team visited several locations throughout the wing where they received several briefings and demonstrations of the many ways that the Airmen of the 317th AW are working to improve job efficiency and operational proficiency.

  • Dyess Airmen expand on virtual forces

    It’s no secret that the 317th Maintenance Group’s Virtual Reality Lab at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, has hit the ground running when it comes to getting their Airmen trained faster and smarter virtually. The lab consists of 16 separate virtual C-130J Super Hercules aircraft with no limiting factors