Boeing displays drone aircraft imagery capability at Dyess

317th AW completes first C-130J Max Endurance Operation with external fuel tanks

On April 20, 2024, the 317th Airlift Wing made history within the Air Mobility Command by completing the first Max Endurance Operation (MEO) with a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft equipped with external fuel tanks. This operation, named Hazard Leap, showcased the wing's extended range capabilities

317 AW strengthens ties with regional partner, hones new capability

Two C-130J Super Hercules from the 317th Airlift Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, supported Special Operations Command South and the Chilean Army during exercise Southern Star 23, from July 24 through Aug. 10, 2023.

317th AW participates in Red Flag Alaska 23-1

The 317th Airlift Wing sent four C-130J Super Hercules to participate in Red Flag Alaska 23-1 from Oct 6–21, 2022.

Dy-Fi upgrades Dyess Wi-Fi

Personnel from the 7th Communications Squadron and contractors upgraded the base’s Wi-Fi from previous versions to Wi-Fi 5 across Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, May 2-25.

DYESS AFB PREPARES FOR FIRE RESPONSE

The 7th Bomb Wing’s emergency operations center was activated around 12:30 p.m. May 19 to discuss base fire response plans as a pre-emptive safety measure should the local Mesquite Heat Fire impact Dyess Air Force Base or its members.

Dyess Airmen revolutionize C-130 maintenance

Aircraft maintenance. Purists may argue that nothing can replace real-world, hands-on learning. Some may say that virtual reality, or VR, platforms are simply video games. But for Airmen at Dyess Air Force Base, TX, VR technology is transforming the way C-130J Super Hercules aircraft maintainers are