7 Nov 2018

Former POW visits Dyess, provides leadership insight

Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Lee Ellis, a former Vietnam War pilot and prisoner of war, visited Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 6, 2018. During his visit, Ellis spoke with the base’s personnel in a leadership and team assessment workshop, and held a leadership forum. “It’s great to be here,” said Ellis. “I’ve always known about Dyess from my many

11 Jun 2018

317th MXG Airmen rescue veteran from crash

After four Airmen assigned to the 317th Maintenance Group sat down to eat lunch at the Blue Sky in Abilene, Texas, May 18, something outside caught the attention of people inside the restaurant.As crowds gathered at the windows, the Airmen noticed a vehicle had crashed into the creek bed of Catclaw Creek. They wasted no time and raced to their cars