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Oct. 5, 2024
Dyess B-1s commemorate ROK Armed Forces Day with flyover, CAS training event

A U.S. B-1B Lancer from Dyess AFB participated in a combined flyover with two Republic of Korea Air Force F-16K Slam Eagles as part of the ROK Armed Forces Day celebration over Seongnam’s Seoul Air Base in the Gyeonggi Province, Oct. 1, 2024.
May 15, 2024
USAF Units of Action: Air Task Forces defined, first locations announced

The Department of the Air Force identified six locations May 15, to host experimental Air Task Forces that will test new methods to generate more efficient, integrated deployable Units of Action.
Oct. 20, 2022
B-21 bomber to be unveiled Dec. 2

The Air Force confirmed Oct. 20 it plans to reveal the B-21 Raider Dec. 2 during an unveiling ceremony hosted and sponsored by the Northrop Grumman Corporation at its production facilities in Palmdale, California.
Oct. 6, 2022
AF to launch narrative performance statements for award nominations

Performance statements and award nominations are transitioning effective Oct. 1, 2022.
April 6, 2022
Air Force awards B-21 Raider advance procurement to support acquisition of long lead items for production

Advance procurement funds will directly support the acquisition of long lead items necessary to build the first lot of production B-21 aircraft.
Sept. 23, 2021
Myths and facts about the vax — debunking common COVID-19 vaccine myths

The COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it. While social media posts and some news outlets may make it harder to keep up with what is fact or
July 16, 2020
Dyess, Little Rock conduct largest formation flight in C-130J history

The C-130 community rewrote history July 14, 2020, successfully piloting the largest formation flight ever of C-130J Super Hercules aircraft in support of a Joint Forcible Entry exercise over Dyess Air Force Base and Big Bend, Texas.In total, the “Herk Nation Stampede” featured a formation flight of
April 24, 2020
Dyess AFB to host virtual collider event

A virtual collider event will be hosted by Dyess Air Force Base, April 28.
June 4, 2019
Dyess Airmen participate in Sports Day

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 7th Logistics Readiness Squadron, left, and the U.S. Marines with the 4th Maintenance Battalion, Det. 1, Motor Transport Maintenance Company, participate in the Team Dyess Sports Day tug-of-war competition at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, May 31, 2019. The tug of
May 20, 2019
39th Airlift Squadron Returns From Deployment

Three C-130J Super Hercules carrying service members from the 39th Airlift Squadron taxi down the runway at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, May 16, 2019. The service members and aircraft returned from a deployment to Djibouti, Africa in support of Operations Octave Shield and New Normal. (U.S. Air