• Col. Robert “Ripper” Sturgill holds first commander’s call

    U.S. Air Force Col. Robert “Ripper” Sturgill Jr., 7th Bomb Wing and installation commander, shares his mission, vision and priorities with Airmen at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, July 31, 2026. As commander, Sturgill is responsible for providing mission-ready B-1B Lancers, aircrew, combat support and

  • Maj. Gen. Ty Neuman meets Abilene leaders at MAC luncheon

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Ty Neuman, Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, talks with civic leaders at a Military Affairs Council luncheon in Abilene, Texas, July 30, 2026. Neuman was the guest speaker for the quarterly luncheon where he met with leaders across Abilene

  • Allies unite for Exercise Death Strike: Trident Fury

    The 7th Munitions Squadron hosted service members from across the globe, including the U.S. Marine Corps and Royal Australian Air Force, for Exercise Death Strike: Trident Fury, a large-scale munitions production exercise held at Dyess Air Force Base, June 22–25.

  • 40th AS receives Gallant Unit Citation from 18th AF commander

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Charles Bolton, Eighteenth Air Force commander, presents the Gallant Unit Citation to the 40th Airlift Squadron at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, July 7, 2026. The award is presented to Air Force active duty, Reserve and Air National Guard units for extraordinary heroism in

  • 317th AW concludes Valiant Shield 2026

    The 317th Airlift Wing concluded operations as the sole tactical airlift unit in Exercise Valiant Shield, providing rapid global mobility solutions across the Pacific region June 18 to July 4, 2026.

  • 39th AS simulates airdrops and transports cargo for VS26

    Exercises like VALIANT SHIELD allow Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service and with our allies to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the joint force and our

  • 317th AW changes command from Col. Justin Diehl to Col. Christopher Welch

    U.S. Air Force Col. Chris Welch assumed command of the 317th Airlift Wing during a change of command ceremony, July 8, 2026, bringing new leadership to the C-130J Super Hercules mission at Dyess.Welch, previously the 19th Operations Group commander at Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, took command of the

  • 317th AW transports personnel simulating rapid island operations setup

    Exercises like VALIANT SHIELD allow Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service and with our allies to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the joint force and our