June 28, 2016 SCHEDULED BASE EXERCISE A base exercise is scheduled to take place at Dyess Air Force Base tomorrow, Wednesday, June 29.During the exercise there will be an increased security forces and first responder presence on and around Dyess Air Force Base. There is a potential during the exercise for delays in regular day-to-day
Oct. 22, 2015 Memorial service to be held for Dyess Airman A memorial service is to be held in honor of Senior Airman Lawrence Ross at 10 a.m. on October 23, 2015, at the base theater here.The memorial will be private, open only to base personnel and the family and friends of Ross.Service dress is requested though not required.1st Lt. Woodrow Peatt has been
Oct. 6, 2015 TORQUE 62 Memorial to be held for Dyess Airmen A TORQUE 62 (pronounced "six two") Memorial is to be held in honor of Capt. Jordan Pierson, Capt. Jonathan "JJ" Golden, Staff Sgt. Ryan Hammond, and Senior Airman Quinn Johnson-Harris at 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Abilene Civic Center Thursday.The TORQUE 62 Memorial will be open to the public and begin
Dec. 7, 2012 Child injury reported at Dyess The 7th Bomb Wing and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations are assisting the Abilene Police Department in the investigation of a child injury on Dyess AFB and will continue to do so. "Our first concern is the physical and mental health and well-being of those involved in this incident, as
July 25, 2012 DYESS AIRMAN DIES JULY 22 An Airman assigned to the 7th Comptroller Squadron at Dyess Air Force Base was pronounced dead July 22, 2012 at 9:43 p.m. at his personal residence in Abilene. Staff Sgt. Wesley R. Tuttle, a California native, is survived by his wife, Devyn Tuttle, who resided in Abilene, and mother, Terri Lynn
July 13, 2012 Tops In Blue scheduled to visit Abilene The U.S. Air Force's Tops In Blue will offer a free night of family entertainment at the Abilene Civic Center at 7:00 p.m. on July 31, 2012. "Tops in Blue is the Air Force's premier entertainment showcase," said Tom Edwards, show producer and chief of Air Force Entertainment. "The new 2012 team is a
June 19, 2012 Dyess boil alert lifted On June 17 a boil alert was issued to Dyess AFB/Public Water System customers for the need to boil water prior to consumption due to reduced pressure in drinking water lines on base.This alert has been rescinded due to results obtained by the Abilene Public Health lab, verifying that the water is
June 17, 2012 Boil alert in effect Due to reduced pressure in drinking water lines on base, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requires notice be given to customers of the Dyess AFB/Public Water System of the need to boil water prior to consumption.To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for
May 23, 2011 TOPS IN BLUE VISITS ABILENE CIVIC CENTER The U.S. Air Force's Tops In Blue offers a free night of family entertainment at the Abilene Civic Center May 30, 2011, at 7 p.m.Tops In Blue 2011 entitled "Rhythm Nation" will feature music from great performers like the jazz of Nat King Cole and Billie Holiday, the great rock n' roll sounds of
March 31, 2011 DYESS AIRMAN DIES MARCH 30 An Airman assigned to the 317th Airlift Group at Dyess Air Force Base was pronounced dead March 30, 2011 at approximately 2:14 p.m. at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas. Tech. Sgt. Kerry B. Charles, a Louisiana native, died Wednesday of natural causes from cardiac arrest due to organ