April 4, 2024 B-1B Lancer “Lancelot” Set to Rejoin Fleet A decommissioned B-1B Lancer aircraft was pulled from the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona to rejoin the Air Force's Strategic Bomber Fleet and recently arrived at Tinker AFB to begin the regeneration process. The decision of the Strategic
April 1, 2024 Dyess B-1B Lancers deploy to Morón AB in first-ever BTF mission The 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, arrived at Morón Air Base, Spain, recently for Bomber Task Force 24-2.BTF 24-2 is the first time the B-1B Lancer has deployed to Morón AB as part of a BTF showcasing the Air Force’s ability to deploy to any place around the world
March 28, 2024 317th AW enhances joint operations with Storm Flag The 317th Airlift Wing participated in Exercise Storm Flag 24-05, a 14-day joint-credited exercise, focusing on cargo and personnel delivery at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, Alexandria International Airfield and Fort Johnson, Louisiana, from March 3-16, 2024.
March 18, 2024 Dyess B-1B Lancer: Road to Regeneration Starting in October 2023, Dyess and Tinker AFB maintenance teams began to demilitarize a damaged B-1B Lancer at Dyess AFB and subsequently facilitated the regeneration of a B-1B that will join Dyess’ fleet later this year.
March 11, 2024 Dyess Airmen spar their way through Marine Corps Martial Arts Program Dyess Airmen and Marines execute lower body strikes during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 27, 2024. During MCMAP Airmen were taught self-defense and close-quarter combat skills by Dyess Marines. This program was originally developed specifically for Maines
March 11, 2024 Retired B-1 maintainers tour Dyess Retired U.S. Air Force maintainers and their families tour a B-1B Lancer during a maintainer reunion at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 24, 2024. The maintenance reunion is an event intended to reunite all current and past maintenance personnel and to honor fallen members. (U.S. Air Force photo by
Feb. 12, 2024 317th AW leads AF in mission-command initiative, empowers NCOs Within the last six months, three NCOs from the 317th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Dyess AFB have exemplified the Air Force’s mission command initiative by serving as a team lead during off-base exercises, a position typically reserved for company grade officers and SNCOs.
Feb. 9, 2024 Lightning strikes twice: 307th Bomb Wing medical Airmen garner AFRC awards Two Airmen made 307th Bomb Wing history this month by becoming the first medical personnel in unit history to earn Air Force Reserve Command awards in the same year.
Feb. 3, 2024 B-1s Part of Airstrikes B-1B Lancers from the 28th Bomb Wing launched early Feb. 1, 2024, from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, as part of airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and affiliated militia groups.