Aug. 8, 2023 C-130J upgrades lead in tactical airlift power In 2020, the C-130J Super Hercules inventory began upgrading. The newest model arrived at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, on June 23, 2023, and is the first Block 8.1 aircraft assigned to the 317th Airlift Wing.
July 21, 2023 Delivering assurance: tri-bombers sync efforts in Alaska frontier All three Air Force bombers arrived to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska for joint missions July 18-19.
July 13, 2023 Dyess welcomes new 9 BS commander Lt. Col. Brian Milner recently assumed command of the 9th Bomb Squadron, becoming the unit’s first ever African American commander.
July 10, 2023 Family business: a generation of bombers A sense of excitement builds inside his body as he steps up the ladder of a B-1B Lancer. He's been surrounded by this aircraft for the majority of his life, but this time is different as he'll be the one flying now.
July 7, 2023 40 years and more: A man’s dedicated service to the Air Force The year is 1977: The first Apple II computers went on sale, President Jimmy Carter was sworn in as the 39th president and a young Phillip Hermes would begin his long career of U.S. Air Force service.Phillip Hermes is currently a weapons system specialist within the 7th Maintenance Group Air Force
June 6, 2023 Brothers in Arms "When I first got here, people kept thinking I was Francisco,” said Tech. Sgt. Luis Garrigas. “'I need to talk to Garrigas.' I would always say, 'Well, which one?'"