Sept. 26, 2023 First ever Lead Wing Command and Control Course taught at Dyess The 7 BW leadership teams across Dyess AFB, were taught their first Lead Wing Command and Control Course by the 705 TRS from Sept. 19-22, 2023.
Sept. 13, 2023 7 MXG resource advisor wins DoD-level award Dennis Waigand, 7th Maintenance Group budget analysts, at Dyess AFB, recently earned the Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller Financial Management Award for Contributions to Taxpayer Dollar Optimization in Washington D.C., on August 30, 2023.
Aug. 30, 2023 Keeping Airmen fit to fight: Dyess’ New Operational Support Team The Dyess Operational Support Team has begun embedding into units to promote physical and mental well-being, supporting Airmen and keeping them fit to fight.
Aug. 25, 2023 Dyess units integrate, maximize deployment readiness A total of 52 members from various career fields and squadrons at Dyess Air Force Base accomplished over 2,000 pre-deployment training requirements in less than a week at Fort Bliss, Texas, Aug. 13-18, 2023.
Aug. 10, 2023 Dyess Airmen train for austere airfield operations Dyess held its first Landing Zone Safety Officer course from July 24 to August 4, 2023. The LZSO course provides airfield operations personnel training on managing and controlling landing zone operations in an austere environment.
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 24, 2023 Dyess Strikers welcome new 7 BW commander Col. Seth Spanier took command of the 7th Bomb Wing from Col. Joseph Kramer during a change of command ceremony July 24, 2023.
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.