Dyess, area fire departments work together to suppress 3-day Camp Barkeley fire

The Dyess Fire Department and other Big Country fire departments joined forces to contain a 1,600 acre wildfire that sparked April 27, at Camp Barkeley near Buffalo Gap.The fire, termed the Camp Barkeley Fire, was reported at approximately 3 p.m. Through a mutual aid agreement, seven Dyess

Colombian Air Force arrives for Exercise ANGEL THUNDER

Building relationships through Exercise ANGEL THUNDER

The largest personnel recovery exercise in the world helps foster international relationships by combining joint, coalition, and interagency partners.Exercise ANGEL THUNDER is an annual exercise that supports the DoD's training requirements for personnel recovery, but also helps in building trust

48th RQS Rescue Training at the Titan Missile Museum

Photo Essay: Deployed Global Hawk Aircraft Maintenance Unit

Airmen from the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare an RQ-4 Global Hawk for a flight April 15, 2014, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The Global Hawk is a high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial reconnaissance aircraft deigned to provide day and night,

Dyess receives first-of-its kind $26 million C-130J simulator

The 317th Airlift Group held a dedication ceremony for a new $26 million C-130J simulator here April 22.Dyess is the first installation to receive this modern C-130J simulator with Vital-10 technology. Vital-10 is an advanced visual display package with a higher resolution and a more realistic

Deployed AWACS squadron flies 4,000th combat sortie

On April 5, the 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron flew their 4,000th combat sortie, a milestone that began in 2007."This accomplishment is not only a testament to the aircrews and staff that have rotated through the AOR, but also a phenomenal feat for AWACS maintainers," said Air

VETRETE mission serves animal needs in Belize

A U.S. Army veterinary team joined with representatives of the Belize Agricultural Health Authority and Belize Public Health officials April 7-17 with the intent to boost the meat production of livestock, as well as the health of all animals in the Corozal region, Belize. BAHA veterinarian Dr. Joe

Award-winning Airman supporting New Horizons 2014 medical training

After only four years in service, Staff Sgt. Molly Cox has expanded her medical logistics knowledge as she continues to gain experience in operations all around the world. Cox calls both Scribner, Neb., and Arkansas City, Kan., home, but she has been around the world operating as a medical logistics

Airmen head to Peru for Exercise COOPERACION III

U.S. Air Force Airmen will be participating in Exercise COOPERACION III alongside counterparts from 11 other nations and one observer nation in Lima, Peru, April 21 to May 1. The exercise, designed to test participants' abilities to respond to humanitarian assistance and disaster response scenarios,