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About Dyess Initially activated February 22, 1942, the then 317th Troop Carrier Group (TCG) was formed at Duncan Field, San Antonio, Texas, during World War II On April 1, 1997, the 317th, now designated the 317th Airlift Group, returned to its state of origin when it was reactivated at Dyess Air Force Base, in Abilene, Texas
Dyess History gt; Dyess Air Force Base gt; Display In January 2003, Dyess became the first Department of Defense installation in the United States to be powered exclusively from renewable wind energy Today, most of the energy Dyess receives is from other sources of renewable energy, such as biomass, and is considered one of the "greenest" bases in the U S Air Force
News - Dyess Air Force Base Dyess delivers high-flying success with Wings Over West Texas Airshow More than 45,000 spectators looked to the skies above West Texas as Dyess hosted the Wings Over West Texas: A Salute to Western Heritage Airshow, April 19-20
Fact Sheets - Dyess Air Force Base The base is named after Lt Col William Edwin Dyess, a native of Albany, Texas, who was captured by the Japanese on Bataan in April 1942 Dyess escaped in April 1943 and fought with guerilla forces on Mindanao until evacuated by submarine in July 1943
Dyess AFB announces 2025 Air Show: Wings Over West Texas: A Salute to . . . Dyess Air Force Base is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated 2025 air show, scheduled to take place over Easter weekend, April 19-20, 2025 This year's theme, "Wings Over West Texas: A Salute to Western Heritage," promises to be an extraordinary celebration of aviation excellence and the rich cultural history of the American West
317th Airlift Wing gt; Dyess Air Force Base gt; Display The 317th Airlift Wing is the latest in a long line of airlift organizations to lead the Abilene Airlifters C-130 mission Five different wings groups have led the Dyess AFB C-130 mission since the first C-130A arrived in the Big Country in 1961 The 317th assumed control of the Dyess AFB airlift mission from the 7th Wing in 1997
Dyess secures communications with GASNT satellite U S Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael Cruse, 7th Communications Squadron network infrastructure technician, and Tech Sgt Anthony Forrest, 7th CS NCO in charge of radio transmission, reboot the Global Aircrew Strategic Network Terminal antenna control system at Dyess Air Force Base, Oct 31, 2024