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Sept. 1, 2022
Dyess Airmen deploy to Middle East in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, leading the way on Air Force Force Generation model implementation

On 26-27 August 2022, members of the 317th Airlift Wing, spouses, children and parents gathered to bid farewell as they watched their loved ones deploy to the middle east in support of U.S. Central Command taskings. These Dyess Airmen have been training in agile combat employment readiness exercises
Aug. 30, 2022
18th Air Force Command Team Visits Dyess AFB

The new 18th Air Force Commander, Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, and the 18th Air Force Command Chief, Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, visited Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, on Aug. 24-25, 2022.
Oct. 21, 2020
Chief & Julie Umfleet: Growing Together

In August 1997, Chief Master Sgt. Mark Umfleet, 317th Airlift Wing command chief, married his wife, Julie, less than a month before his Air Force journey began.
July 16, 2020
Dyess, Little Rock conduct largest formation flight in C-130J history

The C-130 community rewrote history July 14, 2020, successfully piloting the largest formation flight ever of C-130J Super Hercules aircraft in support of a Joint Forcible Entry exercise over Dyess Air Force Base and Big Bend, Texas.In total, the “Herk Nation Stampede” featured a formation flight of
June 5, 2019
C-130s over Normandy

C-130s from the 317th Airlift Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas and the 314th AW, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, fly in formation over the beaches of Normandy, France, while participating in fly-over events June 4, 2019. More than 26 aircraft and 2,000 military personnel from various units and countries

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Dyess Airmen deploy to Middle East in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, leading the way on Air Force Force Generation model implementation

18th Air Force Command Team Visits Dyess AFB

Chief & Julie Umfleet: Growing Together

Dyess, Little Rock conduct largest formation flight in C-130J history

C-130s over Normandy