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  • 39th AS C130s deliver cargo to Panama

    A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 39th Airlift Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, delivered cargo at Aeropuerto International de Panama Pacifico, Panama, Aug. 10, 2025. The cargo was delivered to support U.S. Southern Command’s goal to expand its ongoing coordination,

  • 39th AS delivers DLE 2025 experience to Air Force leaders

    Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David A. Flosi recently flew on a C-130J Super Hercules with the 39th Airlift Squadron during their recent visit to U.S. Asia-Pacific area of responsibility during the U.S. Air Force’s 2025 Department-Level Exercise

  • Airlift through CENTCOM

    While deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, the 40th Airlift Squadron supports theater commanders' requirements with combat-delivery capability through tactical mobility and airdrop operations as well as humanitarian efforts and aeromedical evacuation.

  • Team Dyess rounds out first air show in four years

    Dyess hosted the 2023 Dyess Big Country Air Fest, April 22. This is the first air show held on Dyess Air Force Base in four years. More than 30,000 event goers attended the event where 117 static aircraft, aerial performers, booths and vendors were on display showcasing the best of America’s Lift

  • Portions of Dyess B-1, C-130 fleet relocate in advance of potential storm

    Multiple B-1B Lancers and C-130J Super Hercules are scheduled to depart Dyess Air Force Base in preparation of possible oncoming storms Mar. 22.Base officials are working with partners at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, and other locations across the country to accommodate B-1 and C-130 aircraft

  • Dyess Airmen expand on virtual forces

    It’s no secret that the 317th Maintenance Group’s Virtual Reality Lab at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, has hit the ground running when it comes to getting their Airmen trained faster and smarter virtually. The lab consists of 16 separate virtual C-130J Super Hercules aircraft with no limiting factors

  • Herk Nation enhances interoperability in Panther Storm exercise

    The 19th Operations Group from Little Rock Air Force Base acted as the lead AF unit in Panther Storm, a deployment readiness exercise (DRE) supporting the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Jan. 31 – Feb. 2, at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. Shortly after receiving the support

  • 19th AW supports CAF in Agile Flag 21-1

    Airmen from the 19th Airlift Wing flew to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, October 26-27, to participate in Agile Flag 21-1, showcasing distributed operations and testing agile combat employment capabilities.

  • 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