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Dyess Air Force Base (AFB) (IATA: DYS, ICAO: KDYS, FAA LID: DYS) is a United States Air Force (USAF) base located about 7 miles (11 km) southwest of downtown Abilene, Texas, and 150 miles (240 km) west of Fort Worth, Texas. The host unit at Dyess is the 7th Bomb Wing assigned to the Global Strike Command Eighth Air Force.
Inactivated in 1966; Biggs AFB closed and transferred to US Army as Biggs AAF. 96th Bombardment Wing, (Heavy) Dyess AFB, Texas; B-52E, 1963–1970; B-52D, 1969–1982; B-52H, 1982–1985 337th Bombardment Squadron Inactivated in 1993; Dyess AFB became B-1B base Jun 1985. 97th Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Eaker AFB, Arkansas; B-52G, 1960–1992
Dyess Air Force Base: Abilene: Goodfellow Air Force Base: San Angelo: Laughlin Air Force Base: Del Rio: Sheppard Air Force Base: Wichita Falls: Fort Cavazos: Killeen: Fort Bliss: El Paso: Fort Wolters: Mineral Wells: Naval Air Station Corpus Christi: Corpus Christi: Naval Air Station Kingsville: Kingsville: Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base ...
In September, the Air Force announced Dyess Air Force Base as one of its main operating bases for its new stealth bomber.
Dyess Air Force Base: Abilene: Texas: Air Force Global Strike Command: 7th Bomb Wing: The B-1B Lancer strategic bomber is operated by the 7th Bomb Wing and 307th Bomb Wing. Dyess is also home to the 317th Airlift Wing flying the C-130J Super Hercules. [16]
The 40th Airlift Squadron is a United States Air Force unit based at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.It currently flies the Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. . Nicknamed the Screaming Eagles, it is a decorated airlift unit in the U.S. Air Force, with several Meritorious Unit Award(s), six Campaign Streamers, a Service Streamer, and an Armed Forces Expeditionary S
The U.S. Air Force evaluated environmental impacts of new bomber aircraft mission on Dyess AFB. The base is under review to house the new aircraft.
United States Air Force (18 September 1947 – present) United States Army (Army Air Forces, 20 June 1941 – 18 September 1947; Army Air Corps, 2 July 1926 – 20 June 1941; Army Air Service, 6 September 1918 – 2 July 1926) Part of 7th Bomb Wing: Garrison/HQ: Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Motto(s) Mors Ab Alto Latin Death from Above: Engagements