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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.
Location Variants Service dates Notes 116th Bomb Wing: 128 BS: Robins AFB, GA: B-1B 1996-2002 Redesignated 116th Air Control Wing: 184th Bomb Wing: 127 BS: McConnell AFB, KS: B-1B 1994-2002 Redesignated 184th Intelligence Wing: Air Force Reserve Command: Wing Shield Squadron Location Variants Service dates Notes 489th Bomb Group: 345 BS: Dyess ...
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]
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 approved as B-21 bomber aircraft operating base Skip ...
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.
Inactivated in 1976; Beale AFB became a SAC Strategic Recon base for SR-71 and U-2 operations. 19th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) Homestead AFB, Florida (1962–1968) Robins AFB, Georgia (1968–1983) B-52H, 1962–1968; B-52G, 1968–1983 28th Bombardment Squadron (B-52G a/c from 781st BS, 7/68) Became 19th Air Refueling Wing in 1983
A Dyess AFB official counters a military news website's re-released list of bases to avoid that includes the Abilene installation. Dyess AFB official responds to base being on outdated list of ...
Georgia ANG: 164th Airlift Squadron: Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard Base: C-130 Hercules: Inactive 165th Airlift Squadron: Louisville IAP: Thoroughbred Express: C-130J Super Hercules: Kentucky ANG: 167th Airlift Squadron: Shepherd Field Air National Guard Base: C-17 Globemaster III: West Virginia ANG: 169th Airlift Squadron: Peoria Air ...