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Dyess Air Force Base

Abilene, United States

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Dyess Air Force Base

Abilene, United States
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Strategic Air Force base anchoring West Texas air power.

Opened
1942
Location
Abilene, United States
Dyess Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation located adjacent to Abilene, Texas. It serves as the host installation for the 7th Bomb Wing, which operates the B-1B Lancer supersonic bomber, making it one of the primary B-1B bases in the Air Force inventory. The base also hosts the 317th Airlift Group, which flies the C-130J Super Hercules, giving Dyess a dual mission of strategic bombing and tactical airlift. As a military installation, it is not open to commercial passenger traffic, and the IATA code DYS is primarily used for military and logistics purposes. Dyess AFB plays a significant role in U.S. power projection and global strike capabilities. The base is named after Lieutenant Colonel William Edwin Dyess, a World War II pilot and prisoner of war who died in a training accident in 1943.
Getting to & from
The base is located approximately five miles southwest of downtown Abilene and is accessible via US Highway 277.
Notable facts
  • ›Home to the 7th Bomb Wing, one of the Air Force's primary B-1B Lancer operator units.
  • ›Also hosts the 317th Airlift Group flying C-130J Super Hercules aircraft.
  • ›Named after WWII hero and POW survivor Lieutenant Colonel William Edwin Dyess.
  • ›Dyess AFB is the only base in the Air Force that hosts both the B-1B Lancer and C-130J simultaneously.
  • ›Originally established in 1942 as Tye Army Airfield before being renamed in 1956.
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Dyess Air Force Base
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Dyess Air Force Base (AFB) 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.

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