Even before their paths crossed in Abilene, Debra Morotini and Chelsea Lawler were connected. Morotini retired in 2008 as a chief master sergeant after a 30-year career in the Air Force. Her specialty was aircraft maintenance. Lawler is a senior airman at Dyess Air Force Base, where she has been stationed for three years. She is a fuel systems mechanic for the C-130J cargo … [Read more...]
Dyess airmen return from deployment
By Staff Sgt. David Owsianka, Airman 1st Class Mercedes Porter and Wendy Kilmer The completion of two deployments from Dyess Air Force Base resulted in long-awaited homecomings and happy reunions this spring. The airmen and aircraft of the 317th Airlift Wing returned Jan. 18 from a deployment to Afghanistan, and the airmen of the 7th Bomb Wing returned March 11 from a … [Read more...]
The B-1B Lancer: 20 years of global power
By Airman 1st Class Kylee Thomas, 7th Bomb Wing Public Affairs December 18, 2018 marked the 20-year anniversary of the first operational combat debut of the B-1B Lancer. The B-1's blended wing and body configuration, variable-geometry wings and turbofan after burning engines combine to provide long range, maneuverability and high speed. While this bomber is responsible for … [Read more...]
A Day In the Life: Chamber of Commerce President Doug Peters
By Loretta Fulton Photography by Beth Dukes Ben, Lillian and Alice get Doug Peters’ attention bright and early on any given morning. From there, his schedule looks like he grabbed a handful of activities – from a seminar at Dyess Air Force Base to a pie eating contest – tossed them in the air and watched where they fell on his day planner. Other than exercising the … [Read more...]