“Dyess AFB KDYS Airfield Map Art” vintage style military aviation art by – Squadron Posters!
[description]Dyess AFB KDYS Airfield Map Art
Dyess AFB KDYS Airfield Map Art.
Dyess Air Force Base (IATA: DYS, ICAO: KDYS, FAA LID: DYS) is a United States Air Force base located near Abilene, Texas.
The host unit at Dyess is the 7th Bomb Wing (7 BW) assigned to the Global Strike Command Eighth Air Force. Dyess AFB was established in 1942 as Abilene Army Air Base (AAB). It is named in honor of Texas native and Bataan Death March survivor Lieutenant Colonel William Dyess. Dyess AFB is a 6,409-acre base with over 13,000 military and civilian people. It is home to the 7th Bomb Wing, which consists of four groups. Two squadrons, the 9th and 28th Bomb Squadrons, fly the B-1B. In addition, the 28th Bomb Squadron is the Air Force schoolhouse for all B-1B aircrew members.
The base is located in the southwest corner of Abilene, TX and is about 200 miles west of Dallas. The base employs more than 5,000 people, making it the single largest employer in the area.
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