Dyess Air Force Base (AFB) is a United States Air Force base located approximately 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Abilene, Texas. The host unit at Dyess is the 7th Bomb Wing (7 BW) assigned to the Air Combat Command Twelfth Air Force. The 7 BW is one of only two B-1B Lancer strategic bomber wings in the United States Air Force, the other being the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. 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. The base is located in the southwest corner of Abilene, TX and is about 200 miles (320 km) west of Dallas.
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Space A Information
Pax: 325-696-4505 – Fax: 325-696-2943
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Dyess RAO
7 BW/CVR
417 3rd St Ste 116
Dyess AFB TX 79607-1517
Hours: 0900 – 1200, Monday
Phone: 325-696-4980/1484
email: None
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Lodging
Dyess Inn
Address: 441 5th Street
Dyess AFB, Texas 79607-1244
Phone: (325) 696-2681
DSN: 461-2681
Fax: (325) 696-2836
Fax (DSN): 461-2836
For Reservation with children and Pet Friendly Rooms Please contact the Lodging office directly for accurate reservations.
Phone: (325) 696-2681/(325) 696-1874
DSN: 461-2681/461-1874
Email: http://www.dyessforcesupportsq.com/Inns_of_Dyess.html
http://www.dyessfss.com/lodging.html
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