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Dyess, Little Rock conduct largest formation flight in C-130J history Jul 16, 2020 - The C-130 community rewrote history July 14, successfully piloting the largest formation flight ever of C-130J Super Hercules aircraft in support of a Joint Forcible Entry exercise over Dyess Air Force Base and Big Bend, Texas. [Read more...]	317th AW prepares for tomorrow’s fight Oct 27, 2017 - After 26 years of combat operations, the Air Force continues to answer the nation’s call. As adversaries change and evolve, Mobility Airmen not only continue to respond to today’s fight, but also improve readiness for tomorrow’s potential threats. [Read more...]

C-130Js resupply U.S. SOUTHCOM Honduras mission Oct 26, 2017 - Being stationed in the middle of Central America can bring unknowns, but one thing the Airmen at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, can rely on is Air Mobility Command to deliver anytime, anyplace. [Read more...]	317th Airlift Wing vital to Hurricane Irma relief efforts Sep 28, 2017 - Airmen from the 317th Airlift Wing have been supporting Hurricane Irma relief efforts since it began its destructive path through the Caribbean. The storm made direct hits on Barbuda, St. Barthélemy, St. Martin, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands, and raked the United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with hurricane-force winds and torrential rain. [Read more...]
317th Airlift Wing activation: Another historic milestone Jul 07, 2017 - Dyess witnessed a historic moment Thursday when the 317th Airlift Group was deactivated and then reactivated as the 317th Airlift Wing under a new wing commander, Col. David Owens. [Read more...]

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