Dyess Air Force Base prepares for B-21 Bomber arrival
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday morning at Dyess Air Force Base as they prepare for the arrival of the B-21 bombers. The aircraft will bring nuclear weapons back to the Key City since the 90s, and the ceremony represented the physical start of building the manpower and spaces for the […]
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) has secured $90.8 million for B-21 infrastructure at Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene. Arrington announced that following a 43-day government shutdown, the first order of business in Congress was a major win for West Texas. “These funds will directly…
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Dyess Air Force Base is moving forward with preparations to support the future B-21 Raider bomber, becoming the third central operating location in the nation gearing up for the U.S. Air Force’s newest long-range aircraft. Local leaders, contractors, and military officials gathered this week for B-21…
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – The arrival of the B-21 Raider stealth bomber at Dyess Air Force Base will mark a transformative moment for the Air Force, the Abilene community, and the nation's strategic defense posture, according to retired U.S. Air Force Major General John Nichols. In a one-on-one interview on…