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Mayor and council honor Dyess Air Force Base airmen for service and performance

Abilene City Council · November 20, 2025
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Summary

The Abilene mayor and council presented certificates to airmen from Dyess Air Force Base, recognizing mission-critical actions including saving munitions valued at about $2 million and exceptional performance awards.

The mayor used the meeting’s opening to present certificates recognizing the service of airmen from Dyess Air Force Base. City and base representatives highlighted the airmen’s operational work supporting base security and mission readiness.

A base representative and Tech Sergeant Crabtree described actions by Staff Sergeant Preston Kennedy, including leading a rapid munitions replacement operation and identifying maintenance discrepancies that validated 26 munitions and safeguarded about $2,000,000 in assets from premature disposal. The mayor also presented an exceptional performance award to Technical Sergeant Blake Levigny.

The presentations recognized the airmen’s contributions to local and national security and noted the partnership between the base and the Abilene community.