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  • News brief -- Retiree Appreciation Day

    The Retiree Activities Office, in conjunction with the 28th Bomb Wing, is scheduled to host a Retiree Appeciation Day and luncheon, Sept. 19. Times and locations are:9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. -- Appreciation Day Activities, Base Commissary Warehouse11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. -- Luncheon with guest speaker, the

  • Ellsworth 2008 CFC season begins

    The 2008 Ellsworth Combined Federal Campaign, "Be a Star in Someone's Life," kicked off Sept. 15 and will run through Oct. 8. All Ellsworth military and civilian employees can contribute to the campaign, which raises funds for various national and local charities. Over the next few weeks, Ellsworth

  • News brief -- 28th Bomb Wing Commander's Calls

    Col. Scott Vander Hamm, 28th Bomb Wing commander, will hold four Commander's Calls for base personnel Sept. 16 in the base theater.Times are: 6:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Personnel may attend any session. For more information, contact 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs at (605) 385-5056.

  • Museum observes Patriot Day with ceremony, exhibit

    A cool, steady breeze blew and the sun shone brightly over the South Dakota Air and Space Museum Sept. 11 during a memorial ceremony for the victims of the 9/11 attacks and those military members who have supported and continue to support today's war. In opening remarks, Lt. Col. Norman Ellis, 28th

  • Air Force officials release B-1B accident report

    A brake-metering-valve failure caused a B-1B Lancer to collide with two aircraft rescue firefighting vehicles March 7 in Guam, according to an Air Combat Command accident investigation board released here Sept. 2. The board determined the aircraft began to roll forward after engine shutdown at

  • Communication key to climate

    In the coming weeks, your team will begin reading and hearing a lot about climate. Not the type of 'climate' that's warming or cooling, but the type of climate your organization creates in the workplace. Every three years, the Air Force takes a focused look inside our organization to discover what's

  • JAG announces law school openings

    Applications for the Funded Legal Education Program and Excess Leave Program will be accepted from Jan. 1 to March 1, 2009; interested officers are encouraged to compete. "Our Air Force missions are constantly changing; commanders deserve to have access to legal advisors with a broad background of

  • Museum honors Patriot Day

    The South Dakota Air and Space Museum is scheduled to host a 9/11 remembrance event, Sept. 11, at 3:30 p.m. here; the event is free and open to the public. "In honor of Patriot Day, the museum lined up several events in memoriam," said Tech. Sgt. Steven Wilson, SDASM director. Some scheduled

  • Every Monday now blues day for Airmen

    Beginning Sept. 8 , Airmen now will be required to wear a combination of the blues uniform on Mondays. At a recent four-star conference, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz discussed the issue with other senior leaders. "We all agreed that part of our image, culture and professionalism