Detour Doolittle Drive

As a precautionary measure, a portion of Doolittle Drive has been blocked off indefinitely. The smoke stack outside Building 5902 was observed to be cracking on May 8. The inoperable, 95-foot structure was built in 1942. Emergency funding for its demolition has been sought. Daily observations of the

What's wrong with my paycheck?

It is May 14 and Senior Airman Joe Snuffy approaches the customer service counter at the 28th Comptroller Squadron finance office. Airman Snuffy wants to change an insurance allotment and wants it to take affect on his May 15 paycheck. The finance technician relays they can help him but it will not

West Nile Virus prevention

The season for West Nile Virus is upon us. WNV is a potentially serious illness that is contracted through the bite of an infected mosquito. Symptoms if WNV include: fever, headache, fatigue, swollen lymph glands or a skin rash however, 80% of people infected with WNV will not show symptoms at all.

Ellsworth's newest enlisted leaders graduate

Twenty-eight Airmen graduated from Ellsworth's Airman Leadership School and were recognized during a ceremony May 10 at the Dakota's club here. Award winners and graduates were: John Levitow Award Senior Airman Shawn Theetge, 28 AMXS Leadership Award Senior Airman Charles Harvey, 28 CES

Junior enlisted say their goodbyes

DFAS adds new security measure to the myPay system

myPay officials announced today another new security feature has been added to protect customers' data on the pay account system. As part of our on-going commitment to strengthen password and account security to protect our customers' data, Defense Finance and Accounting Service has implemented the

Spring sports seasons set to begin

Ellsworth's spring athletic schedule is less than a month away and will include six activities this year, including intramural golf and softball, and the recreational sports senior league softball, sand volleyball, paintball and horseshoes. Intramural sports are included in the Commander's Trophy

Journey to Tomorrow to appear at open house

NASA's Journey to Tomorrow is scheduled to appear at Ellsworth's Open House event June 23. Journey to Tomorrow is a 53-foot trailer that contains interactive exhibits and computer kiosks featuring varies subjects covering the history of flight, space travel and a lunar landing simulator. The trailer

Airman Paula Nassar

What does your job entail? I handle reenlistment contracts, career status bonuses and enlistment extensions. What do you like about your job? I like interacting with other Air Force members. Where are you from? Homer, Nebraska What do you like about the Air Force? I love the people and the

British fusiliers get 'royal treatment'

A group of redeploying British infantrymen passed through here May 1 and introduced themselves to Airmen of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing who helped them out during some tough days of contact with Taliban forces near Sangin, Afghanistan. Soldiers from C Company Group, 2nd Battalion, Royal