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  • Portrait of a sexual assault

    "I tried to walk away but he was much bigger than me, and I'd had too much to drink," said an Airman who was sexually assaulted several years ago during a party at a friend's house.The Airman, who asked not to be identified in this story to protect her privacy, said the assault didn't come from a

  • Airmen contribute to joint fight across Afghanistan

    Airmen of the 755th Air Expeditionary Group are in the fight everywhere you look. Their day-to-day mission may not be the U.S. Air Force's mission to fly, but these Joint Expeditionary Tasked Airmen are ready to fight and win. These Airmen, many of whom are performing outside the wire operations on

  • This month in history: The firebombing of Dresden

    One of the most controversial series of attacks in the entire conflict spanning World War II was carried out in February, 1945, on the culturally significant and ancient German city of Dresden.Four bombing raids conducted by British and American air power dropped nearly 4,000 tons of conventional

  • Base reinvigorates spouse programs

    In this "Year of the Air Force Family," Ellsworth Air Force Base leadership has sparked renewed interest in recognizing and supporting families by reinvigorating its spouse programs.Close to 60 percent of the Air Force is married today, whereas 40 to 50 years ago, only about 40 percent of Airmen on

  • Heart-healthy Valentine's Day

    This Valentine's Day, Airmen, their families and friends can enjoy heart-healthy meals courtesy of the Health and Wellness Center.The HAWC provides a year-round resource for Airmen looking to make healthy eating and lifestyle choices.Some of the recipes included in the HAWC's Heart Healthy

  • This month in history: Attacks begin on Monte Cassino

    In January 1944, Allied attacks began on Monte Cassino, a natural fortress of a town built on the slopes of an Italian mountain, with a Benedictine Monastery at the top bristling with Axis defenders.This fortress, which constituted a strategic nightmare for Allied planners, had to be captured

  • The DUI crowd

    In 2009, Ellsworth had 37 driving under the influence cases across all ranks. What's more, the DUI statistics show this isn't an issue limited to young Airmen - officers and NCOs have been caught up in the DUI web too.However, what some offenders may forget is it's not just "their" DUI. It's not

  • Local veteran remembers Pearl Harbor, flying in WW II

    Mr. Charles Childs remembers exactly where he was on Dec. 7, 1941."I was an aviation cadet at Maxwell Field, Alabama," the retired Air Force lieutenant colonel said. "We sat around the radio and listened to President Roosevelt's speech. We then knew that we were in a war."After the Dec. 7 Pearl

  • Finding safety through flames

    With new advances in technology and safety practices, the nature of fire protection has changed from a "strong-man" club, to a highly-motivated, efficiently trained unit with the highest regard for safety.Members of the Ellsworth fire department have incorporated these practices and advancements

  • Bombs on target

    Before the B-1B Lancer puts bombs on target, the ordnance is carefully tested and assembled by a team of Airmen from the 28th Munitions Squadron.The team follows detailed technical orders, to ensure the process runs smoothly and safely, as they put together a Guided Bomb Unit-31.The GBU-31 is a