24 Feb 2010

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 active duty were married.Each 28th Bomb Wing unit

8 Feb 2010

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 Valentine's Day are:Winter CrispOnly 1 tablespoon of

28 Jan 2010

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 because it guarded the entrance to the Liri valley,

5 Jan 2010

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 "their" mistake or "their" issue they can muddle

31 Dec 2009

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 Harbor attack, the young Army Air Corps aviator was

16 Dec 2009

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 into a structured daily routine emphasizing training

14 Dec 2009

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 2,000 pound, inertia-aided and global positioning

9 Dec 2009

"All your base are belong to us"

Over the years, the culture of video games has evolved from games such as "Zero Wing" with poorly translated phrases like "all your base are belong to us," into massive multi-player online worlds that serve as a recreational outlet for military servicemembers all over the world.A study done in 2008 by the NPD group, a New York based market research

1 Dec 2009

This month in history: Pearl Harbor attacked; World War II vets remember

"At 20 minutes to eight, the first bomb dropped and it was the loudest sound I've heard in my life," said Stan Lieberman, Pearl Harbor survivor and World War II aerial photographer. "Their target was the barracks at Wheeler Field, (Hawaii). That first one landed behind the barracks and hit a dirt pile. "That was the bomb intended for me," he

30 Nov 2009

Profiles of the B-1: Weapons Systems Officer

As the B-1B Lancer flies toward its target, the pilot is guided by the navigational information provided by the in-flight weapons systems officer.WSOs undergo extensive training to prepare them for the responsibility of ensuring the bombs dropped by the B-1 are put on target, as well as monitoring the defensive capabilities of the aircraft."I feel