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Local High School Students tour Ellsworth’s Fabrication Flight

Senior Airman Stepheon Stewart, 28th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, supervises a student from Douglas High School as he hammers a punch to remove fasteners from a sheet metal box at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, Dec. 12, 2023. The aircraft structural maintenance shop is dedicated to repair physical damage and restore the structural integrity of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Maher)

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Local High School Students tour Ellsworth’s Fabrication Flight

Staff Sgt. Gunner Berg, 28th Maintenance Group additive manufacturing technician, shows students from Douglas High School a 6061-aluminum alloy sample at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, Dec. 12, 2023. The sample contains different materials to demonstrate cold spray techniques used in the additive manufacturing shop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Maher)

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Bones and Bombs, 25 years since the B-1’s combat debut

(From left to right) Captains John Martin, Joe Reidy, Jeffrey Taliaferro and Randy Kaufman stand in front of 37th Bomb Squadron aircraft number 86-0102 during Operation Desert Fox on the flightline at Thumrait Air Base, Oman, Dec. 19, 1998. Nicknamed �Moon Doggie� at the time, the side of 86-0102 is freshly painted with a single black bomb after the crew�s drop on the preceding night. (Lt. Col. John Martin courtesy photo/Released)

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Bones and Bombs, 25 years since the B-1’s combat debut

Battle damage assessment of the Al Kut Republican Guard barracks in western Iraq after the first B-1 bomber dropped munitions on it during Operation Desert Fox, December 1998. The four-night military offensive caused significant destruction to Iraqi military infrastructure. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo/Released)

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Bones and Bombs, 25 years since the B-1’s combat debut

A B-1 bomber stands ready to be loaded with munitions in support of Operation Desert Fox on the flightline at Thumrait Air Base, Oman, December 1998. ODF was a four-day military campaign in response to Iraqi President Saddam Hussein�s refusal to comply with United Nations weapons inspectors, and the B-1's operational combat debut. (Lt. Col. John Martin courtesy photo/Released)

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Bones and Bombs, 25 years since the B-1’s combat debut

(From left to right) Capt. John Martin, Capt. Randy Kaufman, Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin, Capt. Joseph Reidy and Capt. Jeffrey Taliaferro gather after winning the Lemay Award for their work during Operation Desert Fox at the Air Force Association banquet in Washington, D.C., September 1999. The four captains manned the B-1 bomber codenamed �Slam 4� and were recognized for being the most outstanding aircrew in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo/Released)

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28th Operations Group provides gifts to children with Angel Tree program

A child opens a holiday gift at the Youth and Family Services Child Development Center in Rapid City, South Dakota, Dec. 12, 2023. All presents were hand-delivered by Santa or Mrs. Claus as part of the 28th Operations Group Angel Tree gift program. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney)

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28th Operations Group provides gifts to children with Angel Tree program

Santa talks to a group of children at the Youth and Family Services Child Development Center in Rapid City, South Dakota, Dec. 12, 2023. The 28th Operations Group at Ellsworth Air Force Base has conducted the Angel Tree gift program since 2007, providing hundreds of holiday gifts to children at the YFS CDC. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney)

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28th Operations Group provides gifts to children with Angel Tree program

A child receives a present from Santa at the Youth and Family Services Child Development Center in Rapid City, South Dakota, Dec. 12, 2023. Ellsworth Airmen gave back to the community through the 28th Operations Group Angel Tree gift program, as they donated 185 toys purchased for infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children at the YFS CDC. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney)

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28th Operations Group provides gifts to children with Angel Tree program

Santa prepares to give a holiday present to a child at the Youth and Family Services Child Development Center in Rapid City, South Dakota, Dec. 12, 2023. More than 220 presents were delivered to children at the center by Santa and Mrs. Claus, along with help from Airmen assigned to the 28th Operations Group and 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney)

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28th Operations Group provides gifts to children with Angel Tree program

A child sits with Mrs. Claus at the Youth and Family Services Child Development Center in Rapid City, South Dakota, Dec. 12, 2023. Mrs. Claus and Santa visited the center to pass out holiday presents to children as part of the 28th Operations Group Angel Tree gift program. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney)

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28th Operations Group provides gifts to children with Angel Tree program

Santa and Mrs. Claus greet children at the Youth and Family Services Child Development Center in Rapid City, South Dakota, Dec. 12, 2023. Each child at the center received a present from Santa or Mrs. Claus that was donated by Ellsworth Airmen and their families, as well as the Rapid City U.S. Postal Service. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney)

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28th Operations Group provides gifts to children with Angel Tree program

Children wait for Santa to arrive at the Youth and Family Services Child Development Center in Rapid City, South Dakota, Dec. 12, 2023. Santa visits every year to bring the children presents as part of the 28th Operations Group Angel Tree gift program. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney)

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28th Munition Squadron efforts solidify Ellis Giant Sword Trophy Win

The 28th Munitions Squadron patch with the Latin phrase ‘strength from above’. A team of 11 Airmen from the 28th MUNS recently brought home the Ellis Giant Sword Trophy for best maintenance group at the 2023 Global Strike Challenge, a feat that required the team to demonstrate time management, proficiency, and attention to detail while transporting and assembling a Munitions Assembly Conveyor, eight Guided Bomb Units, and eight Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile replicas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman John Ennis)

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28th Munition Squadron efforts solidify Ellis Giant Sword Trophy Win

Members assigned to the 28th Munitions Squadron who participated in the 2023 Global Strike Challenge pose as a group, Dec 4, 2023, at Ellsworth Air Force Base. The 11 members competed and helped Ellsworth secure the 2023 Ellis Giant Sword Trophy, an award that recognizes a Bomb Wing for having the Best Bomber Maintenance Team. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Maher)

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Ellsworth hosts 95 middle school students for base tour, a Project Tuskegee initiative

Capt. John Jordan, 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit officer in charge, discusses the B-1B Lancer with students from a local middle school as part of a base tour at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, Dec. 5, 2023. The tour included demonstrations from explosive ordnance disposal, security forces, the fire department and the military working dog teams. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Hannah Malone)

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Ellsworth hosts 95 middle school students for base tour, a Project Tuskegee initiative

Students from Douglas Middle School operate a Quadrupedal Unmanned Ground Vehicle with assistance from Master Sgt. Nathan Londak, a 28th Security Forces Squadron installation security section chief, at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, Dec. 5, 2023. The tour was a Project Tuskegee event, an Air Force Global Strike Command initiative to increase opportunities for various groups within local communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Hannah Malone)

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Ellsworth hosts 95 middle school students for base tour, a Project Tuskegee initiative

Students from Douglas Middle School use a fire hose at the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, Dec. 5, 2023. Students toured the fire department, explosive ordnance disposal, military working dog facility, security forces demonstrations and a B-1B Lancer static as part of an installation tour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Hannah Malone)

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Ellsworth hosts 95 middle school students for base tour, a Project Tuskegee initiative

A student from Douglas Middle School practices a body drag technique using a mannequin during a base tour at the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, Dec. 5, 2023. The tour was part of a Project Tuskegee event, the goal of which is to cultivate relationships with communities across the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Hannah Malone)

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Annual Raider Holiday Cheer event provides gift bags to Airmen

A gift bag is left on an airman’s door during the annual Holiday Cheer Event at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, Dec. 6, 2023. The event allowed volunteers and those who donated items to give back to Airmen living in the dorms and let them know they aren’t alone this holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney)

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