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Ellsworth Air Force Base Community Relations

Located in South Dakota, Ellsworth is home to the 28th Bomb Wing and the B-1B Lancer aircraft. Our mission is to put bombs on target. Every Airman in this Wing, whether its maintaining our people, equipment, pulling a trigger or aiming crosshairs, puts bombs on target.

Air Show Support

Persons or organizations wishing to request a B-1 fly-over or static display for their events must visit the USAF Aerial Events website and click on the "New Requests" tab.

After following all directions, filling out the aerial support request form and submitting to Secretary of Air Force Public Affairs, requestors should call the 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs office at
(605) 385-5056 to request a B-1 from Ellsworth Air Force Base.

Requestors should know Ellsworth can not provide aerial support for an event until it has been approved by SAF/PA. Also, once an event is approved by SAF/PA, that does not mean Ellsworth has committed to supporting the event. Due to high operations tempo and the number of aerial support requests the 28th BW receives, the base does not have the aircraft or manpower to support all requests.

Once SAF/PA has approved an event and after Ellsworth has been notified, a member of the public affairs staff will contact the requestor to notify him/her if Ellsworth can support his/her event.

Finally, all events Ellsworth agrees to support with a B-1 presence are tentative pending real-world requirements.

Community Requests

For any questions, inquiries or requests regarding Ellsworth Air Force Base, contact the 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs office at
(605) 385-5056 or via e-mail at 28BW.PA@ellsworth.af.mil.

Base Tours

For information on the 28th Bomb Wing Tour Program, click here.

Groups escorted by individual servicemembers for non-PA tours are encouraged to contact the South Dakota Air & Space Museum at (605) 385-5189 conveniently located next to the visitor control center just outside the base's main gate.

The museum offers comprehensive tours of the base, including the only tour of the base's lone remaining missile silo, for a nominal fee. Contact a member of the museum staff for more information.

Additionally, military members are authorized to escort small groups on tours of the base. Members should let PA know their intent, but should know this does not mean the tour is endorsed by PA. After gaining visitor passes from the VCC (605-385-2894), escorts are allowed to provide their groups a driving tour of the base. If escorts wish to bring their groups to a specific work center, they are responsible for coordinating the date and time with each location they visit.

For more information, call the 28 BW/PA office at (605) 385-5056.

Inside Ellsworth AFB

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