28th Bomb Wing Community Engagement

Ellsworth Air Force Base

Welcome to Ellsworth

Active community engagement programs enable commanders to enhance morale, public trust, and support. Air Force professionals involved in the communities where they live become front-line ambassadors for the Air Force. Through active programs, the Air Force demonstrates it is a community partner and a responsible steward of resources.

Speaker Requests

Lt. Col. Kristina Ellis, the outgoing 28th Operations Support Squadron commander, delivers a speech during a change of command ceremony at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 08, 2022.

Base Tours

Forty-four Honorary Commanders and base leaders participated in an immersion tour at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, Aug. 25, 2023.

Noise Complaints

A B-1B Lancer takes off from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D.

Requests for Support

Defenders of the 28th Security Forces Squadron paused the National Police Week parade to stand for the national anthem at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 10, 2021.

Flyover & Static Requests

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, assigned to 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in support of a Bomber Task Force mission, June 26, 2022.

Lynn Kendall, Black Hills Energy community relations manager (center), was recognized by members of the Black Hills Military Advisory Coalition for her involvement and dedication to programs like the Ellsworth Honorary Commanders at the conclusion of the Ellsworth Honorary Commander hail and farewell luncheon Jan. 18 at The Monument in Rapid City, S.D. Kendall, an Air Force veteran, works closely with the base public affairs office to answer questions about the honorary commander program that is designed to foster positive relationships between Air Force leaders and the base’s neighbors throughout the Black Hills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Austin McIntosh) — Ellsworth welcomes new Honorary Commanders

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Airman 1st Class Mialani Mae Morgan, 28th Force Support Squadron ceremonial guardsman, salutes a flag at Black Hills National Cemetery, South Dakota, June 1, 2023. — Honor Guard: Honoring the Fallen

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Joe Kern, 28th Civil Engineer Squadron real property specialist, and other members of the Chapter 30-1 Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association distribute candy during a parade in Rapid City, South Dakota. The association is a non-profit organization that sponsors and participates in many motorcycle-related charity events each year and donates to various local veteran care facilities and charities. (Courtesy photo) — Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association

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Mr. Don Peck (Left), a former U.S. Air Force Fire fighter, visits the Joe D. Brown IV Mission Training Center at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, Aug. 17, 2023. Throughout the tour, Peck shared stories from his time serving. Peck was invited to tour the mission training center to commemorate his donations of model airplanes to the facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Spc3 Adam Olson) — 230817-F-XB623-1010

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Capt. David Kirn, a pilot assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron, provides a walking tour of the B-1B Lancer for former aviators at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, July 21, 2023. — Combat aviator revisits the B-1B

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Forty-four Honorary Commanders and base leaders participated in an immersion tour at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, Aug. 25, 2023. — Honorary Commanders get firsthand look at Raider mission

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