Ellsworth Air Force Base News

Ellsworth administering COVID vaccines

DoD News — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 17:52:00 GMT

Immunization specialists from the 28th Medical Group began administering the first batch of the COVID-19 vaccinations to Ellsworth Airmen earlier this month and are continuing to administer initial and future allocations in a deliberate and phased approach according to the Department of Defense phasing structure.

Ellsworth tests new windproof trash can prototype

Airman 1st Class Quentin K. Marx — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 20:36:00 GMT

The 28th Bomb Wing tested a windproof trash can prototype Jan. 7 at Ellsworth Air Force Base.

Supervisor 101: bridging the gap

Senior Airman Christina Bennett — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:00:00 GMT

The 28th Maintenance Squadron has created an advanced approach to develop the leadership skills of recent Airmen Leadership School (ALS) graduates and first-time supervisors. Supervisor 101 is a four-day course designed to bridge the gap between the broad scope of leadership taught in ALS and the narrow scope of supervisory skills necessary to guide maintenance Airmen.

Air Force participates in B-21 Beddown Construction Industry Day

DoD News — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 19:24:00 GMT

The assistant secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment, and Energy, the Honorable John W. Henderson, provided keynote remarks at a virtual B-21 Industry Day, Jan. 11. The virtual event, hosted by the Rapid City Military Advisory Coalition, was held to increase industry awareness about potential construction opportunities that will support the beddown of the newest Air Force stealth bomber.

Selective Bonus Retention Bonus (SRB) Implementation for FY21

28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 20:43:47 GMT

Department of the Air Force officials released details on the FY21 SRB program on 10 December 2020, which is effective 5 January 2021. The updated SRB listing can be found on the AFPC public website at https://www.afpc.af.mil/Retention/. Personnel should contact the Career Development at their servicing MPF to determine their eligibility to reenlist with an SRB entitlement.

Breaking barriers: Women of the Bomber Task Force

DoD News — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 04:32:00 GMT

Working within maintenance for the past 15 years, Master Sgt. Lefever knows her field better than

Ellsworth Delivers Holiday Cheer to the Children of the Youth & Family Services Center

A1C Quentin Marx — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 20:01:42 GMT

For the past 14 years, volunteers from the 28th Operations Group have delivered gifts during the holiday season to the children of the Youth & Family Services Center program in Rapid City, S.D.

B-1B Lancers arrive at Andersen Air Force Base for Bomber Task Force deployment

2nd Lt. Lindsey Heflin — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 09:27:00 GMT

B-1B Lancers returned to the Indo-Pacific region for a Bomber Task Force deployment, conducting operations out of Andersen Air Base, Guam.

A very merry Camp SoDak Christmas

Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 15:00:00 GMT

The holidays are still happening for families at Ellsworth! On Nov. 29, the local community and the non-profit Camp Together Living a Challenge (TLC) hosted a holiday-themed event for military families who were in need of a little extra cheer this year.

34th Bomb Squadron participates in Indo-Pacific joint exercise

Staff Sgt. David Owsianka — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 17:29:00 GMT

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, participated in a joint interoperability exercise to test long-range force packaging and demonstrate global reach capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region, Nov. 12.

28th MDG has gone mobile

Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 21:08:00 GMT

Ellsworth is one of only two Air Force Global Strike bases to have a Mobile Expeditionary Readiness Clinic – also known as the MERC. The MERC, a mobile medical trailer, was designed with Airmen in mind. The 28 1/2 foot trailer is capable of providing health care directly to Airmen at their work locations across the installation.

Winter is back: what to know about ROADCON Black

Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 14:00:00 GMT

Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., has introduced a new Road Condition classification known as black Oct. 17, 2020. Road Condition Black will be enforced if driving conditions are extremely dangerous. Only emergency services, snow removal and mission critical vehicles will be permitted to travel at that time.

B-1B Integrated Battle Station modification is complete

Staff Sgt. Hailey Staker — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 13:05:00 GMT

An eight-year project to install the Integrated Battle Station on 60 B-1B Lancers was completed in September 2020, ahead of schedule, with Ellsworth Air Force Base receiving its first upgraded B-1 in 2016.

B-1B Integrated Battle Station modification completed

Ron Mullan — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 15:18:00 GMT

An eight-year project to install the Integrated Battle Station on the B-1B Lancer fleet has been completed ahead of schedule. Sixty aircraft went through the modification process that began in late 2012 and was completed in September 2020. The Integrated Battle Station was developed as three separate modifications: Fully Integrated Data Link, Vertical Situational Display Unit and Central Integrated Test System. “During development, it became obvious that modifying the same aircraft three times would be detrimental to aircraft availability and would create numerous aircraft configurations,” said William Barnes, B-1B Systems Program Manager, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. “Thus Integrated Battle Station was born.” The Integrated Battle Station was the largest, most complicated modification ever performed on the B-1 and it gave the flight deck a whole new look.

Department of the Air Force pushes fitness testing to Jan. 1

Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:56:00 GMT

Official physical fitness assessments across the Department of the Air Force will resume Jan. 1, 2021, officials announced Sept. 16.

B-1s Train with JASDF, return to Andersen Air Force Base for BTF deployment

Staff Sgt. Mikaley Kline — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 07:39:00 GMT

Four Air Force B-1B Lancers returned to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, for Bomber Task Force (BTF) operations, September 10, 2020.

AFSVC launches pilot program for online food ordering at NAF operations

Julie Tinseth — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 17:24:00 GMT

As part of the Air Force Services Center’s enterprise-wide E-commerce initiative, the Nonappropriated Fund Food and Beverage Branch is launching a pilot program bringing online food ordering and pick-up to NAF food operations. Air Force Global Strike Command installations are the first onboard to test the online food ordering system.

Increasing interoperability: B-2s, B-1s join US Marine Corps, Australian Defence Forces in combined exercise

1st Lt. Michael Hardy — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 06:44:00 GMT

B-2 Spirits and B-1 Lancers participated in a combined United States-Australia exercise in Australia’s Northern Territory by providing long-distance air strikes as part of a combined task force with the Marine Rotational Force-Darwin and Australian Defence Forces (ADF) in August.

Back2School Brigade prepares families for upcoming school year

Senior Airman Thomas Karol — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 21:15:59 GMT

The 28th Force Support Squadron hosted the Back2School Brigade to prepare families for the upcoming school year with basic supplies and necessities at Ellsworth AFB Aug. 15.

Base school liaison officer provides info, resources for 2020 school year

Staff Sgt. Hailey Staker — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 21:11:00 GMT

The 2020 school year is fast approaching and Ellsworth parents have a myriad of questions. We recently sat down with Fran Apland, Ellsworth AFB Child and Youth Education Services School Liaison, to get the latest information and details for the upcoming school year.