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  • Tornado siren to sound on base April 22

    The tornado siren will sound on base April 22 as part of a base severe weather exercise. Airmen and their families are expected to find shelter and take appropriate actions when the sirens sound.All base residents are encouraged to review their preparedness plans with their families and coworkers to

  • ORE provides learning opportunities

    Ellsworth leadership gained critical lessons learned after conducting an operational readiness exercise last month, evaluating the Wing's ability to execute contingency operations in a chemical environment.The training exercise evaluated installation units that support the operational mission at

  • 28th Bomb Wing to join Air Force Global Strike Command

    The 28th Bomb Wing will transition from Air Combat Command to Air Force Global Strike Command as part of a realignment directed by the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force, effective Oct. 1, 2015.B-1 bombers from Ellsworth and Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, in addition to the Long Range

  • AF sexual assault prevention: moving in the right direction

    "I was raised in a household where you take responsibility for your own actions and don't blame others for your downfalls," said Tech. Sgt. Kathleen Thorburn. "Instead of seeing a crime that had occurred, all I could see were my mistakes. Why did I go to that party? Why did I accept the drink? Why

  • Celebrating military children

    Military children endure routine family separation due to deployments and relocations, putting them into a unique group of children who experience a lifestyle many kids their age might not understand.In 1986, the Department Of Defense designated April as the month of the military child in an effort

  • 12 AF Commander addresses Team Ellsworth

    Lt. Gen. Chris Nowland, 12th Air Force Commander, visited several base units and agencies April 8, where he personally thanked Ellsworth Airmen for executing the 28th Bomb Wing's mission and serving their nation.Nowland and Chief Master Sgt. Calvin Williams, 12th AF command chief, toured the base

  • Sexual assault survivor: ‘You are not alone’

    I remember the day like it was yesterday. My heartbeat echoed in my head as I attempted to dry my sweaty hands on my jeans. I was 21 years old, sitting in a Korean court room, waiting to be questioned by prosecutors. How I ended up there was unreal. Just a few months earlier I was happy; I had a

  • When do I stop for a school bus?

    All members of Team Ellsworth are reminded that they must abide by all traffic laws, especially near and around school buses so as not to endanger child passengers."It is illegal to pass a school bus that is stopped to load or unload children," said Staff Sgt. Kenneth Hill, 28th BW ground safety