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  • Airmen receive Article 15 punishments

    During the month of February 2015, the following Airmen received Article 15s:An airman 1st class from the 28th Munitions Squadron received an Article 15 for one specification of AWOL. Punishment consisted of suspended reduction to airman, 28 days restriction to base - 14 days suspended.An airman 1st

  • Airmen receive court-martial punishments

    During the month of January 2015, Col. Kevin B. Kennedy, 28th Bomb Wing commander, approved findings and sentences in the following cases:During a summary court-martial, Senior Airman Joshua Aitken, 28th Munitions Squadron, pled guilty to one charge and one specification of wrongful use of

  • Red Flag 15-2 offers Team Ellsworth invaluable combat training experience

    More than 100 Ellsworth Airmen participated in Red Flag 15-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 2 through 13.Red Flag Nellis is a premier joint aerial combat training exercise designed to prepare war fighters for real world contingencies.Maj. Adam Chitwood, 37th Bomb Squadron assistant director

  • BASE READINESS EXERCISE

    Base and area residents should anticipate increased air traffic, "giant voice" system announcements, sirens, explosions, simulated gunfire and seeing smoke during a readiness exercise March 30 and 31.The intent of the exercise is to evaluate the 28th Bomb Wing's ability to meet wartime and

  • USAFA hosts AF LEAD program brief

    Lieutenants from the U.S. Air Force Academy office of admissions hosted a briefing on the Leaders Encouraging Airman Development program for Ellsworth Airmen at the Deployment Center March 11.The LEAD program presents an opportunity for Airmen, ages 17 to 23, to commission through the Air Force

  • Heartlink educates spouses on Air Force structure, encourages networking

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center hosted its first Heartlink seminar of the year March 6.The quarterly program is geared toward spouses who have been married to military members five years or less and teaches them basic Air Force structure and the 28th Bomb Wing mission."We're giving them a

  • Airmen receive court-martial punishments

    During the month of December 2014, the 12th Air Force commander approved the findings and sentence in the following case:Senior Airman Jose H. Gallegos, 28th Maintenance Squadron, was found guilty of one specification of abusive sexual contact at a general court-martial convened by Lt. Gen. Tod

  • Deployed Ellsworth Airmen keeping bombs on target

    Carrying the largest payload of both guided and unguided weapons in the Air Force inventory, the multi-mission B-1B Lancer is the backbone of America's long-range bomber force and is a key resource for strike operations throughout the Central Command Area of Responsibility.As a unit, the 34th

  • Estate claims for A1C Timvorres D. Harper

    Capt. Dexter Binion, 28th Security Forces Logistics Officer, has been appointed the summary court officer for the estate of Airman First Class Timvorres Harper, 28th Security Forces Response Force Member. All claims for or against the estate of the deceased must be submitted to the summary court

  • Military Saves Week helps educate Airmen on finance options

    Ellsworth's Airman and Family Readiness Center provided multiple financial management classes for Airmen as a part of the DOD-wide Military Saves Week, Feb. 23 through 27.In a five-day span, the Air Force joined thousands of organizations across the nation who participated in what is known as