Cookie drive sweetens Airmen holidays

In a matter of hours, the Enlisted Spouse's club and numerous volunteers flooded the dormitory halls bringing the sweet aroma of holiday cookies - sugary snickerdoodle, peppermint and gingerbread filling the air - in hopes of making the Airmen's time away from home a little sweeter.By providing

Angel Tree helps bring holiday cheer to area youth

Thirty volunteers from Ellsworth teamed up with Santa and Mrs. Claus to conduct a special mission to deliver donated gifts to children enrolled in the Youth & Family Services Child Development Center program Dec. 16 in Rapid City, S.D.The effort - done as part of the 28th Operations Group Angel Tree

AF announces no involuntary force management programs for FY15

Air Force officials announced there is no longer a need to conduct involuntary force management programs for fiscal year 2015 following a year of significant reductions designed to meet the Defense Department strategic and budgetary guidance.Officials confirmed that fiscal year 2014 goals were

Ellsworth chapels to host Christmas services

For those interested in events hosted by the 28th Bomb Wing chapel services, the holiday season offers a variety of opportunities to enjoy festivities from Christmas through New Year's Day."We want to welcome anyone to come out to the chapel this holiday season," said Capt. Thomas Foley, 28th Bomb

New commander to take reins of 12th AF, AFSOUTH

Twelfth Air Force and Air Forces Southern will welcome a new commander during a change of command ceremony Dec. 19 at 10 a.m. at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.Major Gen. Chris Nowland will be promoted to the rank of lieutenant general and will take the reins of the 12th Air Force (AFSOUTH) from Lt.

Thunderbirds, Golden Knights locked in for August 2015 airshow

Event planners announced that the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will be the headline act for the base's airshow and open house Aug. 15 and 16, 2015."We are very happy to announce that the Air Force's premier demonstration team will highlight our two-day show this coming August," said Col. Kevin

New operating hours equals more access to the Diamond Mart

The Diamond Mart, a facility whose mission is to provide Airmen with serviceable uniform items in certain instances, has expanded its hours of operation to better serve its customers.Now open every third Thursday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Diamond Mart is a resource that accepts serviceable service

Trees for Troops providing holiday cheer

As part of the seventh annual Trees for Troops event, tree farmers from across the mid-west donated 175 Christmas trees to the 28th Force Support Squadron Outdoor Recreation Center Dec. 5, when they would then be picked up by military families.The event was sponsored by the Christmas SPIRIT

Base Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony

Ellsworth participates in Green Flag 15-02

B-1 bomber aircrews assigned to the 34th Bomb Squadron and a myriad of support personnel from several other groups conducted training missions over Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 7 to Nov. 21 in an exercise known as Green Flag.Ellsworth sent approximately 170 Airmen and several B-1 bombers to