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  • Base open house set for Aug. 16

    Friends and neighbors from throughout the area are invited to attend the base's open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Aug. 16. While there will be no headline flying acts for Ellsworth's Black Hills Community Appreciation Day, event planners are preparing to have B-1 and B-52 bomber static displays, a

  • Base housing groundbreaking ceremony

    Base leadership and Balfour Beatty Communities representatives gathered for a ground breaking ceremony at the site of new housing May 19.As part of the Air Force military Housing Privatization Initiative, Ellsworth partnered with BBC to build high quality residential properties to house

  • Ellsworth successfully validates base’s long-range strike capability

    Two B-1B Lancer aircrews flew a 30-hour, non-stop, long-range precision strike training mission from Ellsworth to strike targets on a range near Guam before landing back on base as part of a Global Power training mission, May 13 and 14.Working in concert with U.S. Strategic Command, U.S. Pacific

  • Ellsworth honors those who Serve and Protect during Police Week

    To recognize National Police Week and honor police officers everywhere, the 28th Security Forces Squadron conducted numerous activities centered around law enforcement May 11 to 16.The week's activities not only provided a behind-the-scenes look into the challenging and often dangerous world of law

  • Tornado siren to sound on base May 14

    The tornado sirens will be sounding on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. May 14 as part of a base 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 to ensure everyone

  • Ellsworth garners operation and maintenance wastewater treatment award

    The South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources announced that Ellsworth is the recipient of the 2013 Operation and Maintenance Wastewater Treatment Award. The award, presented during the 2014 South Dakota Water and Wastewater Association Wastewater Operators seminar April 30 to May

  • Base hosts trap and skeet tournament

    The 28th Force Support Squadron Outdoor Recreation staff hosted a trap and skeet shootout at its outdoor range May 2, continuing an event that traces its roots to World War II.Historically, trap and skeet shooting has been used to train pilots and air combat crews on the fundamentals of leading and

  • Social pillar, sexual assault prevention focus of base CAF day

    To promote the social pillar of the Comprehensive Airman Fitness concept, the base conducted a series of training sessions and engaging activities April 25.Dennis Wier, 28th Bomb Wing community support coordinator, said each CAF day focuses on a different pillar of overall wellness and fitness, with