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  • Ellsworth hosts inaugural Sexual Assault Prevention Combat Challenge

    Airmen across Ellsworth participated in the base's first Sexual Assault Prevention Combat Challenge April 24, in the Pride Hangar as part of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.Twelve teams of four people vied for the fastest time completing obstacles ranging from sled pulls to burpees and

  • Bower, Ellsworth toast to Doolittle Raiders

    Airmen and special guests gathered for a solemn event at the Dakota's Club April 18 to mark the 72nd anniversary of the historic Doolittle Raid.The event - a final toast - paid tribute to the 80 aviators who conducted the daring raid on Japan that helped boost America's morale during World War

  • Guidelines for crossing over from hot to cold

    With summer fast approaching, the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron will be switching the heating system to air conditioning once the base experiences three to five consecutive 24-hour periods with daily low temperatures above 50 degrees. Turning these large industrial systems on and off or running the

  • New housing focus of town hall

    Base leaders teamed with officials from Balfour Beatty Communities to conduct a town hall meeting April 10 in the base theater.The meeting allowed base residents to learn more about the construction, to begin April 30, that will include 214 new three-and four-bedroom homes as well as a community

  • Ellsworth Celebrates Month of the Military Child

    The Airman and Family Services flight hosted a Month of the Military Child celebration event April 12 in the base Youth Center to honor the children of service members.The event provided an opportunity for military children to have fun and interact with Airmen from different career fields while

  • New paws at the helm of the Tigers

    As combat operations continued to roll on at a forward operating location in Southwest Asia April 4, a small change of command ceremony was being conducted that resulted in a new commander of the 37th Bomb Squadron "Tigers."Lt. Col. Joseph Sheffield, a seasoned B-1 command pilot with more than 2,900

  • Inspection team arrives at Ellsworth

    Members of the Air Combat Command Inspector General team began arriving on base to conduct a weeklong Unit Effectiveness Inspection, April 14 to 18.The IG team - consisting of subject matter experts from a wide range of specialties - will evaluate a number of base activities and operations to ensure

  • Base road closure now until April 16

    A portion of LeMay Boulevard will be temporarily closed due to sewer repairs now until April 16. Additional maintenance has already been scheduled for May to complete the project's final renovations.The contractor will provide traffic controls, signage, all the necessary barricades and a bypass for

  • Commander provides updates on key issues during address

    One day prior to his one-year anniversary as commander of the 28th Bomb Wing, Col. Kevin Kennedy provided area media with updates on several key issues during a briefing April 4 in the 28th BW Headquarters Conference Room."It was one year ago that I was lucky enough to take command of the 28th Bomb