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  • Dakota Thunder Run Aug. 6

    The 13th Annual Dakota Thunder Run will be held Aug. 6.Registration begins at 8 a.m. at the South Dakota Air and Space Museum in Box Elder, S.D. The motorcycle ride begins at 12:05 p.m., and will run through Nemo, S.D., and Vanocker Canyon before ending in downtown Sturgis, S.D., for the military

  • Increased mosquito activity prompts West Nile virus awareness

    Recent rainfall resulting in increased mosquito activity has prompted officials to stress to Airmen and their families how to prevent bites and reduce the chance of contracting the West Nile virus.While mosquitoes normally leave behind a tiny, red bump that itches, they can also spread disease.

  • Ellsworth Airmen return home following deployment

    Friends, families and co-workers crowded Ellsworth's Pride Hangar in the pre-dawn hours July 26 awaiting the arrival of loved ones returning home from a six-month deployment to Southwest Asia. Nearly 400 Airmen redeployed from Southwest Asia where they conducted vital B-1 bomber operations in

  • Addresses must be kept current

    All active-duty, guard and reserve personnel are required to update their residential address in the Defense Enrollment and Eligibility Reporting System within 30 days of a residential move.For more information, call the 28th Force Support Squadron Military Personnel Element customer service section

  • AFI dictates backpack guidelines

    In accordance with Air Force Instruction 36-2903, "Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force Personnel," Airmen must ensure any backpacks worn while in uniform fit within certain parameters. Black backpacks may be worn with any uniform combination, but solid-color black backpacks are the only

  • Airmen and family welcomed at Happy Landings

    ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- Airmen and family members from across the base gathered at the Dakota's Club July 16, to learn about the resources available to them on base and in the surrounding area during Happy Landings.Happy Landings, a monthly fair for both current Ellsworth members and

  • FAC to resume operation in Bellamy Fitness Center

    The base's Fitness Assessment Cell will relocate back to the Bellamy Fitness Center Jul. 29.Beginning July 30, the schedule for Air Force Physical Fitness Assessments will revert to its original format.Assessments may then be scheduled for the following times and locations:- Tuesdays at 7 and 8 a.m.