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  • New School, New Friends

    The Ellsworth Air Force Base School Liaison Program hosted their annual Back to School Round Up (B2SRU), at the Dakota Community Commons July 30, 2022. The School Liaison Program works to strengthen the 28 Bomb Wing team by building a strong community. The program works with parents to find

  • 28th AMXS competes in load competition

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron compete in a weapons loading competition at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 22, 2022. Each load crew is made up of four Airmen, with each on being responsible for a different aspect of the operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by

  • Airmen get a first-hand look at B-1 Refueling

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., receive an in-flight tour of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard, during an airborne refueling exercise near Rapid City, S.D., July 21, 2022. The Airmen received a first-hand look into how

  • SERE conducts Outdoor Survival Skills Course

    An initial classroom instruction takes place at the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) building at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. before students move to the Fort Meade Training Area for practical application. Adding navigation to an Airmen’s skillset makes them more multifunctional,

  • 28th CES conducts structural training exercise

    Personnel with the 28th Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Fighting Unit use a firehose on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 13, 2022. The squadron ensured their fire hoses operate as intended before being used in a structural training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adam Olson)

  • Ellsworth, a place to belong

    In the summer of 1972, a deadly flood washed through Rapid City, S.D., killing 238 people, and injuring thousands. The surge of water destroyed over a thousand homes and automobiles, and caused 160 million dollars in damages throughout the city.

  • 28th OSS Change of Command Ceremony

    Col. Derek Oakley, the 28th Operations Group commander, relinquishes Lt. Col. Kristina Ellis, the outgoing 28th Operations Support Squadron commander, of her command of the 28th Operations Support Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 08, 2022. The change of command ceremony is an honored