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  • Ellsworth generates bombers

    The unmistakable sound of freedom that only B-1B Lancers can create, filled the skies over the base Jan. 25, 2024, when the 28th Bomb Wing launched several aircraft, demonstrating its ability to provide long range strike – anytime, anywhere.

  • New honorary commanders inducted at Ellsworth

    Col. Derek Oakley, 28th Bomb Wing commander, formally welcomed 13 area civic and business leaders into the Ellsworth Honorary Commanders program as part of the Black Hills Military Advisory Coalition’s Chow Hall luncheon at the Dakota’s Club on Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, Jan. 24, 2024.

  • Ellsworth Airmen "Duke it Out" during Battle of the Badges competition

    Gloves were flying as ten Ellsworth Air Force Base active-duty Airmen went toe-to-toe with local law enforcement, fire department, correction officers, military retirees, and emergency medical personnel in front of more than 500 locals in a boxing ring during the Battle of the Badges competition in

  • New school liaison at Ellsworth AFB welcomed in with new year

    Jo Anne Mulholland started her new role as School Liaison Program Manager for Ellsworth AFB in Dec. 2023. As SLPM, Mulholland will offer a variety of services and resources to support students, parents, installation leadership, schools, and the surrounding community at Ellsworth AFB.

  • Bones and Bombs, 25 years since the B-1’s combat debut

    The B-1B Lancer made its historic combat debut 25 years ago, on Dec. 18, 1998, in support of Operation Desert Fox on Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain. The four-day operation was conducted in response to Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s failure to comply with United Nations resolutions and their

  • 28th Munition Squadron efforts solidify Ellis Giant Sword Trophy Win

    A team of 11 Airmen from the 28th Munitions Squadron contributed to Ellsworth Air Force Base securing the Ellis Giant Sword Trophy for Best Bomber Maintenance, at the 2023 Global Strike Challenge capstone event held at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, November 8, 2023.