Bandit Lanes snack bar changes breakfast hours

The Lane 17 Snack Bar in the Bandit Lanes Bowling Center has recently changed breakfast serving hours from 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 a.m.For information on upcoming events, visit the Force Support Squadron webpage: http://www.EllsworthFSS.comBandit Lanes Bowling Center1062 Boyington St.Ellsworth AFB, SD.

Ellsworth mourns loss of Airman

Chief Master Sgt. Robert E. Hoyt died at approximately 11:30 a.m., Jan. 21 of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Chief Hoyt, 43, was superintendent of the 28th Security Forces Squadron. Chief Hoyt, a native of Vero Beach, Fla., joined the Air Force in August 1987, and had been stationed at

Air Force leave revised

The changes made in April 2011 to Air Force Instruction 36-3003, Military Leave Program include revised rules related to determining the first and last day of chargeable leave, emergency leave requests, permissive temporary duty and educational leave of absence. The rule for determining the first

Missing Sign

The Commander's Action Line is a forum for the Ellsworth community to make suggestions or voice concerns about Ellsworth directly to Col. Mark Weatherington, 28th Bomb Wing commander. QUESTION The Vine Street sign on the corner of Vine and George in Prairie View has been missing for at least a year

Ellsworth Airman receives Purple Heart

"We were coming out of the area around Tikrit in the lead navigation vehicle," said Wiedmer. "We'd just gone around a roundabout, and the front gunner truck had already passed the IED, when BOOM!"Staff Sgt. Christopher Wiedmer, a 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintainer from Ellsworth

Kindergarten registration, screening to start March 5 - 7

Kindergarten Registration and Screening for the 2012-2013 school year at the Douglas School District is scheduled for the week of March 5 through March 9 from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at Badger Clark Elementary. Due to the screening process, registration will be by appointment only and children

VA Black Hills Health Care System to host a Veterans Creative Arts show

The Veteran Affairs Black Hills Health Care System is scheduled to host a Veterans Creative Arts show at Fort Meade on March 7 and Hot Springs on March 19 to judge entries for submission to the 2012 National Veterans Creative Arts Festival.The NVCA festival is a national event featuring artistic

28th Munitions Squadron to conduct 100 percent inventory

The 28th Munitions Squadron will close its warehouse to conduct a semi-annual 100 percent inventory, March 1 to 14. 100 percent inventories are conducted to ensure that munitions users throughout the wing have full accountability of critical assets and are in accordance with all applicable

Ellsworth kicks off Red Flag training exercise

B-1 Bomber aircrews assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron and support personnel are scheduled to fly a group of combat training missions over the Nevada Test and Training Range from Jan. 20 to Feb. 3. The Ellsworth Red Flag advance team is scheduled to depart Ellsworth on Jan. 18 with the rest of the

Airmen keep parts ready