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  • Gate traffic during exercises

    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. Below, he responds to a question about gate traffic during exercises.QUESTIONWhile entering the Ellsworth Air Force

  • Diamond in the Rough Golf Tournament

    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. Below, he addresses a concern about the Diamond in the Rough Golf Tournament.QUESTIONI am a retired senior NCO and I

  • Ellsworth Airman Receives Punishment

    An Ellsworth Airman received punishment consisting of a reduction in rank and confinement during a summary court martial.On Sept. 7, Airman 1st Class Billy J. Blair III pled guilty in a summary court martial to two specifications of Article 86 (absent without leave), one specification of Article 91

  • August 2011 Article 15s

    An airman first class from the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron received an Article 15 for one specification of failure to go. Punishment consisted of suspended forfeiture of $280 for two months, 15 days of extra duty and a reprimand.An airman first class from the 28th AMXS received an Article 15

  • Ellsworth Airmen graduate from ALS

    The following 24 Ellsworth Airmen graduated from Airman Leadership School, Class 11-7, Sept. 15, 2011: John L. Levitow Award WinnerSenior Airman Keith Smith Distinguished GraduateSenior Airman Timothy HydeAcademic Award WinnerSenior Airman Brian HepburnLeadership Award WinnerSenior Airman

  • B-1Bs return home

    Aircrews and B-1B Lancers began returning to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. Sept. 15 after operating out of Dyess Air Force Base, Texas since June 2011, while the base runway was closed for repairs.The Texas move was required so the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron and contractors could repair a