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  • Liberty Gate Closure

    The Ellsworth Air Force Base Liberty Gate will be closed for a ribbon cutting ceremony from 1 to 3:30 p.m., Aug. 25. The 28th Security Forces Squadron Visitor Control Center will be open; however, motorists should use the Patriot Gate or Bismarck Gate during this time.

  • Airmen Professional Seminar

    The Airmen Professional Seminar, a course targeting Airmen who have completed 28 to 32 months of service who would like to be exposed to subjects that will further develop their knowledge on how to be an effective follower/leader, is now on line. The first class begins at 7:30 a.m., Aug. 16 at the

  • Runway repair project progressing as planned

    Bathed in the glow of bright floodlights, contractors worked from sundown to sunrise Aug. 9, 10 and 11 to lay the first of two massive concrete sections that make up the 3,400-foot keel section of the Ellsworth runway.The bulk of the four-phase project, which began in June 2011, is to replace the

  • Ellsworth Airmen part of special 9/11 flag stitching event

    More than 150 Ellsworth Airmen and family members had the privilege to add stitches of their own to a special patch for the National 9/11 Flag during a solemn event in the base Pride Hangar on Aug. 4.The activity was one of many similar events across the nation designed to provide Americans with the

  • 141 Ellsworth Airmen selected for promotion to staff sergeant

    Congratulations to the following 141 senior airmen from Ellsworth Air Force Base who have been selected for promotion to staff sergeant:The selected senior airmen are:Abdool, ReyadAllen, AliciaAnderson, TroyAuger, MatthewAustin, RobertBaldwin, JoshuaBarker, StephenBarnes, RyanBarton, ZackaryBeck,

  • The Rape Culture

    The 28th Bomb Wing Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office will be hosting Dr. Jackson Katz Aug. 15, 2011 at the Dakota's Club Ballroom.Dr. Jackson's presentation, titled "The Rape Culture," focuses on how aspects of American culture create a climate that tolerates sexual assault and sexual

  • 2011 Dakota Thunder Motorcycle Run set

    Registration for the free 2011 Dakota Thunder Motorcycle run on Aug. 9 begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Box Elder, S.D. Police Department and is limited to the first 200 motorcyclists.Those participating in the run, which begins at 9:30 a.m., will be escorted onto Ellsworth Air Force Base and will have

  • Ellsworth Airmen participate in National Night Out event

    Airmen from the 28th Security Forces Squadron and 28th Medical Group participated in an event to help familiarize Airmen and Box Elder residents with their public safety organizations Aug. 2, 2011.National Night Out, hosted by the Box Elder Police Department, was held at Bandit Ball Field to enhance

  • Vehicle maintainer receives Bronze Star

    A vehicle and equipment maintenance mechanic assigned to the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron received the Bronze Star Medal during a ceremony at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. July 21, 2011. Tech. Sgt. Kevin Jones, the recipient, received the medal for meritorious service from Oct. 6, 2009 through

  • Ellsworth Airmen return home to families

    Approximately 300 Ellsworth Airmen returned home to their families after a deployment to Southwest Asia in support of missions in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility July 27, 2011. For some Airmen, this was their fourth or fifth deployment. For others, such as Airman 1st Class Kyle