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  • Household goods affected by backlog

    The heavy summer PCS season coupled with a critical shortage of over-the-road drivers has created a backlog of all transportation services until mid-July, and most likely throughout the summer months. While the 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron Traffic Management Office requires a minimum of three

  • Airmen prepare for 101 Critical Days of Summer

    A safety briefing held by the 28th Bomb Wing ground and flight safety offices at the base theater, May 26, helped to prepare Ellsworth Airmen for warm weather health hazards during the summer months.To ensure Airmen are aware of and prepared for summer hazards, Staff Sgt. Erich Basler, 28th BW

  • Ellsworth supporting 2011 Golden Coyote Exercise

    Ellsworth looks a bit more like an Army post this week, due to the sheer number of Army vehicles driving around as part of the 2011 Golden Coyote exercise. Ellsworth is hosting portions of the exercise, which is focused on unit training and aiding Native Americans with critical medical and

  • Two Ellsworth Airmen selected for Tops In Blue

    Air Force Services Agency officials recently announced the names of 34 Airmen selected for the 2011 Tops In Blue tour, two are from Ellsworth. In December 2010, 73 Airmen competed as singers, dancers, musicians and technicians for Tops In Blue slots during the annual Air Force Worldwide Talent

  • Fitness Center Attire

    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 answers a concern in regard to "five finger shoes" being worn in the Bellamy Fitness Center. QUESTIONI

  • MyPay Goes Mobile

    Accessing your myPay account became a bit easier on May 18, 2011. You are now able to access many of the same myPay services from your mobile device that you currently enjoy from your desktop.If your mobile device has a built-in web browser-such as Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, or other Smartphone,

  • Centennial Housing transition focus of town hall meeting

    A town hall meeting was conducted at the base theatre June 7 to provide Centennial Housing residents with the latest information related to the transfer of housing units to the Hunt Building Corporation.Sixty-eight people attended the meeting on Tuesday, hosted by Col. Mark Weatherington, 28th Bomb

  • Ellsworth providing critical support to FEMA

    Airmen from the 28th Bomb Wing are providing vital support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the federal response to recent flooding in South Dakota and surrounding states.Ellsworth is serving as a staging base for 21 FEMA tractor trailers of relief supplies, providing secure storage,

  • 2011 Dakota Thunder airshow wows crowd

    Nearly 40,000 people of all ages and walks of life converged on Ellsworth Air Force Base June 4 for the 2011 Dakota Thunder airshow. The airshow a showcased 100 years of South Dakota aviation history and featured a vast array of aerial demonstration teams and static aircraft displays from World War

  • PLAYpass program revamped to provide resiliency

    Eligible Airmen and their family members may now pick up their pre-printed PLAYpass cards at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.The PLAYpass program, which began June 1 and replaces the Year of the Air Force Family's DePLAYment program, offers discount cards featuring specific dollar value