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  • Bismarck Gate closure

    The Bismarck Gate, personal vehicle inbound lane, will be closing May 5 at 1 p.m. for mandatory maintenance.All personal vehicles should proceed to the Patriot Gate for access to Ellsworth Air Force Base. The Bismarck Gate is scheduled to reopen May 6 during normal hours of operation.  

  • Ellsworth brokers historic land transfer

    The 28th Bomb Wing transferred 53.32 acres of land to the South Dakota Ellsworth Development Authority, during a historic event, April 29. According to Box Elder, S.D. officials, the land gift will be used for commercial and school development in Box Elder.Col. Jeffrey Taliaferro, 28th BW commander,

  • Dakota’s hosts family fun event

    The Dakota's Club hosted an indoor family fun event open to Ellsworth children and their parents, April 29.The event was designed to celebrate the coming of summer vacation for school-age children."We wanted to give families a fun place to come and kick off the summer," said LaTisha Ealy, 28th Force

  • Military Personnel Section to change hours

    Beginning May 2, the hours of operation for DEERS updates and issuance of ID cards at the Military Personnel Section, located in the Rushmore Center, will be Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The hours of operation on Tuesday will be from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more

  • Ellsworth Family Child Care provider wins award

    An Ellsworth licensed family child care provider, Angie Vinson, was one of only two from military bases worldwide selected for the 2011 National Child Care Teacher award.The Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation presented the award to Mrs. Vinson during a ceremony in Philadelphia, April 14.

  • 28th BW honors quarterly award winners

    Several Airmen from across the base were recognized for their accomplishments during the 28th Bomb Wing 2011 First Quarter Awards Breakfast at the Dakota's Club, April 28. Award winners of the quarter are: Airman Senior Airman Andrea Whiting28th Medical Operations SquadronNoncommissioned Officer

  • The Unnamed Conspirator

    The 28th Bomb Wing hosted a seminar on rape and sexual assault, as a conclusion to Sexual Assault Awareness Month, April 27.Anne Munch, nationally recognized speaker on sexual assault, was featured at the event, called "Naming the Unnamed Conspirator.""I used to assume there were two parties to a

  • Centennial residents receive letter of intent

    Airmen and their families who reside in Centennial Estates recently received a letter of intent from the Ellsworth housing office, regarding their decision to continue living in the units or accepting a paid government move.Every resident is required to complete the LOI and return it to the housing

  • FSS May Event Calendar Updated

    The 28th Force Support Squadron has updated their May calendar to reflect all of the events available to the Air Force community here. To view the calendar, click here.

  • Ellsworth Officers' Spouses' Club awards scholarships

    Six students received scholarships amounting to ten thousand dollars at Dakota's Club, April 21.Award recipients and their families arrived at the club for a dinner and ceremony in their honor, sponsored by the Officers' Spouses' Club.The guests were served a three-course meal followed by