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  • Ellsworth officially selected as first base to receive B-21s

    The Secretary of the Air Force officially selected Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, as the location to host the Air Force’s first operational B-21 Raiders and the formal training unit.The B-21 Raider was designed to replace the Air Force’s aging bomber fleet as a long-range, highly-survivable

  • Next Ellsworth Commander Named

    A new pair of hands will be at the helm of the world’s largest B-1 bomber combat wing next month.Col. Joseph Sheffield is scheduled to take command of the 28th Bomb Wing during a special ceremony scheduled for June.

  • Temporary ‘landmark’ removal signals improving times

    A common sight at the 28th Medical Group prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic was removed from the medical facility at Ellsworth Air Force Base on May 19.The mobile emergency operations center (MEOC) was loaned to the 28th MDG by the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron in March 2020 to allow COVID testing to

  • Housing office encourages inbound Airmen to plan ahead

    With an increase in tourism forecasted, several large community events scheduled and a housing crunch, base housing officials are encouraging Airmen coming to Ellsworth to plan ahead and take steps now to be prepared.

  • Military children spend a day in their parent’s shoes

    Dozens of children filled the Installation Deployment Readiness Cell auditorium April 17 to attend a “pre-deployment” briefing at Ellsworth Air Force Base. The briefing, along with various other activities, was part of the Kid’s Deployment Line event hosted by the Airman and Family Readiness Center.