A MUSTT for all Airmen

Ellsworth Airmen have been given a unique opportunity to enhance motorcycle safety messages and training through a new program called MUSTT.MUSTT, or Motorcycle Unit Safety Tracking Tool, is an automated safety system designed to track the demographics of all motorcycle riders in the Air Force. The

Developing tomorrow's leaders

Fourteen students participating in the Junior Leadership Rapid City program sponsored by the Rapid City Chamber of Commerce, visited Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. Feb. 17 to gain a better understanding of the base's mission.Junior LRC is a five-week leadership course for high school sophomores,

New Weekend Hours for Historic Missile Site

Minuteman Missile National Historic Site is happy to announce that beginning Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011, and every Saturday and Sunday thereafter, the site will be open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. "Opening on weekends will allow for all visitors, especially local visitors that work during the week the

Children learn science, Air Force history

Students had the opportunity to learn scientific principles through hands-on experiments while learning about Air Force history as part of the STARBASE program conducted at the South Dakota Air and Space Museum, Feb. 11.Students from the Kadoka school district travelled more than 100 miles to visit

UPDATE | 28th MUNS warehouse closure

The 28th Munitions Squadron will close its warehouse to conduct a semi-annual 100 percent inventory, March 1 to 8. The 28th MUNS custodians must ensure all issues, turn-ins, and transactions are completed before close of business, Feb. 23. After this date, only bona fide emergency issues accompanied

Ellsworth leaders graduate

The following Airmen graduated from Airman Leadership School, Feb. 10.28th Medical Operations SquadronSenior Airman Andrea Whiting, John L. Levitow Award28th Munitions SquadronSenior Airman Cody Goetz, Distinguished Graduate and Academic Achievement Award28th Maintenance Operations SquadronSenior

Ellsworth installs biometric system

The 28th Security Forces Squadron will begin utilizing new handheld equipment for scanning ID cards at the installation gates, starting Feb. 14, as part of the test for a newer version of the Defense Biometric Identification System, or DBIDS. Ellsworth Air Force Base is one of two military

Airman saves lives, receives medal

Senior Airman Zachary Yoakam, 28th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape instructor, received an Air Force Achievement Medal, Feb. 15, for actions that helped save the lives of six teenagers Dec. 6, 2010.Airman Yoakam was attending SERE upgrade medical training in

Ellsworth hosts National Prayer Luncheon

Military Saves Week

Ellsworth Air Force Base is scheduled to kick off Military Saves Week Feb. 20, and continue it through Feb. 26. The Airman and Family Readiness Center is planning to host several financial education courses designed to help Airmen develop good money habits. Check out the Military Saves Week flyer