Phased out Uniform items

As of December 31, 2010, the maternity service dress coat as well as gray and dark blue scarves, gloves, mittens and earmuffs are no longer authorized, according to Air Force Instruction 36-2903, dated August 2, 2006.For more information, please contact Don Small, 28th Force Support Squadron

Aspiring officers invited to learn about college, ROTC

Maj. Dan Hunter, South Dakota State University Air Force ROTC unit admissions officer, will be answering questions about the college program, at the Education and Training Offices this Friday, Jan. 28, from 1 to 3 p.m.The Education and Training Section offices are located in the Rushmore Center,

Working around metals technology

Survey will assess Air Force community well-being

Ellsworth Airmen will have the opportunity to provide comments and suggestions to improve their quality of life through the 2011 Air Force Community Assessment. Invitation to participate in the assessment will be sent out Jan. 25.The assessment is designed to assist chaplains and people working in

Housing townhall meeting

There will be a townhall meeting to discuss the changes to Centennial Estates Feb. 1, at 7p.m. in the base theater. The meeting is open to anyone and will feature Col. Jeffrey Taliaferro, 28th Bomb Wing commander, as well as representatives from the Hunt Corporation. For more information, contact

B-One Yard work day

The next quarterly B-One Yard Work Day will be held Feb.10 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The store will be open until 12 p.m. that day, but will save any large projects that may disrupt customers until after closing. The main project will be organizing the thrift area. This will include purging all the

Spouse fitness

The Bellamy Fitness Center is hosting a fitness workshop, Jan. 27 from 6:30 until 8 p.m. Spouses who attend will have the opportunity to experience various fitness programs, such as: Dance for Fitness, Body Sculpting, Circuit Training and Yoga and Pilates classes.For more information, or to RSVP,

Sweet new ride

When retired Air Force Lt. Col. Larry Converse put his name in a contest box at the base exchange last July, he had no idea he would be driving away in a new, customized Ford Mustang, Jan. 20.Colonel Converse won the car as part of a worldwide contest sponsored by the Army and Air Force Exchange

Flags to fly at half staff, honor deceased general

Gen. Theodore R. Milton, USAF, retired, died of a stroke Aug. 24, 2010 in Oro Valley, AZ. He was 94.In Gen. Milton's honor, the Secretary of the Air Force has authorized the U.S. National Flag to be flown at half-staff on the day of interment at all buildings and grounds under jurisdiction of the

Ellsworth Wellness Expo

The Bellamy Fitness Center will host the Ellsworth Wellness Expo Jan. 22 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. The expo focuses on four pillars of wellness which include mental, spiritual, physical and emotional.There will be more than 40 local vendors providing information on how to improve your healthy