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  • Ellsworth wins community spirit award

    A B-1B Lancer wrapped in 10,000 lights delighted thousands in a parade in Rapid City Nov. 27 and the team responsible was recognized for their efforts. The B-1 was the main attraction of the Ellsworth AFB float, which participated in the Festival of Lights Parade, a nighttime parade held annually in

  • Trees for Airmen

    Airmen and their families are invited to Outdoor Recreation to pick up a free Christmas Tree between Dec. 3 and 24. The trees have been donated as part of the Trees for Troops program. Deployed spouses have first pick from 1 to 2 p.m. Dec. 3. Trees are available on a first come, first serve basis.

  • Updating AtHoc

    Winter is inevitable -- when snow is falling and winds are dangerous how will a person know whether or not it's safe to come to work?Part of the Ellsworth Emergency Mass Notification System is AtHoc. This system provides desktop notifications and e-mails on government computers, updating Airmen on

  • Eight graduate from Ellsworth Honor Guard training

    Eight graduated from Ellsworth Honor Guard training Nov. 18. The following graduates trained for approximately eighty hours to learn how to represent every Airman, past and present, to the American public and the world. Staff Sgt. Joanne Perkins | 28th Medical GroupSenior Airman David Carter | 28th

  • Chiefs among Airmen

    In a celebration at the Dakota's club here, Nov. 18, six Airmen were recognized for their selection to the rank of chief master sergeant. Chief master sergeants are the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the Air Force - comprising only one percent of the total enlisted force structure. "It's more

  • AF Undersecretary highlights AFGSC mission

    Excerpts from the Undersecretary of the Air Force, the Honorable Erin C. Conaton's speech given during the Air Force Global Strike Command Technology and Innovation Symposium Nov. 17."We're celebrating the first year of Global Strike Command, but our nuclear mission has a rich heritage. For more

  • Under Secretary praises Global Strike Command at symposium

    Detailing the significant commitment of Air Force senior leaders to the nuclear mission, Under Secretary of the Air Force Erin C. Conaton told a packed convention hall here Nov. 17 that the nuclear and global strike mission is critical to the United States. "What you do matters; it matters to the

  • Toy distributors needed

    The Salvation Army along with Toys for Tots is looking for 25 volunteers to help distribute toys to underprivileged children Dec. 11, 2010 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Rapid City. Please contact Tech. Sgt. Nathan Gallahan at 385-5056 for more information.