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  • ACC officials discuss Year of the Air Force Family

    Air Combat Command has always made the needs of Airmen and their families a priority, and with the Year of the Air Force Family underway, the command is looking at ways to improve on its programs. Earlier this year, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Secretary of the Air Force Michael

  • Troops to Teachers

    Regional representatives for the Troops to Teacher's program visited here September 29 to discuss a teaching career with interested Airmen. The program is designed to easily transition military members into the classroom, while assisting with the nation's demand for educators. TTT does this by

  • No pet left behind: Ellsworth Veterinary Clinic stresses concerns

    Due to an increasing number of abandoned pets found here, concerned Ellsworth residents and the Ellsworth Veterinary Services staff are readdressing base policies regarding pets. This announcement precludes the upcoming high volume of Airmen who will be required to make a permanent change of station

  • Ellsworth participates in first coalition Virtual Flag exercise

    A training team from Ellsworth joined teams from all over the world during Virtual Flag 09-04, Sept. 18 and 21, the first simulation of its kind to host coalition forces. Virtual Flag is an exercise that provides realistic training for Airmen through simulators located at their respective bases,

  • Ellsworth honors the memory of Airman who paid the ultimate price

    The Ellsworth community came together to honor the memory of a fallen Airman during a memorial service at the Black Hills Chapel, Sept. 24. Staff Sgt. Bryan D. Berky died from wounds he sustained from enemy fire while engaged in combat operations, Sept. 12 near Bala Baluk, Afghanistan. Ellsworth's

  • Ellsworth Honor Guard salutes WWll veteran

    The Ellsworth Air Force Base Honor Guard is responsible for covering details within 115,000 square miles, stretching through parts of South Dakota, Wyoming and Nebraska. They average one funeral per week and 1,825 details a year.See the slideshow here.

  • Ellsworth congratulates newest NCO Academy graduates

    Ten Ellsworth Airmen graduated on Sept. 10 from the 09-06 Non-commissioned Officer Academy at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The following servicemembers represented Ellsworth at the 09-06 NCO course: Air Force Financial Services Center Tech. Sgt. Audrey Armstrong Tech Sgt. Regan Halsted Tech Sgt.