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Aug. 14, 2024
Innovation in partnership

The Rural Energy Storage Deployment Program finished its final battery by installing and commissioning a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Box Elder, South Dakota, 22 July, 2024.The project is a backup power source to provide resilience for Ellsworth Air Force Base’s and Rapid City Regional
Aug. 13, 2024
Ellsworth conducts mass casualty exercise; partners with Local Army National Guard

The 28th Medical Group and 28th Mission Support Group recently tested their abilities in a simulated combat zone, applying Tactical combat casualty care (TCCC), medical evacuations, and joint-integration during exercise Ready Buffalo, Aug 2, 2024.
Aug. 5, 2024
34th Bomb Squadron demonstrates deterrence capabilities during CONUS-to-CONUS mission

A pair of B-1B Lancers assigned to the 34th Bomb Squadron successfully executed a non-stop CONUS-to-CONUS mission from Ellsworth Air Force Base into the Indo-Pacific region Aug. 1-2, 2024, integrating with Allies and partners to enhance global security and strengthen a shared commitment to regional
Aug. 1, 2024
From island humidity to desert heat: Raider maintainers persevere

Airmen assigned to the 28th Maintenance Group have transitioned from the humid tropics to the desert sun as they move from leading a Bomber Task Force mission in Guam, to their participation in Red Flag-Nellis.
July 18, 2024
A Gemstone of Service

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average time an employee stays with the same company is 4.1 years, but a member of the 28th Maintenance Group's Additive Manufacturing Flight has far exceeded that statistic.
July 16, 2024
Ellsworth emphasizes readiness, executes Combat Ammunition Production Exercise

The 28th Bomb Wing successfully completed the Air Force Global Strike Command’s second ever Combat Ammunition Production Exercise (CAPEX) July 8-12, 2024, at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota.
July 8, 2024
Ellsworth welcomes new base curator

Ellsworth Air Force Base welcomed a new base curator for the South Dakota Air and Space Museum in early March, to ready the museum for its reopening in June.
July 4, 2024
Airmen and B-1B Lancers return to Ellsworth after completing Bomber Task Force 24-6

Airmen from the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron returned to Ellsworth Air Force Base June 25, 2024, following the successful completion of Bomber Task Force 24-6 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. This mission, conducted with Allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific, achieved significant milestones
July 2, 2024
Ellsworth embraces innovation through use of robotic mowers

With warmer weather comes the need for consistent landscaping, especially over larger areas common to the Great Plains. Ellsworth is no exception, but with varying states of weather and manning issues, consistency can be hard to achieve. To combat this, the base is embracing innovation by using
June 28, 2024
Ellsworth celebrates South Dakota Air and Space Museum reopening

Ellsworth leadership and other community leaders gathered at the South Dakota Air and Space Museum in Box Elder, South Dakota for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the reopening of the inside galleries of the museum June 26, 2024.

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