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  • New enlisted leaders graduate ALS

    Twenty-seven Airmen graduated from Ellsworth's Airman Leadership School and were recognized during a ceremony Feb. 12 at Dakota's. Award winners were: John L. Levitow Senior Airman Jason Anderson, 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Leadership Award Senior Airman Robert Smith, Air Force Financial

  • National Prayer Luncheon continues military tradition

    Continuing a national tradition established in 1953, Ellsworth observed its annual National Prayer luncheon at Dakota's Club Feb. 10. The National Prayer Luncheon was inspired by "prayer breakfasts" established by members of the Senate, U.S. House Prayer Groups and then-president Dwight D.

  • No-show appointments costing big bucks

    Since September 2008, the cost of missed medical appointments for Ellsworth has grown to more than $372,000. This is an increase of 8.9 percent compared to the first half of 2008. The average cost per appointment in 2008 for the entire Ellsworth medical clinic was $272, which includes personnel

  • 28 FSS re-invigorates anti-DUI incentive program

    Defending against cases of driving under the influence is an issue of utmost seriousness to not only the Air Force, but the entirety of the Department of Defense; the 28th Force Support Squadron helped to fortify this effort Feb. 3 by re-implementing an incentive program for squadrons that remain

  • Deployment history to be removed from promotion briefs

    Air Force officials here recently announced that 45-day deployment history data will be deleted from duty qualification briefs for officer selection and preselection and from senior noncommissioned officer evaluation briefs. This total-force initiative will apply to all active-duty members, Reserve

  • 28 CES puts hammer down on energy use

    During the past several months, Ellsworth joined a handful of other bases implementing the use of digital "smart meters." At Ellsworth, 67 buildings received the meters in an effort to more efficiently track, maintain and reduce energy use base-wide. Before the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron requested

  • Feb. 1 airpower summary: B-1B pounds target

    Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations Feb. 1, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, a Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet dropped guided bomb unit -38s