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  • 28 BW honors quarterly award winners

    The 28th Bomb Wing 2008 Fourth-Quarter Awards Breakfast was held at Dakota's Jan. 15. Award winners of the quarter are: Airman Airman 1st Class Charles White, 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Noncommissioned Officer Tech. Sgt. Steven Bateman, 28th Logistics Readiness SquadronSenior Noncommissioned

  • Jan. 11 airpower summary: B-1Bs hit anti-Afghan units

    Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations Jan. 11, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, an Air Force B-1B Lancer dropped guided bomb unit-31 and 38s,

  • Ellsworth begins tax assistance program

    This year's tax assistance program at Ellsworth is scheduled to open Jan. 23 at the base legal office. Appointment scheduling will begin Jan. 19, with the first available appointments set for Jan. 26. Electronic filing is available and all services are provided free of charge.Each organization has a

  • DOD expands eligibility for GWOT Expeditionary Medal

    Department of Defense officials recently expanded the areas of eligibility for the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. The approved additions are two countries - Morocco and Burkina Faso - and Operation Nomad Shadow, with an initial AOE of Turkey and Northern Iraq. In March 2003, President

  • Ellsworth congratulates newest lieutenant colonels

    The Air Force selected 1,212 majors for promotion from 6,149 officers considered during the calendar year 2008B lieutenant colonel selection process. Of those, five were selected from Ellsworth.Congratulations to the following lieutenant colonel selects:Maj. Launa Bellucci, 28th Force Support

  • 28 SFS increases snow rescue capabilities

    The 28th Security Forces Squadron installed a rubber track conversion system on two of their all-terrain vehicles in order to improve their snow rescue capabilities on Dec. 19, 2008. The idea to use the conversion system on vehicles is a method already employed by the 28th Logistics Readiness

  • South Dakota Air and Space Museum reduces operating hours

    The South Dakota Air and Space Museum will be operating at reduced hours for January and February; normal operating hours will resume in March. During the periods of reduced operating hours, the airpark portion of the museum will be open but the interior exhibits and gift shop will be closed. The

  • Defense Personal Property Program automates PCS moves

    In an effort to improve the household goods movement process for servicemembers, military civilians and their families, the Department of Defense has devised the Defense Personal Property Program. This new program, designed by SRA International Inc., is meant to ease the stress that accompanies a