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  • Ellsworth remembers Airmen of Fury 02

    Eleven years ago, Sept. 19 became a tragic day in Ellsworth's history when a B-1, designated Fury 02, crashed and four Airmen were lost. The 28th Bomb Wing Airmen killed were Col. Anthony Beat, pilot and 28 BW vice commander, Maj. Kirk Cakerice, instructor pilot, Maj. Clay Culver, weapons system

  • Ellsworth Airman Leadership School students graduate

    Sixteen enlisted members graduated from Ellsworth's Airman Leadership School and were recognized during a ceremony at Dakota's on the Air Force birthday, Sept 18. The mission of ALS is to prepare senior airmen for supervisory duties and foster a commitment to the profession of arms. Award winners

  • Security response training promotes readiness, teamwork

    Eleven local law enforcement agencies, along with the 28th Security Forces Squadron, participated in security response training here, Sept. 12; the exercise was designed for the agencies to work together to resolve high-risk situations with minimum loss of life, injury or property damage. "We rely

  • News brief -- Retiree Appreciation Day

    The Retiree Activities Office, in conjunction with the 28th Bomb Wing, is scheduled to host a Retiree Appeciation Day and luncheon, Sept. 19. Times and locations are:9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. -- Appreciation Day Activities, Base Commissary Warehouse11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. -- Luncheon with guest speaker, the

  • Ellsworth 2008 CFC season begins

    The 2008 Ellsworth Combined Federal Campaign, "Be a Star in Someone's Life," kicked off Sept. 15 and will run through Oct. 8. All Ellsworth military and civilian employees can contribute to the campaign, which raises funds for various national and local charities. Over the next few weeks, Ellsworth

  • News brief -- 28th Bomb Wing Commander's Calls

    Col. Scott Vander Hamm, 28th Bomb Wing commander, will hold four Commander's Calls for base personnel Sept. 16 in the base theater.Times are: 6:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Personnel may attend any session. For more information, contact 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs at (605) 385-5056.

  • Museum observes Patriot Day with ceremony, exhibit

    A cool, steady breeze blew and the sun shone brightly over the South Dakota Air and Space Museum Sept. 11 during a memorial ceremony for the victims of the 9/11 attacks and those military members who have supported and continue to support today's war. In opening remarks, Lt. Col. Norman Ellis, 28th

  • Air Force officials release B-1B accident report

    A brake-metering-valve failure caused a B-1B Lancer to collide with two aircraft rescue firefighting vehicles March 7 in Guam, according to an Air Combat Command accident investigation board released here Sept. 2. The board determined the aircraft began to roll forward after engine shutdown at