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  • Dakota ATC facility opens

    After two years of planning and a nearly $10 million investment, the new Dakota Air Traffic Control Facility opened for business Aug. 20. The official opening of the facility, which is located in Building 7501, was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony officiated by Col. Scott Vander Hamm, 28th

  • University returns to provide Airmen quality education

    Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Ellsworth campus hosted its first class Aug. 11, after an absence of more than five years. Ellsworth's ERAU campus originally closed its doors in 2003, but reopened July 1 to address an identified need. "Around July 2007, maintenance personnel began asking about

  • Base vehicular accident raises safety awareness

    Two privately owned vehicles were involved in a two-car accident at approximately 5:30 p.m. Aug. 13 at the intersection of Lemay Boulevard and Lincoln Street. "Two people were transported to Rapid City Regional Hospital for further medical evaluation," said Staff Sgt. Dennis Rivers, 28th Security

  • Ellsworth recognizes newest staff sergeants

    One hundred twenty-eight senior airmen at Ellsworth were notified Aug. 20 of their selection for promotion. Air Force officials selected 12,209 of 28,098 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant. The staff sergeant selection rate, 43.45 percent, increased 2.12 percent from last year.

  • Ready to respond: CDDAR team springs into action

    Like a superhero who gets a distress call, makes a quick change and rushes to assist, the Crash, Damaged, Disabled Aircraft Recovery Team stands ready to spring into action. The 35-member team goes about their normal aircraft maintenance jobs until a call assembles the recovery specialists. "Most

  • July 2008 Ellsworth Articles 15

    A staff sergeant from the 28th Operations Support Squadron received an Article 15 for one specification of false official statement. Punishment consisted of a suspended reduction to senior airman, 21 days extra duty and a reprimand. A senior airman from the Air Force Financial Services Center

  • Senior NCOs inducted, honored during ceremony

    The Ellsworth Top Three Association sponsored an induction ceremony Aug. 13 at the Dakota's club, honoring 43 master sergeant selects. Chief Master Sgt. Stephen Cron, 28th Communications Squadron superintendent, was the guest speaker for the event, which also featured remarks from Col. Scott Vander

  • New policy changes allowed dog breeds

    In response to a recent dog attack, the 28th Bomb Wing enacted supplements to its military housing pet policies which ban three different dog breeds from residing on Ellsworth and its off-base privatized housing areas: the Pit Bull, Rottweiler and Doberman pinscher. "In June 2008, at the Dakota