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  • Shoppette implements hour change

    The shoppette, once open 24 hours a day, will modify its hours July 3, in an attempt to lower operating costs during hours of minimal customer traffic. "The shoppette will now be closed from 1 to 5 a.m." said Andy Louder, Ellsworth Army and Air Force Exchange Service general manager. "This change is

  • Munitions storage shop supports its own

    Recently an Ellsworth Airman was notified his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and would be undergoing chemotherapy; as a show of goodwill and support, members of his work center, the 28th Munitions Squadron munitions storage shop, shaved their heads June 27 as a symbol of their commitment to

  • 'Letter to Airmen' recommits to high standards

    In his first Letter to Airmen, the acting secretary of the Air Force focuses on how the Air Force will direct attention to the nuclear mission to overcome cultural, systemic and institutional challenges. "To begin restoring our inner confidence and credibility, I have directed the establishment of a

  • July-August Airman magazine now available

    In the latest issue of Airman magazine, Airmen who maintain the twin-tailed A-10 Thunderbolt II in Afghanistan know their gun-toting jets spread fear among insurgents. So maintainers do whatever it takes to keep the aging ground-attack fighter jets -- which they call the "hog" -- flying in the war

  • June 30 airpower summary: B-1Bs deter enemy combatants

    Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations June 30, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. In Afghanistan, Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles dropped guided bomb unit-31s

  • Ellsworth, Oglala Sioux Tribe sign tribal consultation plan

    The 28th Bomb Wing and the Oglala Sioux Tribe met for a Tribal Consultation Plan signing ceremony June 26 in the White River Visitor's Center. Col. Scott Vander Hamm, 28 BW commander, and John Yellow Bird-Steele, Oglala Sioux Tribe president, were both in attendance to sign the document. "The

  • Ellsworth Airman Leadership School students graduate

    Sixteen enlisted members graduated from Ellsworth's Airman Leadership School and were recognized during a ceremony June 25 at Dakota's. The mission of ALS is to prepare senior airmen for supervisory duties and foster a commitment to the profession of arms. Award winners are:John L. Levitow

  • Ellsworth breaks ground on new RAPCON facility

    Ellsworth broke ground June 25 for a new radar system south of the base on Radar Hill Road. This system will be used with the Dakota Air Traffic Control Facility. "As the Federal Aviation Administration continues to require upgrades and advances in the equipment required to ensure safe airspace, the