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  • 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

  • Ellsworth congratulates newest technical, master sergeants

    Fifty-four technical sergeants and 71 staff sergeants at Ellsworth were notified June 26 of their selection for promotion. Air Force officials selected 5,404 of 24,223 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant, and 7,110 of 38,324 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to

  • Entries sought for military essay contest

    The Military Officers Association of America is seeking entries for its inaugural Military Professional Essay Contest. Essays may address any topic that has relevance to the association's stated mission of preserving a strong national defense. The contest is open to current, former and retired