Airmen, Soldiers honor fallen comrade

Airmen and Soldiers from Bagram Air Base honored an Airman who paid the ultimate sacrifice for his country during a memorial ceremony May 1 here. Senior Airman Jonathan A.V. Yelner, a convoy driver assigned to the Kapisa and Parwan Provincial Reconstruction Team, died of wounds suffered when his

Deployed Ellsworth Airman dies in Southwest Asia

The Department of Defense announced April 29 the death of an Ellsworth Airman who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Senior Airman Jonathan Yelner died near Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 28th

Ellsworth receives new counseling alternative

As of April 14, Ellsworth became one of 11 Air Combat Command bases to receive the Military and Family Life Consultant program, developed to help Airmen and their families cope with the stresses of today's military life; MFLCs will work here in conjunction with the Airman and Family Readiness Center

Base engineer emergency force conducts FTX

Bus and SUV accident provokes safety awareness

Two servicemembers and one civilian were involved in a vehicle accident here, April 29, at the intersection of Ellsworth Street and Scott Drive at approximately 9 a.m., said Mr. Craig Yandre, 28th Civil Engineer Squadron lead firefighter. The two servicemembers were traveling inside a 44-passenger

VA to call combat veterans with info on care, benefits

Representatives of the Department of Veterans Affairs will begin contacting nearly 570,000 recent combat veterans May 1 to ensure they know about VA's medical services and other benefits. "We will reach out and touch every veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom to let them

Airmen can request Afghan, Iraq campaign medal stars

Officials from the office of the under secretary of defense have recently provided guidance on the wear of campaign stars on both Afghanistan and Iraq campaign medals. The campaign stars recognize servicemembers for participating in designated campaign phases within the areas of responsibility for

Ellsworth celebrates newest CCAF graduates

Fifty-six Community College of the Air Force associate degrees were awarded to Ellsworth personnel during a graduation ceremony held at the Dakota's Club April 25. At the ceremony, four awards were presented to top CCAF graduates. The Air Force Association awarded two $500 Pitsenbarger Awards to

Bronze stars prove Ellsworth Airmen shine

Ellsworth Airmen gathered April 16, to witness three of their own receive the fourth-highest combat award of the Armed Forces. The Bronze Star Medal is a United States Armed Forces individual military decoration and is awarded for bravery, acts of merit or meritorious service. During deployments to

March 2008 Ellsworth Articles 15

Nine Ellsworth Airmen received Articles 15 in the month of March. A staff sergeant from the 28th Logistic Readiness Squadron received an Article 15 for one specification of drunk driving. Punishment consisted of a reduction to the grade of senior airman, forfeiture of $250 pay per month for two