Airman’s attic and thrift store merger

The Airman's attic and base thrift store have merged efforts and will soon open a new centralized location here to better facilitate the needs of Ellsworth's Airmen and their families. This move is designed to revamp the previous system that needed improvement. The Airman's Attic was facing a

Ellsworth Airman Leadership School students graduate

Twenty-eight enlisted members graduated from Ellsworth's Airman Leadership School and were recognized during a ceremony April 3 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

Deployed daddy watches his son's birth via webcam

Imagine finding out that you are not only about to be deployed, but you also have a baby on the way. This is the situation Staff Sgt. Nicholas Todd, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Operations Squadron, found himself in when, four months into his wife's pregnancy, he was informed of his upcoming

Officials urge caution on social networking Web sites

Your location on a friend network, a photo on Facebook, a prayer for a deployed family member on a military-based blog -- all posted on the World Wide Web with the intent to bring comfort to loved ones and news to friends. This information may seem harmless, but when put together these puzzle pieces

Ellsworth prepares for ORI

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President Bush thanks Airmen, outlines importance of 'staying the course' in Iraq

"The Air Force was critical in liberating the people of Afghanistan, the people of Iraq, and taking the fight to the enemy overseas so we do not have to face them here at home." Those opening remarks were part of a 40-minute speech delivered by President George W. Bush March 27 at the National

Meet the Air Force's first female African-American fighter pilot

While most fourth grade girls talk about being a ballerina, veterinarian, doctor or princess, Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell, née Ng-A-Qui, knew she wanted to take to the skies. The Parker, Colo., native initially wanted to be an astronaut, but decided it would be more fun to fly a fighter jet. "I fell in

MUNS competes for SecDef Phoenix Award

Ellsworth's 28th Munitions Squadron won the 2007 Air Force Maintenance Effectiveness Award and is now among the contenders for the Secretary of Defense Phoenix Award as the best of the best in the Department of Defense. The Phoenix Award is the highest award for field-level maintenance recognizing

Ellsworth host annual Easter Egg Hunt

The annual Ellsworth Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by the Army and Air Force Exchange Service and the 28th Services Squadron, took place at Ellsworth's Base Exchange, March 22. The event was also coordinated by members of the Black Hills Community Center, who gathered seven volunteers to do face