National Nutrition Month promoted at Bandit Inn

As she spoons a dollop of lite whipped cream on a tiny caramel rice cake, and tops the treat off with a sliced strawberry, Kathi Murray, 28th Medical Operations Group health and wellness dietician, encourages every Airman passing her table to try one of her healthy snacks March 7 in the Bandit Inn.

28th OG spouses group donates locks of hair to Locks of Love

Fourteen 28th Operations Group spouses, three family members and one enlisted Airman volunteered to cut their hair to benefit Locks of Love at the Planet Hair salon in Rapid City March 5. Locks of Love is a not-for-profit organization that provides hair pieces to financially disadvantaged children

Lt. Col., Maj. promotions announced

Four Ellsworth majors were selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel and one captain was selected for promotion to major. Ellsworth's newest lieutenant colonels are: Jarvis Baker, Air Force Financial Services Center Erik Bruce, 28th Security Forces Squadron Dwain Slaughter, 28th Maintenance

STEP promotions earns Airman new stripe

MPE merger promotes efficiency

The official standup for the new 28th Military Personnel Element in 28th Mission Support Squadron took place March 3. The 28 MPE replaces all group commander support staffs as well as the 28th Military Personnel Flight. This 28 MPE merger not only follows design plans directed by the Presidential

Let it shine

Airman Appreciation Meal resurrected at Ellsworth

The new, revamped Airman Appreciation Meal is scheduled to re-surface in the Bandit Inn Dining Facility here March 11 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. "We're bringing it back to life," 1st Lt. Matthew Dunn, 28th Services Squadron food service officer said of the Airman Appreciation Meal. "We're making it bigger

AMU Airmen enable pilots to drop bombs on target

The roar of a bomber taking off momentarily deafens the cheering of the dozens of aircraft maintenance troops on top of their flightline perch, watching as their work comes to fruition. The 37th Aircraft Maintenance Unit's primary mission here is to maintain the B-1B Lancers that provide air support

B-1 crews conduct TWF test; receive pod spin-up

Multiple 53rd Wing units came together this week in testing upgrades and for Sniper targeting pod training for the B-1B Lancer. The primary testing event was the B-1 Tail Warning Function Spiral 2 Force Development Evaluation. The 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron brought a bomber from Dyess AFB,

New Ellsworth under-aged drinking policy bares teeth

An Ellsworth Airman's poor choice made him one of the first to endure the new base policy regarding under-aged drinking Feb. 17. The new policy, which went into effect Feb. 7, takes a more aggressive stance against people under the age of 21 who choose to drink illegally. As written, anyone caught