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  • Three Ellsworth Airmen earn highest enlisted rank

    Senior Master Sgts. Larry Osborne, William Miller and Edward Horsch were selected out of Ellsworth's 21 eligibles for the rank of chief master sergeant Nov. 14. Air Force-wide, 16.8 percent, which is 416 out of 2,476 eligibles, were selected to become the next chief master sergeants braved a rigid

  • Be thankful for holiday safety

    As Airmen and their families gather for Thanksgiving Nov. 22, they are reminded by base leadership to keep safety paramount, as always, while preparing their day's meals. "The holidays are for spending time with family and friends," said Col. Scott Vander Hamm, 28th Bomb Wing commander. "I encourage

  • Holiday Safety Message

    The holiday season from Thanksgiving through New Years is a time filled with joy and happiness. It's a time to gather with family and friends and celebrate the blessings we share as Americans. Unfortunately, the holiday season can also be a time of pain and sorrow for those who fail to follow the

  • Ellsworth Continues to Promote Responsible Choices

    When a planned ride home falls through after a night involving drinking, a servicemember can call a cab or walk. Ellsworth company grade officers are providing another option to keep servicemembers from behind the wheel. November 1 through Nov. 4 marked SafeRide's inaugural weekend. The program

  • Ellsworth Honor guard executes new funeral sequence

    Honor guards Air Force-wide decreased the number of members required to perform retiree funeral honors from 10 to seven as of Nov. 1. "We assessed funeral details in all categories and determined those for retirees can be reduced to a seven-person detail to provide manning relief, while still

  • Conserve for bright future

    A few simple changes can pay large dividends in energy costs savings. As the winter months approach servicemembers can start making changes in their home to conserve energy. According to the U.S. Department of Energy Web site, "The typical U.S. family spends more than $1,600 a year on home utility

  • Tips for ORI success

    In today's era of high operations tempo supporting the Global War on Terror and contingency operations around the globe, timeliness and quality of training is a key element to success. This training includes Operational Readiness Exercises and Inspections, which give us a chance to hone our combat

  • Ellsworth bids farewell to Dyess' Airmen, B-1s

    The first of Dyess' twenty B-1 bombers and more than 550 Airmen temporarily housed at Ellsworth began their departure Nov. 7. Airmen, aircraft and support equipment were temporarily re-located from Texas while 6,600 feet of the runway at Dyess was repaired. The move resulted in millions of dollars