Taking down the house

Ellsworth AFAF POCs

28th Bomb Wing POC Primary: Capt. Marcie May at 385-4475; Alternate: 1st Lt. Alex Datzman at 385-6856; Alternate: 2nd Lt. James Quigley at 385-5502 28th Bomb Wing staff Master Sgt. Paul Sherman at 385-2198

Ellsworth AFAF campaign to kick off March 8

The Air Force Assistance Fund campaign at Ellsworth will kick off with a breakfast at Dakota's March 8 at 7 a.m. Now entering its 34th year of existence, the motto of this year's campaign, "Commitment to Caring," helps the AFAF donations all contribute directly to benefit active-duty, reserve, guard

ACC announces their 2006 Public Affairs achievement award winners

The following are the ACC 2006 Public Affairs achievement award winners: A. Individual Awards for Public Affairs Excellence - Wing Level Outstanding PA field grad officer 1st Place: Maj. Joseph Dellavedova, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo. 2nd Place: Maj. Wesley Miller IV, 1st Fighter Wing,

Test squadron demonstrates Sniper pod capability

Members of the 419th Flight Test Squadron here recently completed its initial developmental testing of the Sniper pod installed on a B-1B Lancer, designed to increase the aircraft's self-targeting capability. The Sniper pod, manufactured by Lockheed Martin, is an advanced targeting pod with

Aviator sets ironman milestone

A B-1 weapons system officer here recently soared over the 4,500-flying hour milestone while strapped inside his Lancer - a feat impressing many people in the B-1 community. And he did it in style. Maj. Wayne Catanzaro, 28th Operations Support Squadron instructor weapons system officer, was flying a

Soft drinks can be hard on your child's teeth

With the increasing popularity of "extreme sports" among today's youth, many soft drink advertisers have begun to target children as consumers. As a result, some kids are passing up healthier calcium-rich milk and water to enhance their energy and improve their performance. In the past 10 years,

Decals no longer required for base entry

In accordance with Air Combat Command guidance, Ellsworth no longer requires base registration or the Department of Defense Form 2220, DoD Vehicle Registration Decal, for privately owned vehicles operated on base as of Feb. 7. Vehicle registration and insurance checks are now incorporated into

Family room renovations facilitate better child safety

Bellamy Fitness Center's Family Fitness Room reopened its doors to the Ellsworth community Feb. 6 after being closed for renovations. Although the family fitness room opened to provide parents with a place to workout with children, it's also representative of the services squadron's commitment to

Keeping B-1s over the bad guys

Ellsworth's B-1 carries the largest payload of weapons in the Air Force inventory, can loiter over the target area for extended periods of time and its 120,000 plus pounds of thrust can get it on top of America's adversaries anywhere in the world at a time of the combatant commander's choosing. But