Ellsworth's hard-working, award-winning active duty members

Ellsworth's annual award winners were announced Jan. 26 at the 28th Bomb Wing Annual Awards Banquet, themed, "The Best and Brightest." The keynote speaker was Brig. Gen. Joseph Mudd Jr., 12th Air Force and Air Forces Southern vice commander. Masters of ceremony were, Senior Master Sgt. Fernando

Nose art competition commemorates anniversaries

The 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs office is accepting graphic designs for distinctive and symbolic nose art in good taste to be painted on one operational Ellsworth B-1 in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the B-1 arrival at Ellsworth and the 60th anniversary of the Air Force. The competition

12th AF vice commander shares thoughts with Airmen

Brig. Gen. Joseph Mudd Jr, 12th Air Force and Air Forces Southern vice commander, visited here Jan. 25 and 26 as guest speaker for the 28th Bomb Wing Annual Awards Banquet, discuss current operations for 12th Air Force, and talk about what AFSO-21 holds for America's Airmen. He described the big

Helpful tips - treat, prevent cold-weather injuries

On average, 700 people in the United States die annually of hypothermia, which is when the body' s core body temperature drops below 95. Low body temperature can be classified as mild, moderate or severe. Frostbite and frostnip are classified as mild and are caused by exposure to cold temperature

Iron Flight Competition

A Deployment Cycle; Part 2 of a series

The B-1 controls the destiny of many Ellsworth servicemembers. It determines where they will work, live, travel on temporary duty, and, ultimately, deploy. Several months ago, B-1s were assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. Although the location changed, the rhythm of

Airman 1st Class Ehud Torres

Airman 1st Class Ehud Torres, 28th Maintenance SquadronWhat did your job entail in the deployed environment? While deployed to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, I completed nondestructive inspections - that means I look for cracks on the following aircraft: B-1B, KC-135, C-130,

Ellsworth hosts South Dakota Civil Air Patrol Leadership Academy

More than 55 Civil Air Patrol cadets visited here Jan. 19 through 21 for a state-wide leadership academy. The quarterly function brought CAP cadets from across South Dakota to further their leadership training and exposure to military culture. Ellsworth supported the weekend event by opening lodging

MFH vandalism prompts increased patrols

Recent vandalism in several vacant sections of military family housing has prompted increased security measures. "We actively patrol the area with the intent to capture perpetrators," said Maj. Erik Bruce, 28h Security Forces Squadron commander. Several housing units were damaged throughout; the

20 years of lethality - Ellsworth celebrates B-1 arrival

The 28th Bomb Wing received its first B-1B Lancer -- affectionately known as the BONE -- Jan. 21, 1987. Over the course of its 20 years of service with the 28th Bomb Wing, the mission and aircraft have changed significantly. The B-1B has roots in the 1970s, when it became obvious that winning the