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  • Blood drives support local community

    In 2006, Ellsworth personnel donated 885 pints of blood to help replenish the local community supply, and this year's contributions are well on their way after the 28th Operations Support Squadron sponsored a blood drive today. Blood drives like this one provide a portion of the blood needed; on

  • Air Force level project, construction update 2007

    Ellsworth Airmen and their families will soon notice new developments in the many construction projects already in progress and those slated to begin this month. The Air Force Financial Services Center The massive proportions of this Air Force-level project are affecting three locations here.

  • Tobacco costs soar

    There's no better time to follow up on those new years resolutions to quit smoking. Tobacco users will notice a price increase on their preferred products effective Jan. 16. Prices will increase at the base exchange, shoppette and commissary. The price increases vary by product. In addition to South

  • Diamond instructors share wisdom

    Two instructors from the United States Air Force First Sergeant Academy arrived here Jan. 8 to teach a week-long Air Force First Sergeant Seminar to an audience comprised of non-commissioned officers and company grade officers. Master Sgt. Paul Brown, 28th Security Forces Squadron first sergeant,

  • Honor Guard welcomes new members

    Ellsworth's Honor Guard continues to set standards across the Air Force after being named best in Air Combat Command, best in 12th Air Force and Best Base Honor Guard in the U.S. Air Force. "Our Honor Guard is the last all-volunteer Honor Guard in ACC, and we are responsible for the third largest

  • 38 first lieutenants join the rank of captain

    The Air Force considered 3,890 line first lieutenants for promotion and selected 3,864 first lieutenants for promotion to captain, a 99.3 percent selection rate for line officers. Ellsworth had 38 lieutenants up for promotion, and all still assigned here were selected. Congratulations to Ellsworth's

  • B-1 crews let enemy know airpower is ready to strike

    Capt. Craig Morrison tucked himself into the bottom bunk around 9 a.m. as the bright sunlight bounced off the desert rock and sand outside his dorm window. The 29-year-old weapon systems officer would sleep almost 12 hours, reporting for duty later in the evening when the rest of the B-1B Lancer