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  • Three Air Force trailblazers among Hall of Fame inductees

    Three Air Force trailblazers were among the five women inducted into the Women in Aviation, International, Pioneer Hall of Fame here Saturday.An audience of more than 2,000 people witnessed the induction of three retired officers -- Maj. Gen. Jeanne Holm, Maj. Gen. Betty Mullis and Lt. Col. Betty

  • MPF’s PSD transformation begins today

    Ellsworth begins undergoing Personnel Services Delivery Transformation today, which will affect how everyone conducts personnel transactions.The PSD-T is the Air Forces’ program to improve accuracy by reducing steps and enabling Airmen to interact with the contact center where decision makers and

  • Three LRS members earn ACC-level awards

    Team Ellsworth continues to bring home hardware as three members of the 28th Logistics Readiness Squad-ron were named Air Combat Command award winners March 15.Tech. Sgt. Rheiff Mikkonen was named 2005 ACC Fuels NCO of the Year; Senior Airman Caneisha Haynes was named 2005 ACC Transportation Airman

  • Ellsworth family member to compete in state geography bee

    An Ellsworth family member will represent Douglas Middle School at the South Dakota level of the National Geographic Bee today at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.Andrew Grise, 13, qualified for the event by winning his school’s competition.“This is a very competitive event,” said Ms.

  • Base CDC offers parents shared rates

    Ellsworth’s child development center has implemented a new program that allows parents to share one spot and one fee.This new program expands the opportunities available at the CDC.When parents enroll their child at the CDC, they’re reserving one spot in their child’s age-group class. Each teacher

  • Taking the grey out of road conditions green, yellow, red

    In order to ensure all 28th Bomb Wing personnel are aware of policies involving hazardous weather travel, the following guidelines reflect current policy.In accordance with Ellsworth Air Force Base Instruction 90-101, commanders and civilian managers must assess local travel conditions and determine

  • Defense department working to prevent sexual assaults

    Sexual assault is one of the most underreported crimes in the military and in society as a whole, a top defense personnel and readiness official said.“Some studies indicate that only 5 percent of sexual assaults are reported,” said Air Force Brig. Gen. K.C. McClain, who heads the Department of

  • Phase II ORE cancelled; next exercise in May

    The operational readiness exercise scheduled for today through Thursday was cancelled March 17.This was to be the third ORE in preparation for the operational readiness inspection scheduled for July.“My impression, and the impression of our wing leadership, is that we’re where we need to be with

  • Airman Battle Uniform finalized

    The new Airman Battle Uniform is ready for production and will be available in fiscal year 2007, said the Air Force deputy chief of staff of personnel.Many factors were considered in developing the final uniform selection, with the concern for Airmen being at the top of the list, said Brig. Gen.

  • South Dakota law cracks down on DUI

    The 28th Bomb Wing commander isn’t the only one cracking down on drunk driving. The state of South Dakota has recently strengthened its implied consent law to include mandatory blood-alcohol content tests for everyone suspected of driving under the influence.South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds signed