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  • Lodging rate increase is AF-wide

    As of Jan. 1, the nightly rates at the base lodging facilities have increased as part of an Air Force-wide move to discontinue appropriated funds support and convert to a non-appropriated funds (NAF) operation. The change, made in response to a Department of Defense directive, will benefit the Air

  • 28th LRS makes great strides in vehicle upgrade project

    Airmen from the 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron are undergoing a massive transit modification project at Ellsworth Air Force Base. They will replace the out-of-date multi-purpose vehicles - nicknamed bread trucks - with five new transit vans which are being modified to better fit the mission.

  • Load crew of the year competition

    Weapon loaders from the 28th Munitions Squadron, the 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit and the 37th Aircraft Maintenance Unit compete in an annual weapons loading competition at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Jan. 7, 2019. Each team was given 40 minutes to load two inert GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack

  • Ellsworth Airman awarded 2018 Air Force Robbie Risner Award

    Capt. Patrick Walsh, a 34th Bomb Squadron weapon systems officer, was awarded the 2018 Air Force Robbie Risner Award during an awards banquet in Las Vegas on Dec. 15, 2018. The Robbie Risner award is bestowed to the Air Force weapons officer who makes the greatest combat impact in their first year

  • Installation excellence

    Ellsworth Air Force Base was the recipient of the 2019 Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence for Air Force Global Strike Command. Ellsworth AFB will move on to compete for the award at the Air Force level.

  • Jolly old Saint Nicholas visits Ellsworth

    Santa Claus read to children at the Holbrook Library on Ellsworth Air Force Base during a "Santa and Me Story Time" event on Dec. 13. Santa’s operations stretch across the globe, but even with his busy schedule, he still finds time to visit with good little boys and girls around the world and spread

  • 89th ATKS wins 2018 RPA Squadron of the Year

    Airmen from the 89th Attack Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base gathered at Mount Rushmore for the General Atomics’ MQ-1B/9 Squadron of the Year awards presentation on Dec. 7.

  • Security forces superintendent selected for chief master sergeant

    Senior Master Sgt. Jesse Frank, the 28th Security Forces Squadron operations superintendent, was informed by Ellsworth Air Force Base leadership that he will be soon be putting on the highest enlisted rank in the Air Force. Only 1 percent of Airmen earn the prestigious title of chief master