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  • Tips for a spooky, safe Halloween

    On Halloween night, hundreds of kids dress as everything from princesses and superheroes to cowboys and astronauts as they journey through their neighborhoods in search of candy.

  • Ellsworth gets spooky

    In celebration of Halloween, Ellsworth Airmen and their families attended a free Trunk or Treat event at the Pride Hangar parking lot on Oct. 26.

  • B-1s take off for Trident Juncture

    B-1B Lancers from the 34th Bomb Squadron, 28th Bomb Wing, launched from Ellsworth Air Force Base on Oct. 29 for a transatlantic flight to Norway to participate in Trident Juncture 2018.

  • Cybersecurity is ‘phishy’ business

    During the month of October, the 28th Communications Squadron has distributed weekly newsletters educating Airmen and their families about potential cyber related threats, in addition to providing tips on how to protect private information in the workplace and at home.

  • Combat Raider 19-1 keeps forces ready, lethal

    Aircrew from all 8th Air Force bases flew over the Powder River Training Complex together for the first time during Combat Raider 19-1 on Oct. 16-18. They coordinated with joint tactical air controllers from the Royal Canadian Armed Forces and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, who helped

  • Zombie 5k to terrify base

    The 28th Force Support Squadron will be hosting a free Zombie 5k, Oct. 24 at the Heritage Pavilion. Volunteers will be dressed as zombies and positioned along the trail to scare runners as they pass. All ages are welcome at the event. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a legal

  • Offutt Brass hits a high note with Rapid City performance

    Offutt Brass, the brass ensemble of the United States Air Force Heartland of America Band performed at the Performing Arts Center in the Historic Theater in Rapid City on Oct. 14. The performance was dedicated to the Black Hills community, in appreciation of the contributions and support from the

  • 28th Medical Group to transition under Defense Health Agency management

    ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. - The 28th Medical Group will begin transitioning to the Defense Health Agency in a phased approach that will begin October 2020 and be complete by September 2021. This change from service-managed healthcare was effective Oct. 1, 2018, as part of the 2017 National

  • Fire prevention week warms up at Ellsworth

    National Fire Prevention and Safety Week was started in 1925 by President Calvin Coolidge to help educate the populous about proper techniques when dealing with fires. During this week, fire departments across the country get out into their local communities to teach fire hazard awareness and the

  • Ellsworth youths learn to BOUNCE back

    BOUNCE, a youth resiliency series and free program developed to introduce military children to the resiliency skills necessary to get them through difficult times, began at Ellsworth Air Force Base on Oct. 11.