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  • Holiday cookies foil crummy feelings

    ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – For five years, the Enlisted Spouses' Club and the Officer and Civilian Spouses' Club have hosted the annual Holiday Cookie Drive, collecting cookies for Airmen who are unable to go home for the holidays. Gathering donations from the local community and baking tasty

  • 10 years later: Angel Tree still giving

    For the last 10 years, volunteers from the 28th Operations Group have worked with Santa and Mrs. Clause to deliver gifts during the holiday season to children in the Youth & Family Services program in Rapid City, S.D.This year, Airmen and volunteers from the local U.S. Postal Service delivered more

  • Winter safety tips

    With the forecasted weather, check out these safety precautions for driving on base and walking on ice and snow.During Road Condition Green, drivers must follow all posted speed limits on the installation.Road Condition Yellow means driving 10 miles per hour under the posted speed limit but not to

  • B-1 simulator tours available for Airmen and their families

    The 28th Operations Support Squadron will be hosting B-1 bomber simulator holiday tours for Airmen and their families beginning Dec. 19 through Dec. 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Airmen interested should reach out to the point of contact for their group to sign up – space is limited.

  • CFC gives near and far

    Ellsworth’s iteration of the Combined Federal Campaign wrapped up this year’s fundraising, collecting more than $68,000 for local, national and international charities.   “The CFC is the best way, as a military member, to give back to the community,” said Capt. Spenser McIntyre, a B-1 Bomber pilot

  • Honor them: Ellsworth hosts POW/MIA 24 hour run

    Ellsworth Airmen and their families gathered at the Pride Hangar for the base’s second annual 24-hour Prisoner of War/Missing in Action run Dec. 6 to 7.With the help of more than 280 volunteers from 12 different organizations across the base, 1st Lt. Amela Sanders, a deputy flight chief assigned to

  • Four Ellsworth Airmen reach highest enlisted rank

    Wing leadership and chief master sergeants from Ellsworth went around base to congratulate the 28th Bomb Wing’s newest chief master sergeant selects.Ellsworth’s newest chief selects are:Chief Master Sgt. (s) Lucas Beaulieu – 28th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronChief Master Sgt. (s) Anthony Floyd –

  • O’ Christmas Tree: Trees for Troops sparks holiday magic at Ellsworth

    Ellsworth families received a special holiday delivery of 175 real Christmas trees from the Trees for Troops program, Dec. 2.The annual program, which is celebrating its 12th year this holiday, began when Christmas tree growers across America wanted to give back to members of the U.S. armed forces -

  • Tree lighting helps brighten holiday season

    The Freedom Chapel Christmas tree illuminates the night at Ellsworth Air Force Base S.D., Dec. 1, 2016. The lights were switched on by children of deployed Airmen during the 28th Bomb Wing tree lighting ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class James L. Miller)