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  • Ellsworth garners outstanding rating for executing the mission

    The Air Force Global Strike Command Inspector General tallied its results from a recent Unit Effectiveness Inspection of the base in August and gave Ellsworth an “Outstanding” rating for its ability to execute the mission, one of the four major grading areas used for inspections.

  • Minuteman Missile visitor center opens in Philip, S.D.

    Air Force Global Strike Command leadership and local community members attended the grand opening ceremony for the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Visitor Center in Philip, South Dakota Sept. 24.The site protects two facilities – Launch Control Facility Delta 01 and Missile Silo Delta 09 -

  • Ellsworth couples attend mil-to-mil workshop

    ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – More than 15 couples from Ellsworth AFB attended a military-to-military marriage workshop at the Rushmore Hotel in Rapid City, S.D., Sept. 23.The mil-to-mil workshop focused on the foundation of marriage and the unique challenges military couples face.“We are trying

  • Antelope Ridge Gate Temporarily Open

    Beginning Oct. 3, the Antelope Ridge Gate will be open Monday to Friday from the hours of 6:30 to 8 a.m. for inbound traffic and 4 to 5 p.m. for outbound traffic.

  • Ellsworth First Sergeants partake in LRC

    First sergeants from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., pose for a group photo at the South Dakota National Guard West Camp Rapid training facility, Rapid City, Sept. 15, 2016. The group participated in a team-building event which provided an opportunity for Ellsworth’s first sergeants to grow as a

  • Commercial Gate morning openings

    The Commander' s Action Line is a forum for the Ellsworth community to make suggestions or voice concerns about Ellsworth directly to Col. Gentry Boswell, 28th Bomb Wing commander.QUESTION Col. Boswell,I am writing this message in regards to Commercial Gate opening in the morning. Over the last 8 to

  • Base conducting exercise Sept. 21

    The base will conduct an active shooter exercise Sept. 21 intended to evaluate the ability of the 28th Bomb Wing to react, respond to and mitigate an active shooter incident.

  • Heart Link educates, connects spouses

    ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – Military members and spouses gathered for the quarterly Heart Link seminar at the 28th Bomb Wing commander’s residence on Ellsworth AFB Sept. 8. The quarterly program is geared toward spouses who have been married to military members five years or less and teaches

  • One milestone at a time, pediatrician takes care of children

    ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – As service members here at Ellsworth AFB start families of their own, a dedicated and professional approach to the health and well-being of children is greatly needed. That need has recently been answered with the arrival of Capt. Megan McDonald, a pediatrician with

  • Ellsworth service members and families attend combat dining out

    Maj. Eric Ashe, commander of the 28th Communications Squadron, and Chief Master Sgt. William Catts, superintendent of the 28th CS, receive a Golden Boot for best squadron table decorations at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Sept. 9, 2016. During the dining out, Airmen were authorized alternative