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  • Haunted Camp Lancer open Oct. 28-29

    Airman 1st Class Gregory Smith, an avionics technician, and Senior Airman Amber Burns, a non-destructive inspection expert, both assigned to the 28th Maintenance Squadron, hang up decorations for Haunted Camp Lancer on Oct. 27, 2016. Haunted Camp Lancer will be available to all military, dependents

  • Metals tech shop makes sparks fly

    Senior Airman Kyle Eberhart, an aircraft metals technology journeyman assigned to the 28th Maintenance Squadron, etches out letters with a plasma cutter at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 27, 2016. Accurate cuts are not only visually appealing, but also increase the lifespan of parts, ensuring

  • Ellsworth celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, members of team Ellsworth came together and participated in events focused on increasing awareness and prevention of the disease Oct. 5-7. From spin and Zumba classes to a Pink Day parade and Breast Cancer Awareness 5K, participants were encouraged to

  • Ellsworth firefighters assist with major wildfire

    Six firefighters assigned to the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron were dispatched to support neighboring agencies in fighting a major wildfire Oct. 17. A wildfire was spreading across grasslands approximately one hour from base when Ellsworth firefighters were called to help contain what has been named

  • Crew chief, shoots for All-Air Force Men's Basketball team

    ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – An Ellsworth Airman was recently selected to attend the All-Air Force Men's Basketball team trials for the first time since 2005.Staff Sgt. Rawlinson Santaella, a crew chief assigned to the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, is competing against 29 other Airmen for

  • Fallen OSI Airman’s life honored with building dedication, memorial pillar

    Family, friends and leaders of the Ellsworth and Rapid City communities came together to honor the life of a fallen Airman with a building dedication Oct. 21.The ceremony, held in honor of Special Agent Peter Taub, took place in front of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 816

  • Operations on Korean Peninsula nothing new for B-1

    While the world was abuzz touting the recent landing of a B-1 bomber on the Korean Peninsula as the first such appearance by the highly versatile, long-range conventional bomber in that region in the last 20 years, those who fly the aircraft state that is not completely accurate.

  • Ellsworth B-1 team wins LeMay Award

    The desert sun is sleeping, and the cool, night sky is empty above Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, on Dec. 19, 2015. A B-1 bomber aircrew from the 37th Bomb Squadron from Ellsworth is carrying out their final preparations for a bombing operation. The mission: destroy oil fields that are supporting

  • Ellsworth celebrates National Fire Prevention Week

    ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – The 28th Civil Engineer Squadron celebrated National Fire Prevention Week with several events at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 9, in an effort to spread fire safety awareness to local families.This year’s theme emphasized the importance of proper smoke