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  • Chief Lee addresses enlisted

    Junior-enlisted Airmen listen to Chief Master Sgt. Sonia Lee, command chief of the 28th Bomb Wing, during an enlisted call inside the base theater at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., October 3, 2016. Lee spoke about the challenges Airmen face as well as the Air Force’s new retirement options,

  • Purple lights the way for National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

    ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – Throughout October, members of the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) assigned to the 28th Medical Group will “paint the base purple” in efforts to raise awareness for National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.DVAM is observed each October to raise community awareness

  • Pertussis case at Ellsworth Air Force Base

    A child who participates in the Ellsworth Air Force Base Youth Program has been diagnosed with pertussis, which is also called whooping cough.  Pertussis is a common respiratory infection caused by bacteria.  While there is no need for alarm, care should be taken to avoid the illness.   Parents

  • Members of the 28th CES promote community preparedness

    ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – Members of the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron’s emergency management office directed an annual Emergency Prepare-a-Thon event inside the Base Exchange Sept. 30, 2016.The Emergency Prepare-a-Thon is designed to promote overall preparedness during natural disasters and

  • 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.