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  • 28th Bomb Wing command chief flies in B-1 bomber

    Chief Master Sgt. Sonia Lee, the command chief of the 28th Bomb Wing, straps into a B-1 bomber training seat as part of pre-flight training with 1st Lt. Matthew Herbstreth, 34th Bomb Squadron pilot, at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 13, 2016. During the training, Lee learned about aircraft

  • EA-18G Growlers soar in PRTC while training at Ellsworth

    ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – This summer,  U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers joined B-1 bombers in the skies around Ellsworth Air Force Base for electronic attack training  in June, and now again July 11 through 22, 2016.This marked the first time the Navy’s Electronic Attack Squadron 129, stationed at

  • Virtual Personnel Center unavailable July 21-25

    ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – The U.S. Air Force Virtual Personnel Center, vPC, will be unavailable from July 21 through 25. Any evaluation, award and decoration or DD214 correction action due during this period should be completed prior to July 21.For more information, call the 28th Force

  • Machines make history, people make heritage

    ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- Making a mark on the world is a dream for many people, a goal to be remembered by future generations for the things they had accomplished.While some have made their mark on history by inventing machines such as cars or planes, others make their mark through

  • 28th Bomb Wing extended flying operations at Ellsworth July 20 and 21

    The 28th Bomb Wing will extend airfield operating hours on July 20 and 21 for routine training missions. Normal airfield operations will extend to include late night and early morning flying during these days. Base residents and surrounding communities can expect to hear noises associated with

  • Base conducting exercise July 20

    The base will conduct a personnel accountability and active shooter exercise, scheduled for July 20. Base and area residents may hear announcements over the “giant voice” system, sirens, response vehicles and simulated gunfire. All personnel are expected to take the appropriate actions in their

  • Base multipurpose courts reopen

    Airmen from the 28th Force Support and Civil Engineer Squadrons completed an 18-month remodeling process to the multipurpose courts located near the Bellamy Fitness Center at Ellsworth AFB June 23.“The original courts were severely cracked and were no longer safe, deeming them unusable” said Lorie

  • Raising awareness for PTSD: You are not alone

    When every service member signs their name on the dotted line to become of a part of the military, they agree to follow orders and even go to war. However, some military members come home with scars, not all of them visible.

  • Ellsworth hosts annual base picnic

    Airmen participate in a game of bean-bag toss at the annual base picnic at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., June 30, 2016. The picnic was held to thank Airmen and their families for the hard work and dedication they invest into Ellsworth to achieve the base mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman