AFGSC Striker Speaking Series talks deterrence

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – Ellsworth hosted the first event in the Striker Speaking Series July 21, 2016, a traveling symposium headed by Maj. Gen. Michael Fortney, the vice commander of Air Force Global Strike Command.Fortney, joined by three deterrence and geopolitical experts, led a panel

RPA maintainers support Red Flag 16-3

28th MUNS slated to conduct munitions inventory

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – The 28th Munitions Squadron will conduct a 100 percent semi-annual munitions inventory Sept. 7 through 9, in accordance with Air Force Instruction 21-201, “Management and Maintenance of Non-Nuclear Munitions.”All munitions stockpile items will be frozen during this

Repair Network Integration: Building a better repair network

At the core of every maintenance action is a maintainer’s determination to keep the Air Force’s fleet of aircraft mission-ready.

Airmen receive Article 15 punishments

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – From January through June, 2016, several Ellsworth Airmen received Article 15 nonjudicial punishments for their actions.  An airman first class from the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron received an Article 15 for one specification of dereliction of duty. Punishment

Prime BEEF a recipe for success

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – The Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force challenge kicked off at Ellsworth AFB July 22 with more than 130 participants.Prime BEEF teams consist of 28th Civil Engineer Squadron personnel who are organized, equipped and trained to respond within hours to worldwide

SDDOT to host open house, gather public input for traffic study near Ellsworth

The South Dakota Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the City of Box Elder, the Rapid City Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Federal Highway Administration, will host a public open house from 6 to 7:30 p.m. inside the main atrium at Black Hills State University, Rapid

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