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  • 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 attending the annual base picnic engage in a game of paintball at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., June 30, 2016. Participants wore protective masks and clothing while wielding paintball guns and firing different colored paints to identify opposing teams, allowing all a chance to participate.

  • Golden Coyote 2016 joins Guard, allied nation units for training

    ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- Since 1984, the South Dakota National Guard, along with guard units across the country, have held a two-week joint exercise known as Golden Coyote in the Black Hills National Forest, Custer State Park and Ellsworth AFB. Each year, Guard and active-duty units join

  • Ellsworth Airmen build team cohesion during Golden Coyote

    Airmen From the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron participate in a leadership reaction course at the South Dakota National Guard West Camp Rapid training facility, Rapid City, S.D., June 17, 2016. The purpose of the LRC was to develop teamwork building and communication skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by

  • Command chief gets to know 28th MUNS Airmen

    ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – The command chief of the 28th Bomb Wing attended an immersion tour with the 28th Munitions Squadron at Ellsworth AFB June 27, 2016. During the tour, Chief Master Sgt. Sonia Lee was briefed on the importance of the squadron’s mission and met with several Airmen

  • Cochran selected to be second in command of largest B-1 combat wing

    Colonel Bradley Cochran, son of USAF Lt. Col. (Ret) Bill and Shirley Cochran from Layton, Utah, has been appointed vice commander of the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. The 28th BW is the largest B-1 combat wing in the U.S. Air Force and is home to 27 B-1B bombers and more