American Idol-winner David Cook to perform at Dakota’s Club June 3

David Cook, winner of American Idol Season 7, will perform a free concert at 6:30 p.m., June 3 at the Dakota's Club.The event is sponsored by Air Force Services and is open to anyone with access to the base.Cook is a rock artist who released his first studio album in 2008 after winning the TV music

ANG briefings May 24, 25

Master Sgt. Donald Kirby, Air National Guard in-service recruiter from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, will conduct briefings on joining the ANG, May 24 at 8 a.m. and May 25 at 2 p.m., in the First Term Airman Center classroom at the Rushmore Center.For more information or to schedule a meeting with

Base conducting exercise May 16-18

A cyberspace exercise has been scheduled for May 16-18 on Ellsworth AFB.  The intent of the exercise is to evaluate the 28th Bomb Wing's ability to meet training and mission objectives associated with cyberspace operational capabilities. Exercises are regularly scheduled and this exercise is not

Three area leaders selected to attend National Security Forum

Three area leaders received and accepted a personal invitation from the Secretary of the Air Force and attended the 63rd annual National Security Forum at the Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.Mayor Steve Allender, Rapid City mayor, Marnie Herrmann, Security First Bank senior

Wingman Day: resiliency is the key to success

Sweat drops from many faces as another round of activities begins during Wingman Day April 29, 2016.Ellsworth AFB focused on the physical and social pillars throughout the day to increase Airmen's resiliency and camaraderie, with personnel participating in activities such as glow-in-the-dark

Upgraded B-1 touches down at Ellsworth

Global Strike commander visits Ellsworth

Gen. Robin Rand, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Calvin Williams, AFGSC command chief, visited here April 27-28, meeting with Airmen across the base and learning more about the installation's mission and recent successes.It was the first time Rand was able to

PRTC exercise scheduled for June 7-9

A large force exercise of military aircraft has been scheduled for June 7-9 in the Powder River Training Complex.During this period, people living under the following PRTC military operations areas can expect to see multiple types of aircraft utilizing the areas simultaneously:- Powder River One-

Combating violence one green dot at a time

In continued efforts to encourage bystander intervention as well as prevent violence and abuse of any kind, the U.S. Air Force has joined forces with the non-profit Green Dot organization.Green Dot etc. is an organization focused on providing tools to prevent power-based personal violence while also

Airmen receive Article 15 punishments

From October through February, several Ellsworth Airmen received Article 15 nonjudicial punishments for their actions.A senior airman from the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron received an Article 15 for one specification of damaging a mechanical ram assembly adapter plate with a sledgehammer, and