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  • DoD Identifies Air Force Casualties

    The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of six Airmen who were supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel. They died Dec. 21 of wounds sustained when their patrol was attacked by a suicide bomber on a motorcycle near Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.Among the six fatalities are four OSI

  • Holiday Cookie Drive brings cheer to Ellsworth Airmen

    The Enlisted Spouse's Club prepared and collected more than 6,000 baked cookies for Airmen Dec. 13, as part of the 4th annual Holiday Cookie Drive, which is held to spread holiday cheer to Ellsworth members who live in the base dormitories."A lot of our Airmen don't get to go home to see their

  • Airmen throw surprise party for first sergeants Dec. 9

    With the assistance of dorm managers, Ellsworth Airmen threw a surprise party Dec. 9 for their first sergeants, or "shirts," as a thank you for all they do.Once they arrived, the shirts were presented a signed card from their organization and gifts of appreciation."We put [the party] together

  • Trees for Troops bringing holiday cheer to Ellsworth

    Military families received nearly 200 Christmas trees during the eighth annual Trees for Troops event Dec. 4 at Outdoor Recreation.Trees for Troops is a worldwide program that delivers free Christmas trees to more than 65 military bases as a way to thank servicemembers and their families."It started

  • B-1s, KC-135 launch for first LFE in PRTC

    Ellsworth B-1 bombers took off from the flightline early Wednesday morning to participate in the first large force exercise in the newly expanded Powder River Training Complex Dec. 2-3.A KC-135 Stratotanker from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, was among the aircraft that launched from

  • 28th BW commander gathers Airmen, discusses winter safety, core values

    Col. Gentry Boswell, 28th Bomb Wing commander, and base leadership gathered with Team Ellsworth to discuss winter safety and holiday travel, Air Force core values, and to recognize top performers Dec. 3.Lt. Col. Jason Beckman, 28th BW chief of safety, started the event by providing a winter safety