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  • Eye in the sky

    Oct. 18 was marked as the day the last 28th Bomb Wing B-1B Lancer received the necessary modifications to operate the Sniper advanced targeting pod.The sniper pod acts as a long-range camera, which can pinpoint targets for precision strikes and close air support missions."It's hard to imagine doing

  • Ellsworth champions celebrate ORI victory

    A B-1B Lancer fly-by kicked off a celebration, in honor of a successful Operational Readiness Inspection completion, as crowds of Airmen, accompanied by their family members, gathered outside of Dakota's club, Oct. 22.Airmen and their spouses came together and were treated to a free lunch, live

  • 28th BW passes ORI

    The Air Combat Command Inspector General announced today that the 28th Bomb Wing received an overall satisfactory inspection rating in its Operational Readiness Inspection completed Oct. 15. This satisfactory rating indicates the wing is able to meet its mission requirements and will not need to be

  • Photo essay: POW/MIA Remembrance Day

    As the sun rose over Ellsworth, Oct. 1, Airmen of the 28th Bomb Wing kicked off prisoner of war and missing in action Remembrance Day with a 5K run from the PRIDE Hanger through base housing, and back. The day continued with a motorcycle run from Heritage Lake on base to the Black Hills National

  • Exchange program tours Ellsworth fire department

    The Ellsworth Air Force Base fire department played host to a group of firefighters and family members from Apolda, Germany, Oct. 6.The tour was part of a sister city exchange program between Rapid City, S.D. and Apolda.What started as a communication between the mayors of both cities quickly grew

  • Fighting in cyberspace: Ellsworth participates in Coalition Virtual Flag

    In the spirit of joint military operations, aircrews from around the world gathered to train and hone their skills for upcoming deployments.This training, called Virtual Flag, was a joint operation hosted in cyberspace, rather than actual airspace."The key difference between Virtual Flag and other