Airman from 28th Munitions Squadron wins AF-level award

When Senior Airman Jacob Frank, 28th Munitions Squadron conventional maintenance crew member, recently received a call from his commander that he had won the 2008 Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award as the outstanding Munitions and Missile Maintenance technician, he was surprised to say the least. The news

Airmen plead guilty to drug charges

Two Airmen pled guilty to charges of illegal drug use during court-martials here, April 30. Senior Airman Misti M. Watts, 28th Operations Support Squadron, was convicted of using cocaine. Airman Watts pled guilty to two specifications of wrongful use of cocaine after testing positive on two separate

Change of Command for 28 MOS

April 2009 Article 15s

An Airman 1st Class from the 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron received an Article 15 for one specification of driving under the influence. Punishment consisted of forfeiture of $801 pay per month for two months,15 days extra duty and a reprimand. An Airman 1st Class from the 28th Aircraft

Entomology shop fends off potential diseases at Ellsworth

Ellsworth teams with 128th Air Refueling Wing for 24-hour surge ops

Battling the turbulent South Dakota winds and the reduced visibility of the setting sun, Tech. Sgt. Chris Winchell, 128th Air Refueling Wing boom operator, steadied the boom of KC-135R Stratotanker as it refueled an Ellsworth B-1B Lancer. The air refueling team, which consisted of three Airmen from

H1N1: How to separate fact from fiction

With an influx of media attention surrounding novel influenza A (H1N1) flu virus, it may be difficult for people to filter through all the information and decipher the actual facts from fiction surrounding the virus, how to prevent transmission and where to get accurate information. The Center for

Air Force officials announce newest master sergeant selects

The Air Force announced the results for the master sergeant promotion cycle May 14. Air Force officials selected 5,604 of 22,748 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant for a selection rate of 24.64 percent. The average score for those selected was 340.41, with an average time

National Police Week honors those who protect, serve

28th Medical Operations Squadron vaccinate deploying Airmen