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  • New 28th Bomb Wing commander named

    A new pair of hands will be at the helm of the world’s largest B-1 combat wing following a change of command ceremony at 9:28 a.m., Aug. 9 in the Pride Hangar on Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota.Col. John Edwards, a master combat systems officer with more than 2,440 flight hours including 237

  • Former 28th Bomb Wing Commander, Maj. Gen. Scott Vander Hamm, to retire

    Maj. Gen. Scott Vander Hamm, the Air Force assistant deputy chief of staff for operations and former 28th Bomb Wing commander, will retire Aug. 14 after more than 30 years of service.Vander Hamm commanded the nation’s largest B-1 combat wing while at Ellsworth from June 2007 to June 2009. During

  • Ellsworth partakes in Red Flag 17-3

    Five B-1 Bombers departed Ellsworth, July 6, to participate in Red Flag 17-3 at the Nevada Test and Training Range near Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

  • Airmen and families participate in annual base picnic

    Senior Airman Cameron Parker, a response force leader assigned to the 28th Security Forces Squadron, is sentenced to jail by “Judge Mental” during the annual base picnic at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., June 30, 2017. During the picnic, attendees were given an opportunity to pay for a warrant for

  • Airmen strengthen battlefield skills during Golden Coyote

    Ellsworth Airmen participated in the 33rd annual Golden Coyote exercise in the Black Hills National Forest and Custer State Park, June 12-23, 2017.Golden Coyote is a two-week training exercise that provides units real-world scenarios they may encounter during contingency operations or homeland

  • B-1 FLYOVERS PART OF AREA JULY 4 EVENTS

    A B-1 from the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, is scheduled to make special appearances at four events in South Dakota July 4. The events include: -- 10 a.m.: Patriots Parade, Custer, South Dakota -- 10:30 a.m.: Independence Day Parade, Belle Fourche, South Dakota -- 11