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  • Commercial traffic only during Bismarck Gate construction

    The Bismarck (Commercial) Gate at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, will undergo repaving construction to the inbound and outbound lanes June 26 through 30. The Bismarck Gate will be closed to privately-owned vehicles. Commercial vehicles will be authorized access onto the base using the

  • Ellsworth to participate in 33rd annual Golden Coyote exercise

    Airmen and B-1 bombers from Ellsworth will participate in the 33rd annual Golden Coyote exercise hosted by the South Dakota National Guard in the Black Hills area June 10 through 24.Golden Coyote provides military units with relevant training opportunities in support of overseas contingency

  • Ellsworth conducting base exercise June 6-7

    The 28th Bomb Wing will conduct an exercise June 6 to 7, potentially impacting entering and exiting the installation.   Base and area residents may hear announcements over the “giant voice” system and sirens. Residents may also see smoke and increased movement of response vehicles.This exercise is

  • Combat Raider 17-3 scheduled for June 27 - 29

    Combat Raider, a large force exercise involving various military aircraft, is scheduled to begin June 27 in the Powder River Training Complex, and will conclude June 29, 2017.These LFEs provide joint and coalition training under realistic scenarios that support full spectrum operations against

  • Ellsworth honors law enforcement during National Police Week

    The 28th Security Forces Squadron hosted multiple events around Ellsworth in honor of National Police Week, which ran May 15 through 19 at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. Honoring the service and sacrifice of military and civilian law enforcement officers, events around the base included a memorial

  • U.S. Secretary of Agriculture visits Ellsworth

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue visited Ellsworth for a familiarization tour and listening session, May 19, as his first military installation visit since his confirmation.

  • Mattis welcomes new SecAF home

    Defense Secretary Jim Mattis ceremoniously swore in Heather Wilson as the 24th Secretary of the Air Force at the Pentagon May 16, 2017.

  • Ellsworth honors memory of Holocaust survivors

    Through horrendous bloodshed and visceral action, World War II wove itself into the fabric of history. For those living amongst the despair and carnage, their story went beyond the front lines.