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  • 37th AMU bombs away competition

    Airmen from 37th Aircraft Maintenance Unit clinched victory during a weapons load crew quarterly competition, Jan. 29.Various load crews from the 28th Bomb Wing showcased their skills by racing against time to load explosives on a mock B-1 bomber accurately and safely."The competition shows how well

  • Ball is life: 28th FSS hosts basketball tournament

    Personnel of the 28th Force Support Squadron organized a 3-Day Basketball Extravaganza in the Bellamy Fitness Center at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Jan. 27.The event consisted of a free-throw competition, a 3-point competition and a 4-on-4 basketball game, all with the goal of encouraging

  • Tax Center kicks-off tax season

    Ellsworth Air Force Base kicked-off the 2016 tax season with the grand opening of the base's tax center Jan. 28.Active-duty members, dependents and retirees will be able to make an appointment with trained personnel to file their personal taxes free of charge, beginning Feb. 1."We've been trained by

  • Aviation Day inspires children to fly

    Six aviators from Ellsworth Air Force Base participated in the Third Annual Aviation Day at the Discovery Center in South Dakota's capitol Jan. 27, 2016.Throughout the day, the Airmen helped children build toy gliders and let them try on flight suits, helmets and vests to get a better understanding

  • Raider Café triumphs, receives Hennessy trophy

    Every year, Air Force dining facilities and food service programs compete against fellow DFACs across the organization for the coveted John L. Hennessy trophy.The annual award, given to the best of the best dining facility for the last 60 years, covers the entire scope of an installation's food

  • Outdoor Rec hosts dinner and a bow

    The Outdoor Recreation Center hosted Dinner and a Bow for Airmen Jan. 22, to spark interest in the sport and encourage comradery among fellow Ellsworth AFB personnel.The free event was coordinated by Michael Murray, 28th Force Support Squadron Outdoor Recreation Center range master, and had a

  • Ellsworth honors life of fallen Airman

    The Ellsworth community came together to honor the life of an Airman who paid the ultimate price during a memorial service at the Freedom Chapel Jan. 25, 2016.Special Agent Peter Taub, Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 816, died from wounds suffered during an attack by a suicide

  • 28th BW welcomes home Airmen from record-setting deployment

    Approximately 350 Airmen from the 28th Bomb Wing returned to Ellsworth AFB from a deployment to Southwest Asia during the early morning hours of Jan. 24.Hundreds of family members, loved ones, and fellow Airmen gathered on the flightline to eagerly greet them after more than six months of B-1 bomber