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  • Ellsworth participates in Green Flag 15-07

    B-1 bomber aircrews assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron and a myriad of support personnel from several other groups across the United States, conducted training missions over the U.S. Army National Training Center, Fort. Irwin, Calif., April 26 to May 8 in an exercise known as Green Flag.More than

  • 82 CST change of command set for May 8

    Command of the South Dakota National Guard's 82nd Civil Support Team will change hands during a ceremony at 3 p.m., May 8 at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D.Lt. Col. Pete Jerzak will assume command responsibilities from Lt. Col. Brendan Murphy, who has served in the position since May 2013.Jerzak,

  • SDNG's 82nd CST to celebrate 10 year anniversary

    The South Dakota National Guard's 82nd Civil Support Team will host a recognition event May 15, from 1-3 p.m. at Ellsworth to celebrate the 10-year anniversary since the unit was formed.The event -- open only to Airmen, retirees, civilian employees and their families -- will include facility tours,

  • Airmen receive Article 15 punishments

    During the month of March, several Airmen received Article 15 nonjudicial punishments for their actions.A first lieutenant from the 28th Operations Group received an Article 15 for one specification of making a false official statement, one specification of conduct unbecoming of an officer and one

  • ORE provides learning opportunities

    Ellsworth leadership gained critical lessons learned after conducting an operational readiness exercise last month, evaluating the Wing's ability to execute contingency operations in a chemical environment.The training exercise evaluated installation units that support the operational mission at

  • 28th Bomb Wing to join Air Force Global Strike Command

    The 28th Bomb Wing will transition from Air Combat Command to Air Force Global Strike Command as part of a realignment directed by the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force, effective Oct. 1, 2015.B-1 bombers from Ellsworth and Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, in addition to the Long Range

  • AF sexual assault prevention: moving in the right direction

    "I was raised in a household where you take responsibility for your own actions and don't blame others for your downfalls," said Tech. Sgt. Kathleen Thorburn. "Instead of seeing a crime that had occurred, all I could see were my mistakes. Why did I go to that party? Why did I accept the drink? Why

  • Celebrating military children

    Military children endure routine family separation due to deployments and relocations, putting them into a unique group of children who experience a lifestyle many kids their age might not understand.In 1986, the Department Of Defense designated April as the month of the military child in an effort