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  • B-52s and Airmen return to Minot AFB

    For the past six months Ellsworth Airmen have grown accustomed to the sight of B-52 Stratofortress bombers flying overhead, but with the completion of a newly reconstructed runway at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., the aircraft will be returning home Oct. 1.Approximately eight B-52s and 300 Airmen from

  • Ellsworth defenders, maintainers, aircrew part of Global Strike Challenge

    Ellsworth aircrews, maintainers and defenders joined Airmen from across the Air Force to participate in the Global Strike Challenge, a competition designed to demonstrate bomber, missile, helicopter, maintenance and security forces capabilities. The competition was designed to test tactics,

  • CAF day focuses on health and wellness

    The base conducted a series of activities throughout the day in an effort to promote the physical pillar of the Comprehensive Airman Fitness concept among Airmen.This CAF day more than 900 participants took part in an obstacle course, basketball with their squadrons, and bowling, in addition to

  • Ellsworth announces 2014 Honorary Commander program selectees

    Nineteen business and civic leaders selected to participate in the 28th Bomb Wing Honorary Commanders program were announced during an event Sept. 18, at the South Dakota Air and Space Museum in Box Elder, S.D.During the event, which coincided with the U.S. Air Force's 67th birthday, Col. Kevin

  • Ellsworth exercises capabilities

    Several units assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing participated in an operational readiness exercise to test the base's ability to react and respond to possible threats in a deployed environment, Sept. 12, 15 and 16.Each year the Wing Inspections Office is required to conduct two readiness exercises, per

  • Ellsworth provides helping hand during Day of Caring

    Approximately 480 volunteers from Ellsworth joined others from across the community to complete projects as part of the United Way Day of Caring, Sept. 4. The Day of Caring was established in 1992 to promote the spirit and value of volunteerism, increase awareness of local human service agencies and

  • Ellsworth and Minot aircrews participate in SOW exercise

    Aircrews from the 23rd Bomb Squadron assigned to Minot Air Force Base, N.D., and Ellsworth's own 34th Bomb Squadron participated in the inaugural Integrated Stand-Off Weapons exercise Aug. 11 to 14 in the Powder River airspace.The purpose of the multi-day exercise with B-1 bombers and several of