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  • Ellsworth teams up with SDNG, Hero 2 Hired to provide job fair

    The 28th Force Support Squadron's Airman and Family Readiness center teamed up with the South Dakota National Guard as part of the Hero2Hired program to organize and provide a job fair for servicemembers and their families. Western Dakota Tech hosted the event, with 90 employers who engaged with

  • Exercise provides life-saving skills, builds teamwork

    The skills of Ellsworth first responders were put to the test and evaluated during a week-long integrated base emergency response capabilities training exercise here May 19 to 23.Gauged by the Alliance Solutions Group and Air Combat Command evaluators the training was designed to validate

  • Air Force, Navy join forces for B-1 naval mine deployment training

    Ellsworth Airmen partnered with several U.S. Navy minemen June 2 through 7 during a joint training mission to exercise the B-1B Lancer's capabilities in deploying Navy mines.The 28th Munitions Squadron members teamed up with sailors from Naval Munitions Command Seal Beach for the first time to

  • Officials stress requirements for Mexico travel

    Airmen are required to complete several steps prior to traveling to Mexico as the recent increase in violence in the country has resulted in the creation of a new policy detailing limitations of travel to the country.The travel policy requires all active-duty military, activated reservists and

  • Airmen receive punishments

    Airman 1st Class Kevin Thrash, 28th Operations Support Squadron, pled guilty to one charge of one specification of wrongfully using marijuana on more than one occasion at a special Court Martial convened by Col. Kevin Kennedy, 28th Bomb Wing commander, Jan. 22. At the court martial, a military judge

  • Officials urge Ellsworth to include safety in summer activities

    As spring gives way to summer, Airmen, families and civilians will be taking advantage of the warmer weather and participating in outdoor activities.As they get out and about, base officials are urging them to be mindful of their personal safety, especially when engaging in recreation.Last summer,

  • Training helps prepare aviators to survive, operate in chemical environment

    Airmen from the 28th Operating Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment shop conducted aircrew chemical defense ensemble training for B-1 aviators at the Mission Employment Center, May 29.The training prepared Airmen to fly missions in an active chemical environment and included tasks ranging from

  • Increased traffic, military activities expected for Golden Coyote exercise

    People working and living on or near the base should be prepared for increased military vehicle traffic, especially at the intersection of West Gate Road and Highway 14-16, during the South Dakota National Guard's 30th annual training exercise - Golden Coyote - June 7 to 21.Several hundred National