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  • 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

  • Wing commander addresses Ellsworth Airmen

    Col. Kevin Kennedy, 28th Bomb Wing commander, addressed an assembly of Airmen during a commander's call May 22 in the Pride Hangar.During the event, Kennedy focused on Ellsworth's accomplishments, stressed making safety a part of all events and activities and honed in on the meaning behind Memorial

  • Base photo studio at new location

    The 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs photography studio is now located in Suite 5 of the 28th BW Headquarters building (Bldg. 7925). The studio hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.For more information or to schedule an

  • Ellsworth recognizes the force behind the Force

    Today's Air Force relies on its military spouses to keep the home fires burning while their Airmen are away, keeping our Air Force mission ready. Earlier this month, Ellsworth celebrated nationally recognized Military Spouse Appreciation Day with its own "Better Halves" event May 9 as a way to

  • Base housing groundbreaking ceremony

    Base leadership and Balfour Beatty Communities representatives gathered for a ground breaking ceremony at the site of new housing May 19.As part of the Air Force military Housing Privatization Initiative, Ellsworth partnered with BBC to build high quality residential properties to house

  • Ellsworth successfully validates base’s long-range strike capability

    Two B-1B Lancer aircrews flew a 30-hour, non-stop, long-range precision strike training mission from Ellsworth to strike targets on a range near Guam before landing back on base as part of a Global Power training mission, May 13 and 14.Working in concert with U.S. Strategic Command, U.S. Pacific

  • Tornado siren to sound on base May 14

    The tornado sirens will be sounding on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. May 14 as part of a base exercise. Airmen and their families are expected to find shelter and take appropriate actions when the sirens sound. All base residents are encouraged to review their preparedness plans to ensure everyone