Chapel program strengthen family bonds, support families of deployed Airmen

The 28th Bomb Wing chapel staff recently conducted events as part of its Warrior Care Program designed to strengthen the bonds between military members and their families.The two-day event Jan. 24 was not only designed to strengthen family bonds, but to also help relieve the stress spouses of

AF club membership scholarship award

Ellsworth, community leaders sign new initiative

Base and community leaders gathered at the University Center in Rapid City, S.D., to sign a charter solidifying a new community partnership initiative, Jan. 30.During the event, several organizations signed the initiative designed to leverage military installation and local community capabilities

Center offers free tax services for Airmen, retirees, families

Base officials have opened a tax center in Suite 1604 of the Rushmore Center to help Airmen, retirees and their families prepare their 2013 tax forms free of charge.Active-duty Airmen, retirees and their families can file their taxes with the help of the center's 31 volunteers who have been trained,

ACC command chief visits Ellsworth

Ellsworth Airmen welcomed a visit from Chief Master Sgt. Richard Parsons, Air Combat Command command chief, Jan. 29. During his visit, Parsons toured several locations - including the Raider Café dining facility, Airman Leadership School, 28th Security Forces Squadron shoot house, and the 432nd

Professionalism, fiscal environment, main topics of town hall

Col. Kevin Kennedy, 28th Bomb Wing commander, hosted a town hall meeting at the base theater Jan. 27, to discuss a variety of issues ranging from professionalism in work areas and base housing privatization to the Air Force's fiscal environment.Kennedy, who was joined by other base and community

Housing construction slated to begin 2014

The construction of 214 homes will begin in the former Black Hills Estates area on base this spring. "We are projecting that occupancy of the newly-built homes will start April 2015," said Jim English, 28th Civil Engineer Squadron housing program manager. "Balfour Beatty Community quality compliance

Wing commander conducts commander’s calls

Col. Kevin Kennedy, 28th Bomb Wing commander, hosted two commander's calls Jan. 15 for all Ellsworth Airmen at the Pride Hangar.During each session, the base's highest ranking officer covered a variety of topics, but focused on a few key issues - the wing's accomplishments over the past year, his

Ellsworth opens Doolittle Indoor Archery Range

Airmen, their families, civilian employees and retirees came together to celebrate the grand opening of the Doolittle Indoor Archery Range during a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Jan. 15.The event was the culmination of more than 195 hours dedicated to planning, organizing and restructuring a former

Ellsworth Airmen deploy to Southwest Asia

Approximately 350 Airmen bid farewell to their families, friends and co-workers Jan. 17, as they prepared to deploy to Southwest Asia to support missions in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Aircrews, maintenance and support personnel from Ellsworth will execute B-1 bomber missions