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  • Ellsworth, 82nd CST conduct CBRNE exercise

    Ellsworth first responders teamed up with the South Dakota National Guard's 82nd Civil Support Team to conduct a vital Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive training exercise at Camp Lancer, Jan. 8. The exercise was designed to test the ability of participants to respond to a

  • Transition GPS helps Airmen navigate civilian life

    Many Airmen who are preparing to separate or retire from the Air Force struggle as they transition back into civilian life. As a way of making sure they are ready for any challenges they may face, the Air Force offers a workshop designed to set them up for success. Originally known as the Transition

  • B-1B accident report released

    Release No: 123013A displaced fold-down baffle in the left overwing fairing of a B-1B Lancer led to a fuel leak and a series of detonations that disabled the aircraft prior to it crashing Aug. 19, 2013, near Broadus, Montana, according to an Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board report

  • Ellsworth town hall Jan. 27

    Col. Kevin Kennedy, 28th Bomb Wing commander, will host a town hall meeting for base Airmen and their families at 6:30 p.m., Jan. 27, at the base theater. A question and answer segment will be included as part of the meeting.

  • Aiming to LEAD

    Airmen, their supervisors and base leadership gathered at the Deployment Center Dec. 20, to learn more about a program designed to help enlisted servicemembers earn a commission.First Lt. Alejandro Sena, 28th Contracting Squadron contract specialist, who was one of the speakers during the event,

  • Airmen give back to children in the local community

    Airmen from the 28th Operations Group teamed up with Santa Claus Dec. 19 to take on a mission designed to ensure children in the community had a joyous holiday.The mission was part of the 28th OG Angel Tree Program, where Airmen from the base collect gifts for children in the Youth & Family Services

  • Ellsworth providing staging area for FEMA team

    In an effort to supplement local recovery efforts in areas affected by severe weather conditions, the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency established a Joint Field Office at Ellsworth Dec. 2.FEMA staff - 75 in all operating out of space in the Air Force Financial Services Center - will be

  • AF announces additional force management programs to reduce force size

    Air Force leaders announced force management programs Dec. 11 designed to reduce the force by thousands of Airmen over the next five years as a result of sequestration.Fiscal 2014 force management initiatives are in addition to the announcement made in July, stating the Air Force will implement

  • 12th AF leaders visit Ellsworth

    Ellsworth hosted a visit from Lt. Gen. Tod D. Wolters, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander, Dec. 3 and 4, and took the opportunity to showcase 28th Bomb Wing Airmen accomplishing the mission at the home to two of the nation's three B-1 combat squadrons.During his visit, Wolters hosted an