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  • 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

  • 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