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  • Ellsworth Airmen give back to the community

    Every day, countless volunteers across the Black Hills give back to their community by providing support for those in need. Sept. 5 was even more special as approximately 320 Ellsworth Airmen joined volunteers from across the community to complete projects as part of the United Way Day Of Caring.The

  • Aircrew members of Ellsworth B-1 Crash Identified

    Names of the aircrew members involved in the Ellsworth AFB B-1 crash that occurred August 19, 2013 near Broadus, Mont. have been released. They are as follows:Maj Frank Biancardi II, Instructor PilotCapt Curtis Michael, Instructor PilotCapt Chad Nishizuka, Instructor Weapon Systems OfficerCapt

  • Back to school time

    Airmen, educators and guidance counselors who represent a wide variety of schools from across the Black Hills, attended an education fair in the Rushmore Center, Aug. 14.The fair, hosted by Ellsworth's own Education Office, was designed to provide attendees with an opportunity to learn more about

  • 2013 Dakota Thunder Run

    A group of more than 200 Airmen, family members and civilian motorcyclists revved their engines outside the Pride Hangar in anticipation of the 13th Annual Dakota Thunder Motorcycle Run, Aug. 6.The event, hosted by Ellsworth's Green Knights Dakota Thunder Motorcycle Club, began on the flightline

  • PLAYpass provides saving opportunities for Ellsworth Airmen

    Airmen projected to deploy or who have recently returned from deployment have the opportunity to participate in the PLAYpass Get out and Play Program here on base, offering exclusive savings on installation programs.The PLAYpass program provides Air Force families a relief from the challenges of

  • New archery range at Ellsworth

    The 28th Force Support Squadron has transformed the former archery range along with the trap and skeet area, into its own unique space to allow Airmen to take full advantage of Ellsworth's great outdoor activities.The close proximity of these ranges once created safety issues precluding concurrent

  • Ellsworth Airmen return home following deployment

    Friends, families and co-workers crowded Ellsworth's Pride Hangar in the pre-dawn hours July 26 awaiting the arrival of loved ones returning home from a six-month deployment to Southwest Asia. Nearly 400 Airmen redeployed from Southwest Asia where they conducted vital B-1 bomber operations in

  • Airmen and family welcomed at Happy Landings

    ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- Airmen and family members from across the base gathered at the Dakota's Club July 16, to learn about the resources available to them on base and in the surrounding area during Happy Landings.Happy Landings, a monthly fair for both current Ellsworth members and

  • Dorm renovations underway

    Ellsworth's dormitory residents will soon benefit from multiple common area upgrades thanks to the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron.The $360,000 project consists of renovations to the kitchenettes and public restrooms designed to enhance the quality of life for Airmen living in the dorms."The

  • B-1 pilot breaks 5,000 hour mark

    After a 19-hour flight from Southwest Asia, July 15 will be forever marked as the day one of Ellsworth's own accomplished a history-making feat unheard of across the entire Air Force.Lt. Col. Timothy Schepper, 28th Operations Group senior evaluator and B-1 bomber pilot, became the first ever B-1