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  • POW/MIA recognition day honors servicemembers

    National POW/MIA Recognition Day is Friday, Sept. 20, 2013. Each year the president issues a proclamation asking Americans to observe the day as a remembrance of the nation's service members who were held prisoner or are still missing, and their families.The day's events include a Pentagon

  • Senior leaders send Airmen, families birthday best

    Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody issued the following message to the Airmen of the United States Air Force:On the 66th birthday of the United States Air Force, we salute the dedicated

  • Ellsworth provides Airmen life-saving training

    Airmen from the 28th Medical Group held a CPR and automated external defibrillation class in Sept. 11, as part of an effort to teach Airmen skills that may help save lives.The class, conducted in the 28th MDG Education and Training conference room, included step-by-step instructions on how to

  • 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