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  • 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

  • AF encourages Airmen to be key part of SAPR solution

    In an effort to address the growing concern of sexual assault in the Air Force, the service has kicked off an initiative to give Airmen the capability for their voice to be clearly heard called "Every Airman Counts." "I believe Airmen are a key part of the solution to this," said. Maj. Gen. Margaret

  • Heartlink brings Ellsworth spouses up to speed

    Military jargon like "1400 hours" and "reveille" is common among most Airmen, and often finds its way into conversation among Airmen and their spouses.At the latest iteration of Heartlink, July 15, those spouses were given a crash course to help them understand this and other aspects of a military

  • ORE wrap up, lessons learned

    Ellsworth Airmen recently engaged in an operational readiness exercise, July 9 to 12, designed to test the base's ability to meet wartime and contingency operations.The ORE covered a variety of base tasks, including employing and sustaining forces, mobilizing and processing equipment and maintaining

  • Ellsworth Airman performs life-saving action

    He had just left work and driven out the base's Bismark Gate when an emergency situation led to a dramatic change in his plans for the evening of June 11.Staff Sgt. Cody Wyatt, 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron flight service center supervisor, was traveling along Interstate 90 on his way to

  • Housing town hall set for July 15

    There will be a town hall meeting at 2 p.m., July 15 at the base theater to provide Airmen and their families with information about base housing privatization and upcoming changes.Base housing privatization involves an agreement between the government and a business corporation that typically

  • Ellsworth teams up with area agencies to build UCAS

    The vision of building a realistic training site for aircrews and ground controllers has become a reality after base Airmen teamed up with area Soldiers and agencies to complete construction at a location near Belle Fourche, S.D. Ellsworth partnered with the South Dakota National Guard, South Dakota

  • Ellsworth hones in on fireworks safety

    With Independence Day approaching, many Airmen are beginning to plan their weekend celebrations with family and friends.Before including fireworks in their festivities, Airmen should know that fireworks are illegal to possess, handle, store or use anywhere on base.William Beck, 28th Civil Engineer