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  • Class prompts Airmen to make money work for them

    ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -The Airman and Family Readiness Center hosted a "Credit When Credit is Due" course, April 4, as part of an ongoing effort to help Airmen manage their personal finances more effectively.Laurie Adkins, AFRC community readiness consultant, said the course was designed as

  • Retreat offers single Airmen spiritual resiliency training, guidance

    ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. - Nineteen Airmen traveled to Denver as part of a special retreat designed to build strong friendships and to grow as individuals April 5 to 8.The retreat, hosted by the 28th Bomb Wing Chapel staff, featured a course in resiliency training along with some recreational

  • 12th AF leaders visit Ellsworth

    Lt. Gen. Robin Rand, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander, received a warm reception when he arrived at Ellsworth to meet with Airmen and officiate the 28th Bomb Wing change of command, April 4 to 5.   Before the ceremony, Rand had the opportunity to tour several base facilities,

  • New wing commander takes reigns at Ellsworth

    Col. Kevin Kennedy accepted command of the 28th Bomb Wing from former commander, Col. Mark Weatherington, during a ceremony at the Pride Hangar, April 5. Coming from the Air Force chief of staff's Strategic Studies Group at the Pentagon, Kennedy will now lead the base's more than 3,800 Airmen and

  • Ellsworth hones readiness during exercise

    Ellsworth Airmen recently engaged in an Operational Readiness Exercise, March 19 to 22, designed to test the base's ability to mobilize, process equipment and deploy in response to a worldwide tasking. The ORE covered a variety of B-1 bomber operations, including aircraft maintenance and support

  • Class outlines road to commission March 15

    The Ellsworth Company Grade Officers Council hosted an "Introduction to Commissioning" class at the Deployment Center March 15, in an effort to educate enlisted Airmen about the various paths to obtaining a commission in the U.S. Air Force. During the event, officers from a number of backgrounds

  • 28th BW commander's end of tour flight receives sunny reception

    A light breeze, 70 degree temperatures and the Black Hills in spring provided a picture-perfect backdrop for the 28th Bomb Wing commander's end of tour flight, March 14. Col. Mark Weatherington, 28th BW commander, executed a combat take-off to kick off his final flight in a B-1 bomber. Approximately

  • 28th MDG strives to improve quality healthcare

    The 28th Medical Group opened its doors to a group of surveyors from the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care, March 12 to 14.The surveyors came to Ellsworth to conduct a three-day inspection designed to help the professionals of the 28th MDG identify areas where they can possibly

  • Designated tobacco areas to be reduced April 1

    The number of designated tobacco areas on Ellsworth will be reduced from 58 to 34, beginning April 1, in keeping with guidelines outlined in Air Force Instruction 40-102, "Tobacco Use in the Air Force." The instruction, originally released in March 2012, expands tobacco-free environments, clarifies

  • Student aid options available in suspended TA world

    Base officials are working hard to ensure Airmen are aware of the education options available to them to pursue their higher education goals in the wake of tuition assistance being suspended. The Air Force announced March 11, it was suspending military TA, a voluntary education program that has long