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  • Competition soars during Ellsworth basketball tournament

    Tension mounted as teams competed during the second, third and fourth weeks of Ellsworth's 2013 Intramural Basketball League tournament in the Bellamy Fitness Center, Feb. 11 to 28.During February, all 10 teams in the league had an opportunity to face off against each other, with some teams setting

  • Next 28th Bomb Wing commander named

    Col. Kevin Kennedy, currently the director of the Air Force chief of staff's Strategic Studies Group at the Pentagon, will replace Col. Mark Weatherington as commander of the 28th Bomb Wing during a change of command ceremony scheduled for April 5.Weatherington, who has led the wing since May 13,

  • Ellsworth promotes literacy to children

    Ellsworth Airmen read to children at the base Child Development Center March 1, as part of the National Read Across America Month.Read Across America began in 1997 to commemorate the birthday of children's author Theodore Seuss Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss to promote reading skills and awareness

  • Dyess maintainers learn new refueling procedure

    Dyess maintainers learned hot pit refueling here, Feb. 22, from Airmen with the 28th Maintenance Group from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. Hot pit refueling is a procedure that rapidly refuels an aircraft as maintenance crews perform safety checks, while the aircrew stays in the cockpit with the

  • Ellsworth equips Airmen with financial tools for success

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center conducted Military Saves Week Feb. 25 to March 1, in an effort to encourage Airmen and their families to make a commitment toward achieving financial freedom. The week-long event, done in conjunction with America Saves Week, included book readings to children

  • Ellsworth’s own recognized as 400,000th CCAF graduate

    The Community College of the Air Force presented its 400,000th degree to an Ellsworth Airman during the Air Force Association Central Florida Chapter's gala in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 21. Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley presented Senior Airman Emily Barchenger, 37th Bomb Squadron intelligence

  • Project ushers SDASM into energy efficiency future

    The South Dakota Air and Space Museum is currently undergoing a dramatic facelift, thanks to the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron and MDU Resources.The pilot project, scheduled for completion March 1, is designed to install new LED lighting and infrared heating technology in the facility which will

  • MiCare improves healthcare quality

    Patients of the 28th Medical Group can now communicate securely and privately with their healthcare providers anywhere, anytime thanks to the Air Force-wide expansion of secure messaging.Secure messaging will be available to patients through the MiCare portal, built to facilitate secure, online

  • German exchange student joins local junior ROTC

    Douglas High School's Air Force junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps recently received a dose of European culture after opening its doors to an unconventional student. Julian Kandt, Douglas High School Air Force junior ROTC cadet, who hails from Cologne, Germany, is spending his first time in the

  • Ellsworth fires up basketball tournament

    Airmen, family members and civilians from across the wing battled it out on the hardwood during the first week of Ellsworth's 2013 Intramural Basketball League tournament in the Bellamy Fitness Center from Feb. 4 to 7.The league, comprised of 10 teams, showcased some of Ellsworth's finest basketball