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  • Ellsworth tots taught to tumble

    Much like their Airmen moms and dads, many Ellsworth children now start their Wednesday mornings with a physical training routine - not at the Bellamy Fitness Center or Pride Hangar - but aboard a bus. Children ages 2 to 6 of base personnel now have the opportunity to learn basic gymnastics

  • “Week of Air Force Family” kicks off

    Laughter and the excited chatter of children's voices filled the air in the Pride Hangar, Nov. 17, during a special event to kick off the Week of the Air Force family. "We're here to kick off the 'National Week of the Military Family'," Laurie Adkins, 28th Force Support Squadron Airmen and Family

  • Ellsworth's Strongest highlights profession of arms

    Muscles were flexed and iron was pumped during the Ellsworth's Strongest weightlifting competition at the Bellamy Fitness Center, Nov. 16.Participants in the first event of its kind weighed in and then declared the weight they expected to bench press, dead lift and squat. Each competitor had three

  • Ellsworth fosters change for tobacco free Air Force

    Airmen from the 28th Medical Operations Squadron conducted events Nov. 15 and 16, designed to encourage Airmen and their families to stop using tobacco products. The two-day event, done in conjunction with the Great American Smokeout Nov. 15, included an informational booth in the base Exchange,

  • Holiday gift ideas under $20

    Bells are ringing, children are singing and wallets are shrinking. The Exchange offers gifts to choose from for Airmen desiring to give during the holidays without spending a fortune. Chief Master Sgt. Patrick Luda, 28th Medical Group superintendent, gives his opinion on what Airmen can give,

  • HAWC courses overcome holiday bellies

    Thanksgiving is approaching - carving knives are sharpened, tummies are grumbling and waistlines let out, in preparation of the pending feast.To help prevent packing on the pounds, the 28th Medical Operations Squadron Health and Wellness Center offers solutions to maintain healthy eating

  • Building future Air Force leaders

    The first class of 28 Ellsworth Airmen successfully completed the five-week Airman Leadership School operating under a revised curriculum Nov. 8. The Ellsworth ALS course curriculum recently underwent a 100 percent course re-write, ensuring the coverage of topics including "Introduction to

  • AFRC helps families brighten their Airmen's holiday season

    Families of Airmen who are deployed or on a remote assignment were given a chance to experience and spread some holiday cheer at a Holiday Care Package class, Nov. 3.These families experience a distinct void during the holidays, but the Airman and Family Readiness Center worked hard to help them

  • Communicators, engineers team up to test network sustainability

    Airmen from the 28th Communications Squadron and 28th Civil Engineer Squadron joined forces Oct. 29, to ensure the base's network remained unphased in the event of a power outage. Facilities housing key aspects of the base's mission underwent a barrage of tests to determine how well their systems

  • Safety nets required for military families

    Military members with specific familial circumstances who have been recently assigned to Ellsworth are advised to immediately contact their unit's first sergeant to ensure their Family Care Plans are current.Family Care Plans are essential for some Airmen, but required for single military parents,