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  • Successes, safety key points of Commander's Calls

    Col. Mark Weatherington, 28th Bomb Wing commander, hosted two commander's calls for all Ellsworth Airmen at the Pride Hangar July 30.During each session he covered a variety of topics, but focused a great deal on safety and distracted driving."First of all, I would like to thank all of you," said

  • Ellsworth Airmen deploy to Southwest Asia

    Approximately 350 Airmen bid farewell to their families, friends and co-workers July 21, as they prepare to deploy to Southwest Asia to support missions in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Ellsworth Airmen will conduct B-1 missions designed to rapidly deliver massive quantities of

  • Ellsworth welcomes 12th AF leaders

    Lt. Gen. Robin Rand, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander, toured several base units and agencies July 12 and 13, as part of an initiative to visit all of the bases under his command and observe numerous facets of the 28th Bomb Wing's mission.Rand was accompanied by Chief Master Sgt.

  • Flags at half-staff Monday to honor fallen Airman

    Flags at Ellsworth are flying at half-staff July 16, in honor of Senior Master Sgt. Jeffrey Dingus of the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, who passed away July 10, at Rapid City Regional Hospital at the age of 44.Dingus, a native of Baltimore, Md., was assistant superintendent of the 28th AMXS

  • Teen Center showcased during ribbon-cutting ceremony

    The 28th Force Support Squadron Teen Center staff welcomed Airmen and their families to tour their new facility and receive information about available programs during a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 6, in Bldg. 7712 on base.Formerly located in Bldg. 7812, the Teen Center is now open to any young

  • Ellsworth kicks off MY MC2 July 4

    On July 4, Ellsworth leadership will launch the base's My Military Communities 2 mobile application, another tool for Airmen and their families to utilize to stay informed about upcoming events and get useful information about the installation. Ellsworth Airmen and their families who are followers

  • Family visits facility bearing fallen father's name

    "All of a sudden I had to become the head of a household - 23 years old and three weeks away from having a baby."Janet Pepper vividly recalled the stark realization that overwhelmed her that fateful day when she learned her husband, Staff Sgt. Marvin Pepper, a Non-Destructive Inspection laboratory

  • Tops in Blue slated to perform July 2

    Tops in Blue, the U.S. Air Force's premier entertainment showcase, will perform a free concert at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City, S.D., at 7 p.m., July 2, as part of their worldwide tour.Ellsworth's own Capt. Ashley Elmore, 28th Force Support Squadron manpower and personnel flight

  • Local clergy team up with chaplains to meet spiritual needs

    Base chaplains and clergy members from the local area met to discuss how to best meet the spiritual needs of Ellsworth Airmen and their families June 21.The meeting - dubbed Clergy Day - was an event during which local religious leaders were briefed on the base mission, the mission of the chaplain

  • Exercise tests new deployment center, Airman readiness

    The 28th Bomb Wing conducted an operational readiness exercise June 13 here to test the processes and systems of the new deployment center.Exercises are conducted every month, but Rick Schroeder, the 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron installation deployment officer, said this particular exercise was