EAFB, area firefighters team up to battle grassland fire

Firefighters from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. and agencies from several surrounding communities teamed up to battle a grassland fire north of the base Nov.3. Approximately 30 fire suppression vehicles and numerous firefighters worked into the night to extinguish the fire and prevent any injuries

Civilian workforce restructuring affects Ellsworth

Air Force officials announced several adjustments to the civilian workforce Nov. 2 that will result in the elimination of 28 civilian positions at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D.In response to direction from the Secretary of Defense for DoD to stop civilian growth above fiscal year 2010 levels and

X-rays see through the problem

Rushmore Center Welcomes trick-or-treaters

Ellsworth Airmen graduate from ALS

The following Ellsworth Airmen graduated from Airman Leadership School, Class 12-1, Oct. 27, 2011: John L. Levitow Honor GraduateSenior Airman Zackary BartonCommandant's Leadership AwardSenior Airman Ruben RiveraDistinguished Graduate and Academic Achievement AwardSenior Airman Michael

Four topics covered at commander's call

Col. Mark Weatherington, 28th Bomb Wing commander, hosted two commander's calls for all Ellsworth Airmen at the Pride Hangar Oct. 26, 2011.During each session he covered four topics; winter weather, DUIs, preparation for the operational readiness inspection and the upcoming goal day. He also fielded

B-1 aircrews drop the hammer during exercise

Aircrews from the 37th Bomb Squadron "Tigers" thundered into the White Sands Missile Range, N.M. Oct. 25 and employed two Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles from a pair of B-1 bombers as part of the Air Force's air to ground Weapon System Evaluation Program known as Combat Hammer.The goal of the

First responders hone skills during realistic training

Medical personnel from the 28th Medical Operations Squadron and firefighters from the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron honed their first-responder skills during a joint training session here Oct. 19, 2011.This is the second time Ellsworth first responders utilized the Simulation In Motion-South Dakota

Ellsworth Contractors Work With Tribe to Destroy Bombs

Contractors from the 28th Civil Engineering Squadron and Native American Engineering detonated four spent munitions Oct. 3, 2011 on the Air Force Retained Area of the World War II era Badlands Bombing Range on Pine Ridge Reservation 20 miles southeast of Phoenix, South Dakota. The spent munitions

Cadets perform flood relief work in South Dakota

Approximately 150 Air Force Academy cadets removed sandbags and cleared flood debris Sept. 29-Oct. 2 here.The cadets travelled to South Dakota to spend the weekend participating in a flood cleanup as part of the Academy's Cadet Service Learning program. The Cadet Wing performs approximately 40,000