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  • 28th CES restores power after multiple outages

    Electricians from the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron worked diligently to return Ellsworth Air Force Base's electrical grid back to normal operations after sporadic power outages hit the base Aug. 29 and 30. "All indications point to water infiltration into our substation," said Maj. Chris Lance, 28th

  • Ellsworth Airmen applaud personal, professional seminar

    NCOs from a variety of career fields teamed together Aug. 16 through 18 to provide enlisted Airmen at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., a seminar aimed at helping them reach teir personal and professional goals. The seminar included a wide range of topics including personnel programs, discipline and

  • Liberty Gate closed 1 to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 25

    The Liberty Gate will be closed from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 25, for a ribbon cutting ceremony. The 28th Security Forces Squadron Visitor Control Center will be open; however, motorists should use the Patriot Gate or Bismarck Gate during this time.

  • July 2011 Article 15s

    An airman first class from the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron received an Article 15 for one specification of failure to obey a lawful order. Punishment consisted of reduction to airman basic and forfeiture of $733 for two months.An airman first class from the 28th AMXS received an Article 15

  • Planning for Ellsworth 70th Anniversary events under way

    Planning has begun on a variety of events to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Ellsworth Air Force Base and the 25th anniversary of the B-1 at the historic South Dakota base. Tentative events will include static displays of historic 28th Bomb Wing aircraft, a golf tournament, and a military ball to

  • Officials announce 2011-2012 school busing schedule

    Officials from the 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron have finalized the school busing schedule for the 2011-2012 school year, and provided additional information to help eliminate any confusion.Many Ellsworth families are wondering how the transition of housing in Centennial Heights over to Hunt

  • Runway repair project progressing as planned

    Bathed in the glow of bright floodlights, contractors worked from sundown to sunrise Aug. 9, 10 and 11 to lay the first of two massive concrete sections that make up the 3,400-foot keel section of the Ellsworth runway.The bulk of the four-phase project, which began in June 2011, is to replace the

  • Ellsworth Airmen part of special 9/11 flag stitching event

    More than 150 Ellsworth Airmen and family members had the privilege to add stitches of their own to a special patch for the National 9/11 Flag during a solemn event in the base Pride Hangar on Aug. 4.The activity was one of many similar events across the nation designed to provide Americans with the

  • 141 Ellsworth Airmen selected for promotion to staff sergeant

    Congratulations to the following 141 senior airmen from Ellsworth Air Force Base who have been selected for promotion to staff sergeant:The selected senior airmen are:Abdool, ReyadAllen, AliciaAnderson, TroyAuger, MatthewAustin, RobertBaldwin, JoshuaBarker, StephenBarnes, RyanBarton, ZackaryBeck,

  • 2011 Dakota Thunder Motorcycle Run set

    Registration for the free 2011 Dakota Thunder Motorcycle run on Aug. 9 begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Box Elder, S.D. Police Department and is limited to the first 200 motorcyclists.Those participating in the run, which begins at 9:30 a.m., will be escorted onto Ellsworth Air Force Base and will have