Ellsworth providing critical support to FEMA

Airmen from the 28th Bomb Wing are providing vital support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the federal response to recent flooding in South Dakota and surrounding states.Ellsworth is serving as a staging base for 21 FEMA tractor trailers of relief supplies, providing secure storage,

2011 Dakota Thunder airshow wows crowd

Nearly 40,000 people of all ages and walks of life converged on Ellsworth Air Force Base June 4 for the 2011 Dakota Thunder airshow. The airshow a showcased 100 years of South Dakota aviation history and featured a vast array of aerial demonstration teams and static aircraft displays from World War

PLAYpass program revamped to provide resiliency

Eligible Airmen and their family members may now pick up their pre-printed PLAYpass cards at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.The PLAYpass program, which began June 1 and replaces the Year of the Air Force Family's DePLAYment program, offers discount cards featuring specific dollar value

Ellsworth NCOs graduate Academy

Twelve Ellsworth noncommissioned officers graduated from the Vosler NCO Academy at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., on May 26, 2011. The class 11-4 award winner is:28th Civil Engineer SquadronTech. Sgt. Nicholas Schulte - Distinguished GraduateThe class 11-4 graduates are:Air Force Financial Services

Ellsworth hosts Caring for People forum

The Ellsworth Integrated Delivery System team conducted the 2011 Ellsworth Caring for People Forum at the Rushmore Center, May 23, to give base members an opportunity to talk about ways to improve the quality of life for the Ellsworth community. Discussions focused around support for single Airmen,

Be ready: Dakota Thunder 2011 is almost here

Ellsworth Airmen are currently making final preparations for the 2011 Dakota Thunder Airshow, a June 4 event celebrating airpower and 100 years of South Dakota aviation history."Team Ellsworth is excited to host our Black Hills neighbors," said Col. Mark Weatherington, 28th Bomb Wing commander. "We

Honoring the fallen

The 28th Security Forces Squadron concluded the National Police Week 2011 celebration, a time to recognize the efforts of all law enforcement professionals, with a remembrance ceremony at the Pride Hangar on Ellsworth Air Force Base, May 20. The ceremony honored law enforcement officers across the

28th MXS: One-year DUI free

Ellsworth demonstrates readiness

Ellsworth Airmen tested their emergency response skills during a major accident response exercise, May 19.The exercise allowed squadrons from across the base to team up and respond to a simulated midair collision between two aircraft."The objective of this exercise was to identify areas of

Master Sgt. selects announced

Seventy-one Ellsworth Airmen were notified today they have been selected for promotion to master sergeant. The Air Force selected 6,618 of 19,538 eligible technical sergeants for promotion, at a rate of 33.87 percent.The master sergeant selects and their respective organizations are listed