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  • Crystal Emmons, a 28th Force Support Squadron program technician, reads to her class in room 138 at the McRaven Child Development Center on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Dec. 6, 2018. During the afternoon, the children enjoyed playtime, dance parties, reading and nutritious snacks – all before it was time to go home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)

    An afternoon with room 138

    The children in room 138 at the McRaven Child Development Center enjoy an afternoon of learning, playing and dancing. The CDC provides military parents with a clean, safe and loving place to bring their children while they work to accomplish the mission.
  • Senior Airman Bernice Asiedu, a 28th Comptroller Squadron customer service technician, stands in the Rushmore Building on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Dec. 20, 2018. Asiedu, originally from Ghana, came to the U.S. via the Electronic Diversity Lottery. In the year she was selected, more than 14 million people applied. Asiedu had less than a 1 percent chance of being selected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Karol)

    Ghana to the Air Force: a story of travel and service

    A teacher in Ghana has aspirations. She wants to see the world and all that it has to offer and thinks of what her future has in store for her. She yearns to see new places and experience the sights and smells that come with them – to meet new people and form new relationships.
  • The 28th Force Support Squadron hosts a Chef of the Quarter cook-off at the Raider Café on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Dec. 18, 2019. The competition began promptly at 1:28 p.m. in recognition of the 28th Bomb Wing. Contestants had one hour to prepare their food, have it plated and present it to the judges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)

    Raider Airmen heat up competition in the kitchen

    The 28th Force Support Squadron hosts a Chef of the Quarter cook-off at the Raider Café on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Dec. 18, 2019. Contestants were split into three teams and were required to produce a dish that incorporated two secret ingredients.
  • Col. John Edwards and Chief Master Sgt. Jason Trickey present Staff Sgt. Dustin Jespersen with the 2018 Air Association Richard T. Kight Award at the Dakota’s Club on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 31, 2018. Edwards is the 28th Bomb Wing commander; Jespersen is a 28th Operations Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist; and Trickey is the 28th Operations Group superintendent. After being awarded the 2018 Air Rescue Association Richard T. Kight Award, Jespersen was promoted to technical sergeant as part of the Stripes for Exceptional Performers (STEP) program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Karol)

    Ellsworth SERE specialist goes above and beyond

    Recently, Tech. Sgt. Dustin Jespersen, a 28th Operations Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist he was announced as the 2018 Air Rescue Association Richard T. Kight Award winner. The Air Force-level award recognizes individuals who have contributed to the overall effectiveness of the rescue mission.
  • Airman 1st Class Gabriella Sepulveda, a 28th Security Forces Squadron response force member, hands an Airman back his common access card after scanning it at the gate to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Dec. 4, 2018. Each person that comes through the gate gets checked for proper authorization, correct seatbelt wear and that their vehicle has registration on the plates. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Joshua Sinclair)

    A day at the gate

    The 28th Security Forces Squadron members are posted at the entry control points (ECPs) that provide security to those on Ellsworth Air Force Base. The defenders are a vital aspect to the safety of those entering the installation.
  • Airman 1st Class Alexander Moreto, a 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulic systems apprentice, left, inspects a tool kit prior to checking it out during a shift change at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Dec. 4, 2018. Tool kits are inspected to ensure every piece is intact when it is checked out and returned. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Denise Jenson)

    All around AMXS

    Airmen from the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform numerous functions that keep the B-1B Lancers at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., in mint contition to deter, assure and strike whenever they are called to the mission.
  • Geri Seal, the 28th Medical Operations Squadron health promotion program manager, leads a strength and core workout in the Bellamy Fitness Center at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 4, 2018. Seal meets with an average of 25 to 30 Airmen a month at the Health and Wellness Center and discusses methods for living a healthier, more active lifestyle.

    Putting the ‘why’ in healthy

    Each Airman is responsible for maintaining a healthy lifestyle in order to stay fit to fight; however, developing a routine workout schedule and eating right can be difficult. This is where Geri Seal, the health promotion program manager assigned to the 28th Medical Operations Squadron, comes in.
  • Master Sgt. Nicholas Hovingh, the 37th Aircraft Maintenance Unit noncommissioned officer in charge of weapons loading, and his son, James, stand in uniform together in Box Elder, S.D., in 2017. James took his oath of enlistment at the Central States Fair in Rapid City in front of thousands of people on Aug. 23, 2018, to serve on active duty with his father. (Courtesy photo)

    Like father, like son: Wearing the uniform together

    Each flag was an inch by half-inch isosceles triangle – the 50 chalk-white stars crossed over a field of blue and rows of red. Eighteen distinct flags pressed into 18 individual hands, dripping with sweat from the humidity of the recent rain and the awareness of their lives being altered forever.
  • Airman Johnrafael Pena, a 28th Communications Squadron radio frequency technician, uses an oscilloscope at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Sept. 5, 2018. The radio maintenance shop conducts repairs for radios on base to ensure they will work properly when needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Karol)

    Radio maintenance: it hertz to be this good

    Airmen wielding screwdrivers and voltage testers tinker with radios. Each individual wears anti-static bracelets to discharge their static buildup safely in order to protect the sensitive components of the hardware in front of them. They flick switches on to read current, wattage and voltage as they troubleshoot issues.
  • Airman 1st Class Georgette Ndamukong, a 28th Medical Group public health technician, sets up a mosquito trap at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Aug. 13, 2018. Public health members capture mosquitoes on a continuous basis to be sent off and tested for diseases, such as the West Nile virus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Karol)

    Public health tests base mosquitoes, results negative for West Nile virus

    The 28th Medical Group public health flight recently submitted more than 700 mosquitoes to the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, to test for the West Nile virus. The results came back negative.
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