HomeNewsFeatures

Feature Search

  • Maj. Anthony Bares, a former 28th Bomb Wing Inspector General office inspector, stands next to a sculpture of a bicycle and its creator in South Korea on May 25, 2018. Bares embarked on a four-day bicycle ride across the South Korea, following the Four Rivers Trail, which almost spans the entire length of the country. (Courtesy photo)

    Remembering the fallen, one mile at a time

    The click-click-click of bicycle spokes penetrate through the calm morning air as a rider streaks across the South Korean countryside. Beads of sweat glide down the major’s forehead and his legs strain to keep pedaling, but his mind is not on his physical discomfort. Instead, he is focuses on the road ahead and a singular goal to finish what he started.
  • Technicians from 28th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment shop stand together at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Aug. 10, 2018. AFE technicians are tasked with performing thorough inspections on equipment such as aircrew helmets, oxygen masks and harnesses, as well as making any necessary repairs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Denise Jenson)

    Aircrew flight equipment gears up

    A pilot walks along the scorching flight line toward their aircraft, their arms full of necessities they’ll need for the long flight ahead of them. Slung over their shoulder is a pack with items like food and water, and most importantly, their flying gear – the equipment that can be the difference between life and death for these pilots.
  • Team Dakota members help set up camp in Jefferson, Iowa, July 24, 2018. Team Dakota and the Air Force Cycling Team participated in the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, where they rode roughly 460 miles, helped fix other participants’ bikes, and supported Air Forces recruiting efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Karol)

    Team Dakota finishes RAGBRAI

    Nine members of Team Dakota participated in the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, cycling roughly 468 miles, July 21-28.
  • A Soldier with the South Dakota National Guard puts out a fire during a nighttime fire training session at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Aug. 2, 2018. Ellsworth AFB’s fire department often conducts joint training missions with both local fire departments and the South Dakota National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Denise M. Jenson)

    Bringing the heat

    When the flames of a fire swallow a home or an aircraft whole, everyone nearby runs far away from the danger. But, in the midst of the chaos and panic, a select group approaches the blaze in their bright red trucks and faded yellow suits: the firefighters.
  • The seal of the Judge Advocate General Corps is displayed inside the 28th Bomb Wing courtroom at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 17, 2018. The Ellsworth Judge Advocate office serves as the legal advisor for the 28th Bomb Wing. They handle issues including administrative law, government contracting and military law. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nicolas Z. Erwin)

    JAGs: Paper trails and trials

    Military court: two images come to mind – either Jack Nicholson yelling “You can’t handle the truth!” or the thud of a gavel striking against wood when a verdict is delivered.
  • Staff Sgt. Anthony Morgan is the 28th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control standardization and evaluation noncommissioned officer in charge at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. Air traffic controllers remain qualified via monthly exams that focus on set questions pertaining to the career field. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Airman 1st Class Nicolas Z. Erwin)

    Air Traffic Control: Keeping eyes on the sky

    The fin of a beast weighing more than 190,000 pounds maneuvers through the flight line, looking reminiscent of a great white shark prowling the ocean in search of its prey.
  • Tech. Sgt. Ricky Dunbar, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the 28th Medical Operations Squadron ambulance services flight, drives an ambulance at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 10, 2018. Ambulance services Airmen are on call 24 hours a day and are trained to respond to incidents with minimal delay. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Karol)

    Ambulance services drive, strive to keep you alive

    No matter the season, time or weather, a familiar sound can be heard from every corner of the base during an emergency – the wailing of an ambulance’s sirens en route to save a life or heal wounds.
  • Brig. Gen. Richard E. Ellsworth, former 28th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing commander, is remembered at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., for giving the base its namesake. Ellsworth was killed in a training exercise March 18, 1953, when his Convair RB-36 Peacemaker crashed killing all 22 onboard. (Courtesy photo)

    Ellsworth AFB: The man behind the base

    What is a name? It can be a symbol of marriage, a title of a business or an aircraft designation. For Ellsworth Air Force Base, it epitomizes a legacy.

  • A community of support

    Around the clock, more than 4,000 Airmen from the 28th Bomb Wing provide airpower. In order for generations of Airmen to serve at Ellsworth AFB, there needs to be a supportive community behind them.The South Dakota Ellsworth Development Authority, created by the state legislature in 2009, collaborates with municipal governments, business leaders
  • Tech. Sgt. Brandon Williams, the 28th Operations Support Squadron noncommissioned of in charge of airfield weather operations and Master Sgt. William Price 28th OSS Weather Flight chief, use a device that measures wind speed and binoculars to look for approaching weather conditions at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 29, 2018. The weather flight helps leaders on base determine the best times to fly are to avoid any complications that could be harmful to aircrew members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Karol)

    28th Weather Flight: on the job, rain or shine

    Rapid City, South Dakota, has earned the title of having the most unpredictable weather across the U.S. and Ellsworth Air Force Base just ten miles away the brunt of Mother Nature’s fury.
RSS

Top Links

Base Guide/Phone Book
Commander's Action Line
Helping Agencies
Newcomers
Powder River Training Complex
Road and Weather
Public Affairs