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  • 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.
  • John Moyes, the 28th Bomb Wing historian, poses at his desk inside the 28th BW headquarters on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Aug. 21, 2018. Moyes was a prior munitions systems specialist and years after separating, became an Air Force historian. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Denise Jenson)

    Base historian tells his story

    Every day, members across the Air Force make history. With tasks both at home and overseas, the work they do is an important step into the future. Yet in the midst of historic firsts, records set and broken, and even tragedies, one might wonder: who keeps record of these significant events? This is where historians like the 28th Bomb Wing’s John Moyes come in.

  • Rise from the ashes: a story of resiliency

    During Wingman Day, on Aug. 27, Airmen filled the Ellsworth Air Force Base theater to capacity, occupying every seat and even sitting on the stage as they anxiously awaited their guest speaker.
  • Mark Kale, a B-1 simulator maintenance technician, prepares a simulation at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Aug. 21, 2018. The B-1 simulator can replicate a combat zone so aircrew members can train for real- world situations without actually flying an aircraft to the location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Karol)

    The B-1 simulator: Keeping aircrew ready for war

    The 28th Operations Support Squadron B-1 simulator is a state-of-the-art facility, which helps train aircrew members for combat by creating real life scenarios that help keep their skills at a high level.
  • 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.
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