5 Dec 2016

Landowners offer Airmen hunting opportunities as a way of saying thanks

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- The chaos of dark feathers exploding from the snow crusted tall grass on the edge of a cut cornfield brings the line of orange-clad hunters to an abrupt halt – each gauging the distance and direction of the wily bird rocketing skyward.Shouts of “Rooster!” fill the air, giving the fowler with the safest and surest

2 Dec 2016

Sleet or snow, Vehicle Management keeps the B-1 mission on the go

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of four articles on the 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron here at Ellsworth.Whether it’s a dead battery, flat tire or leaking fluids, when a government vehicle has problems, the Airmen at the 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle management flight are there to help.It doesn’t matter if it is Spring

28 Nov 2016

Professional, dependable, honest: remembering a fallen defender

It’s spring in South Dakota, and the early morning sun has just begun to peak above the Black Hills. Two men sit hidden and silent in a field, waiting for the perfect shot during turkey season.Officers’ John Kost and Dave Donnelly, police officers assigned to the 28th Security Forces Squadron, had been awake since the early morning hours, waiting

23 Nov 2016

Training the best, preventing the worst

Editor’s note: This is the last in a series of four articles on the Security Forces Squadron mission here at Ellsworth.ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – Sweat beads off his forehead as bullets whiz by to his left, and then right. A lone gunman approaches his position at the base entrance. The protector, acting in the first line of defense for those

18 Nov 2016

Combat Raider keeps joint-force proficient, ready for battle

A young pilot dangles dangerously far from the grassy South Dakota tundra, held on by nothing more than a strap, a cable and a medic from the South Dakota National Guard.  As the Soldier and Airmen are hoisted up toward the HH-60 Pave Hawk medical helicopter, fake blood runs down the captain’s face.  Personnel recovery is a pilot’s nightmare, but

18 Nov 2016

Alert eyes watching the skies

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – Whether it’s an exercise, training, show-of-force or putting warheads on foreheads, aircraft need open skies and safe runways to operate. This wouldn’t be possible without the efforts of air traffic controllers, who provide pilots with all the information they need and ensure safety for the aircraft and her

16 Nov 2016

LRS D-Flight gets all the shipping right

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of four articles on the 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron here at Ellsworth.

14 Nov 2016

Getting a clue on what investigators do

Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of four articles on the Security Forces Squadron mission here at Ellsworth.ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – A worn trench coat and faded fedora – an ensemble worn by memorable detectives like Dick Tracey, Columbo and Inspector Gadget. These gumshoes search the streets and back alleys for the truth and

10 Nov 2016

LRS Airman inspired by family’s service to tribe, military

Serving has many meanings, and to one Airman assigned to the 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron it is part of who she is and how she was raised.

9 Nov 2016

Sit down, unplug, and let the dice roll

Whether it is because of blistering heat or chilling snow, sometimes spending time indoors is necessary.For Airman 1st Class Cody Kirby, a pavement and equipment operations apprentice assigned to the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron, he has experienced both extremes of the weather spectrum. He recently returned from a deployment to Kuwait, where