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  • 28th OG brings holiday magic to local youth

    Thirty volunteers from Ellsworth teamed up with Santa and Mrs. Claus to deliver donated gifts to children enrolled in the Youth & Family Services Child Development Center program in Rapid City, S.D., Dec. 17, 2015.The Angel Tree - put on by the 28th Operations Group - provided more than 200 gifts to

  • Mil-to-mil MTIs, dynamic duo

    Editor's note: This is the second in a series of four articles on mil-to-mil relationships, the struggles the Airmen face and how they overcome adversity.It was during his special duty assignment as a military training instructor at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, that Tech. Sgt. Gideon Stibor, 28th

  • Reading, learning, growing with Holbrook library

    When people think about libraries, they sometimes visualize a building storing thousands of books.However, the Holbrook Library at Ellsworth provides active-duty members, retirees, Department of Defense civilians, family members and students a wide assortment of resources."I think some people still

  • You shall not pass without VCC

    As a vital part of the 28th Security Forces Squadron, the Visitor Control Center aids in providing integrated base defense by controlling the flow of access to the installation.The VCC oversees entry approval requests through an extensive process that begins with the individual.First, their identity

  • Family man with a contracting plan

    From base landscaping to office computers, nearly everything found at Ellsworth flows through the 28th Contracting Squadron.Among the Airmen leading the charge is Staff Sgt. Chris Meyer, 28th CONS contract administrator, who provides agile contracting support and business advice to Ellsworth and

  • Fighting for a cause

    "I'm not what the fight world wants; I'm what the fight world needs," said Senior Airman Colton Taylor, 28th Force Support Squadron services journeyman.Taylor has been boxing for three years, originally as a way to stay physically fit.However, over time, Taylor's motivations shifted and became far

  • Tigers honor Doolittle Raider

    On Sept. 7, B-1 aircrews from the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron patrolled the skies over Southwest Asia in support of Operations Inherent Resolve and Freedom's Sentinel.While the intent was to put bombs on target, there was a special twist to the sortie: the aircrew was carrying an American flag

  • 'Mil-to-mil' knows no distance

    This is the first in a series of four articles on mil-to-mil relationships, the struggles the Airmen face and how they overcome adversity.When two people are married, it is usually expected that the spouse comes before anything or anybody else. However, things can change when both have made a

  • Airmen behind the aircraft

    Ellsworth's 27 B-1 bombers are a vital part of the 28th Bomb Wing's mission and require highly qualified maintenance personnel to keep them in the air.These men and women, 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, ensure aircraft are properly maintained at all times. "Our mission is to fix and

  • Ready to fire with CA

    To ensure Ellsworth is protected 24/7, a special team of 28th Security Forces Squadron Airmen train fellow servicemembers to safely operate and maintain weapons.A combat arms instructor's primary job is to train all individuals who may be required to operate weapons in a variety of positions or