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  • Borrow-A-Bike helps keep Airmen mobile

    Dormitory residents searching for a transportation solution can now rest easier thanks to an innovative recycling program known as Borrow-A-Bike. Through the efforts of Airmen dorm leaders and other volunteers, 10 refurbished bicycles are available for use, free of charge, that Airmen can use to get

  • POL: Fueling the fight

    Without fuel, B-1 bombers are incapable of taking off from the flightline, much less putting bombs on targets.The responsibility of providing base bombers - as well as other vital equipment - with the lifeblood they need rests in the hands of the Airmen from the 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron

  • Victim Advocate Files: Senior Airman Heather Starling

    (Editor's Note: This feature story is part of the "Victim Advocate Files" series that focuses on the Airmen who provide support to sexual assault victims and do their part to prevent future incidents among Ellsworth Airmen.)Ellsworth is currently home to 32 victim advocates - men and women who

  • Electrical systems powers savings, infrastructure

    A military installation is similar to a house when it comes to electrical systems. There are power lines running to different circuits with breakers deciding how much power is directed where. The power coming into a home, just like a military installation, has to be provided at a steady rate to the

  • 24/7 Wingmen

    Being in the Air Force not only makes one a wingman to his or her fellow servicemembers, but also to the civilians they vowed to protect and defend. This was the case on August 16, when Master Sgt.'s Charles and Alison Bridges and their two children were on their way home from a family vacation and

  • Quality Assurance trains for accuracy

    Before Airmen are entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining a B-1 at Ellsworth, they undergo a great deal of training to familiarize themselves with the intricate workings of the bomber. Ellsworth's most experienced maintainers, the Airmen assigned to the 28th Maintenance Squadron quality

  • Mental health - offering help to sexual assault victims

    In the capable hands of Ellsworth's mental health practitioners, many Airmen have overcome some of life's greatest challenges. More recently though, the clinic has focused its efforts on an ongoing problem, which has a real impact on operations across the Air Force."Many victims of sexual assault

  • Ending the summer strong

    With more than a month left in the South Dakota summer, there are a wide variety of outdoor activities that Airmen, family members and civilians can still safely participate in."Airmen are ultimately responsible for their own wellbeing," said Tech. Sgt. Erich Basler, 28th Bomb Wing ground safety NCO

  • Holbrook Library broadens patrons' horizons

    Imagine walking into an ordinary building on base and suddenly being transported to a land thousands of miles away, or stopping by for some leisurely browsing and leaving with the skills to speak a new language.Those are only a sample of the many experiences that await those who enter the 28th Force

  • Airfield management helps keep B-1s rolling

    Ellsworth is home to 4,049,100 square feet of airfield - an area that is meticulously maintained and patrolled by Airmen from the 28th Operations Support Squadron Airfield Management Office. Foreign object debris checks, bird aircraft strike hazard program management and monitoring the airfield for