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  • Defining mentorship, Part 1

    "Mentorship isn't always about getting an Airman where they want to go, within their career."Chief Master Sgt. Brian Lavoie, 28th Bomb Wing command chief, paused for a moment before continuing his thought."Sometimes, mentoring is about getting Airmen where they need to be," he said. "Mentors need to

  • Ellsworth embraces Read Across America

    Left foot, right foot, feet, feet, feet. How many, many feet you meet.This and similar works by Ted Geisel - better known as Dr. Seuss - were heard throughout the Ellsworth Child Development Center as a group of base Airmen volunteered to read to children as part of National Read Across America

  • STEP in the right direction

    As a young boy growing up on his family's farm in southwest Oklahoma, James Kliewer never imagined that one day he would be playing a major role in a multi-million dollar project designed to make facilities at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. more efficient.Mr. Kliewer, 28th Civil Engineer Squadron

  • Ellsworth Coupon Clippers

    During a shopping trip to the Ellsworth Commissary, Feb. 22, two spouses were able to put their couponing skills to use when they saved 80 percent on a purchase that originally totaled $116.28. The pair purchased 79 items for $27.53."I've been doing this for about six months and I've saved nearly

  • Historian opens door to Ellsworth past, future

    With a welcoming southern loll, the 28th Bomb Wing historian calmly related his passion for uncovering treasures of buried facts and spoke about a familial, historical connection he shares with Ellsworth, Feb. 10. Paul Marcello, who hails from Williamsburg, Va., began a new chapter in his life when

  • 'Keep our teeth'

    As a trio of colorful objects rotated in the air between the hands of a juggling dentist, children gathered together to learn how to combat cavity-causing bacteria and keep their teeth healthy.In honor of National Children's Health Month, a team from the 28th Medical Operations Squadron led four

  • School liaison links military families, community educators

    Airmen and local academic community members have a new resource to help solve concerns or questions regarding military children.School liaison officers are being hired across the Air Force, and Chad Canaan recently filled the position here at Ellsworth. He works in the Airman and Family Readiness

  • Bringing OMK to Ellsworth

    What began as a way for the children of U.S. Army soldiers to connect with and learn more about the military has grown into a multi-service program that now includes Ellsworth.Operation: Military Kids is a national program designed to raise the awareness of military children, strengthen and create

  • New Year inspires healthy habits

    Those looking for a fun and rewarding way to get in shape need look no further than the New Year, New You program starting at the Bellamy Fitness Center, Feb. 1.The program is free, includes exercise classes both at the gym and at the Health and Wellness Center (HAWC), and is open to everyone with

  • Ellsworth gives boy 'best day ever'

    Aric Lassegard, an 8-year-old boy from Rapid City who was born with a developmental disability, was given the opportunity of a lifetime, Jan. 13.Aric visited Ellsworth as part of a program called Aircrew for a Day which allows children with disabilities or illnesses to experience being a B-1B Lancer