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  • Down the muddy river: a story of the brown-water Navy

    They were a part of what was called the brown-water Navy, and during the Vietnam War their mission was to stop the supply train to the enemy. Prior to his time in the Air Force as a B-52 crew chief, retired Master Sgt. Jack Dean spent eight years in the U.S Navy, patrolling the inland waterways of

  • In memory of service

    "I think about the people that never came back, I lost some good friends."At first glance Vern Faust looks like someone's grandfather - his soft, ordinary and unassuming demeanor reveal little about the man behind the glasses and black suspenders. But at 86, Vern Faust, a former U.S. Navy coxswain

  • ORI's over: what now?

    After the operational readiness inspection, the grade announcement, victory party and warrior flyby, Ellsworth Airmen face the challenge of returning the base to normal operations. While the ORI, which ran from Oct. 12 through 18, tested the ability of Airmen to operate in a simulated-deployed

  • Vehicle operations, roll out!

    "We're like the UPS of the Air Force," said Staff Sgt. Jacob Green, 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron chief dispatcher. "Materials comes in, then gets processed and delivered by us."While the handling and delivery of cargo is a primary function of the vehicle operations control center shop, it's not

  • Ellsworth welcomes new dental hygienist

    After approximately one year of requests for advanced dental hygiene support for Ellsworth's active duty servicemembers, Master Sgt. Anthony Rhodes, 28th Medical Operations Squadron NCO in charge, was proud to add a dental hygienist to the base dental operations team.Staff Sgt. Kristen Pool, 28th

  • Readiness or death: AFE trains to save lives

    Imagine, a B-1B Lancer aircrew has just stepped from their aircraft and onto a chemically contaminated flightline; they're mentally and physically exhausted, and after their 14-hour mission the last thing they want is to be wrapped in a trash bag and rushed to a decon line. While this example is

  • Hey Ellsworth, what's your super power?

    With October designated as Energy Awareness Month, Ellsworth Airmen have been asked by their major command to decide their super power.The super power search is part of Air Combat Command's "Power of One" initiative, and revolves around what Airmen do to conserve energy and preserve the environment.

  • Airman attributes life-saving act to AF training

    What started as a seemingly normal day for Airman 1st Class Ashley Brady turned into a life or death situation. "On Saturday, Aug. 28, I went with my family and a group of church friends to Cold Brook Lake, Hot Springs, S.D," Airman Brady, 28th Maintenance Squadron isochronal maintenance apprentice,

  • Freedom Miles helps spouses reach deployed Airmen

    Two Ellsworth family members have put their minds together to come up with a way for spouses to unite, maintain good mental and physical health and foster a sense of community and connection during deployments.Lori Waddell and Master Sgt. David Booker, 28th Force Support Squadron Bellamy Fitness

  • 28th CS trains for ORI excellence

    In today's fast-paced world of cyber-systems, digital media and internet applications, Airmen need a stable network infrastructure in order to complete the mission both at home station and downrange. Due to that requirement, the 28th Communications Squadron network infrastructure shop has been