Under Secretary Erin Conaton meets Airmen attending the 28th Bomb Wing's First Term Airmen Center, Aug. 27, 2010, at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. Ms. Conaton was at Ellsworth for a mission orientation briefing. During her visit, Ms. Conaton also met with base leadership and underscored the importance of Secretary of Defense Robert Gates' drive to reduce excess overhead costs and apply the savings to force structure and modernization. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)