Ribbon cutting ceremony officially reopens Ellsworth AFB Runway
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Hayden Newmiller, 28th Communication Squadron network and server administration journeyman, narrates a ribbon cutting ceremony at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Dec. 3, 2025. The ribbon cutting ceremony celebrated the completion of a $129.5 million runway construction upgrade. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alec Carlberg)