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  • A new contractor team stands together in the 34th Bomb Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 20, 2017. The 34th and 37th Bomb Squadron were recently given eight contractors to help alleviate the workload on their personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nicolas Z. Erwin)

    Bomb squadrons hire contractors, alleviate aircrew additional duties

    Putting bombs on target entails more than flying 950 miles per hour and dropping munitions. It requires planning, training and the resolve to do the unthinkable.
  • Senior Airman Jordan Loveless, the Bioenvironmental Engineering special surveillance program manager assigned to the 28th Medical Operations Squadron, tests the pH of a water sample inside a lab at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 27, 2017. Airmen from BE are responsible for monitoring water quality on base monthly as well as during contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Randahl J. Jenson)

    Waterline break tests team response, cohesion

    A waterline break recently tested Team Ellsworth’s ability to work together to restore water on base while repairing damaged lines. On Monday, October 23, the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron shut off supply to the base water tower for routine maintenance when the pressure reducing valve malfunctioned and 100 pounds per square inch (psi) of water
  • Senior Airman Dorukhan Reels, a response force leader assigned to the 28th Security Forces Squadron, hugs Emmalyn Jensen, daughter of Staff Sgt. Michael Jensen, a cyber transport systems technician assigned to the 28th Communications Squadron, during a Superhero Parade at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 11, 2017.This is just one of eight events that are happening on base where 28th SFS members are spreading awareness for Crime Prevention Month and are keeping Halloween safe and fun. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Karol)

    Crime prevention and Domestic Violence Awareness Month comes to Ellsworth

    The 28th Security Forces Squadron and the Family Advocacy Program are hosting several events in October to raise awareness about Crime Prevention and Domestic Violence Awareness Month at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D.
  • Capt. Ryan Kerns, an instructor pilot assigned to the 34th Bomb Squadron, gives a mission brief before aircrew members depart from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., for the Green Flag exercise 18-1 on Oct. 18, 2017. Aircrew members will be flying in air-to-ground missions for U.S. Army units on the ground. Green Flag exercises focuses on close-air support training which is different from Red Flag exercises which focus on air-to-air combat missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Karol)

    Ellsworth Airmen participate in Green Flag 18-1

    Approximately 200 Airmen departed Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, for Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, to participate in Green Flag 18-1 exercise from Oct. 16 to Nov. 3, 2017.
  • Airmen listen to the feedback Col. John Edwards, 28th Bomb Wing commander, received during the Air Force Global Strike Senior Leader Conference during a wing all-call in the Pride Hangar at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 13, 2017. The senior leaders of AFGSC complemented the work ethic and determination that the base Airmen put forth for both AFGSC and U.S. Pacific Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nicolas Z. Erwin)

    Ellsworth commander hosts wing all-call

    Col. John Edwards, the 28th Bomb Wing commander, held an all-call in the Pride Hangar at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 13, 2017. Edwards recognized the accomplishments of the wing, addressed his priorities for the future and highlighted the squadron revitalization initiative that is occurring in the 34th and 37th Bomb Squadrons.
  • Leaders and spouses from across Air Force Global Strike Command participated in the 2017 Senior Leader Conference Oct. 3 to 6 at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota.

    Ellsworth hosts AFGSC Senior Leader Conference

    Leaders and spouses from across Air Force Global Strike Command participated in the 2017 Senior Leader Conference Oct. 3 to 6 at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota.
  • 1st Lt. Thomas, a weapon systems officer assigned to the 34th Bomb Squadron, inspects the sniper pod on a B-1 bomber before take-off as part of exercise Combat Raider 18-1 at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 11, 2017. This exercise introduces aircrew to various air-to-air and air-to-ground scenarios to ensure they are well prepared for future combat missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald C. Knechtel)

    Ellsworth Aircrews train in Combat Raider Exercise 18-1

    1st Lt. Thomas, a weapon systems officer assigned to the 34th Bomb Squadron, inspects the sniper pod on a B-1 bomber before take-off as part of exercise Combat Raider 18-1 at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 11, 2017. This exercise introduces aircrew to various air-to-air and air-to-ground scenarios to ensure they are well prepared for future

  • TRICARE changes: Take command of your health

    Changes are coming to your TRICARE benefits beginning Jan. 1, 2018. These changes will give you more benefit choices, improving your access to care, simplifying cost shares and allowing you to take command of your health. “Taking command of your health means empowering you to make the right health care and coverage choices for you and your family,”
  • Airman 1st Class Genique Elliott, a heavy equipment operator assigned to the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron, waits for the firing party to arrive to render military honors during a funeral at Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, S.D., Sept. 26, 2017. Each of the funeral detail’s sequences are planned out before the actual ceremony, which include specific positions acting as for different events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nicolas Z. Erwin)

    Paying proper respects: Ellsworth Honor Guard lays retirees, veterans to rest

    With ice planted across a field of snow, three Airmen bury their hands into the frozen wasteland and at the command of “ready – up,” their rigid hands clasp a triad of M-14 rifles and position them next to their right foot.
  • Heather Ryan, the Team Ellsworth Spouses’ Club president, sifts through dresses at Ella’s Closet inside the Bone Yard thrift store at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Sept. 29, 2017. Ella’s Closet is a program that loans out dresses, shoes and other accessories for free to anyone with base access. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Randahl J. Jenson)

    A fairytale dress with Ella’s Closet

    Nestled between comfy furniture, old books and miscellaneous  knick-knacks within the Bone Yard thrift store is a cozy corner where anyone can borrow a number of fancy dresses, shoes and accessories… for free. Created by the Team Ellsworth Spouses’ Club, Ella’s Closet is a project that loans out elegant attire. “This is a dress-lending closet that
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