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  • Chief Lee addresses enlisted

    Junior-enlisted Airmen listen to Chief Master Sgt. Sonia Lee, command chief of the 28th Bomb Wing, during an enlisted call inside the base theater at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., October 3, 2016. Lee spoke about the challenges Airmen face as well as the Air Force’s new retirement options,

  • Foreign defense officials visit Ellsworth

    Defense officials from more than 30 countries toured parts of Ellsworth AFB and Rapid City Sept. 11 through 12, allowing them the opportunity to learn about the base’s mission and partake in cultural experiences. The group also visited Mount Rushmore, laying a wreath on behalf of the Foreign

  • Ellsworth Airmen join local school districts to honor Patriot Day

    Five Airmen from Ellsworth were among the group of first responders recognized at the 2nd Annual Patriot Day parade at Southwest Middle School Sept. 9, 2016 in Rapid City.The parade, conducted by Southwest Middle School and Corral Drive Elementary School staff, consisted of approximately 1,000

  • MAJCOM Inspector General to conduct UEI on Ellsworth

    ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – Members of the Air Force Global Strike Command Inspector General team arrived at Ellsworth AFB to conduct a Unit Effectiveness Inspection Aug. 21, 2016.Unit Effectiveness Inspectors validate and verify a wing commander's Inspection Program (CCIP) for accuracy,

  • Child Development Center receives renovations

    Mark Outka, a Berendse and Sons Painting job foreman, cuts new wall paper at the Child Development Center at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Aug. 16, 2016. After fitting the new wallpaper the excess paper is removed and used for a new spot on the wall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class

  • 28th Bomb Wing command chief flies in B-1 bomber

    Chief Master Sgt. Sonia Lee, the command chief of the 28th Bomb Wing, straps into a B-1 bomber training seat as part of pre-flight training with 1st Lt. Matthew Herbstreth, 34th Bomb Squadron pilot, at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 13, 2016. During the training, Lee learned about aircraft

  • Base multipurpose courts reopen

    Airmen from the 28th Force Support and Civil Engineer Squadrons completed an 18-month remodeling process to the multipurpose courts located near the Bellamy Fitness Center at Ellsworth AFB June 23.“The original courts were severely cracked and were no longer safe, deeming them unusable” said Lorie

  • Golden Coyote 2016 joins Guard, allied nation units for training

    ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- Since 1984, the South Dakota National Guard, along with guard units across the country, have held a two-week joint exercise known as Golden Coyote in the Black Hills National Forest, Custer State Park and Ellsworth AFB. Each year, Guard and active-duty units join

  • Command chief gets to know 28th MUNS Airmen

    ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – The command chief of the 28th Bomb Wing attended an immersion tour with the 28th Munitions Squadron at Ellsworth AFB June 27, 2016. During the tour, Chief Master Sgt. Sonia Lee was briefed on the importance of the squadron’s mission and met with several Airmen

  • Canadian forces participate in Golden Coyote

    ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- The 41 Canadian Brigade Group was one of four foreign nations that participated in the South Dakota National Guard’s 2016 Golden Coyote exercise June 11 through 23.Aiding a smooth transition into the U.S., Ellsworth AFB and Airmen from the 28th Logistics Readiness