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  • Haunted Camp Lancer open Oct. 28-29

    Airman 1st Class Gregory Smith, an avionics technician, and Senior Airman Amber Burns, a non-destructive inspection expert, both assigned to the 28th Maintenance Squadron, hang up decorations for Haunted Camp Lancer on Oct. 27, 2016. Haunted Camp Lancer will be available to all military, dependents

  • Ellsworth B-1 team wins LeMay Award

    The desert sun is sleeping, and the cool, night sky is empty above Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, on Dec. 19, 2015. A B-1 bomber aircrew from the 37th Bomb Squadron from Ellsworth is carrying out their final preparations for a bombing operation. The mission: destroy oil fields that are supporting

  • 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,

  • Ellsworth garners outstanding rating for executing the mission

    The Air Force Global Strike Command Inspector General tallied its results from a recent Unit Effectiveness Inspection of the base in August and gave Ellsworth an “Outstanding” rating for its ability to execute the mission, one of the four major grading areas used for inspections.

  • 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

  • Dakota Thunder Run, military vets recognized during Sturgis Rally

    Revved up engines of more than 200 Airmen, family members and civilian motorcycle enthusiasts echoed throughout the skies outside the Pride Hangar in anticipation of the 16th Annual Dakota Thunder Motorcycle Run Aug. 9 at Ellsworth AFB.The event, hosted by the Green Knights Dakota Thunder Motorcycle

  • B-1 Flyover Rescheduled For Aug. 11

    A B-1 bomber from the 28th Bomb Wing is scheduled to conduct a flyover down Main Street in Sturgis, S.D., at 3 p.m., Aug. 11.The B-1 flyover is allowed as part of an approved training mission. Residents living in and near the city of Sturgis could experience an increased noise level related to the

  • Virtual Personnel Center unavailable July 21-25

    ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – The U.S. Air Force Virtual Personnel Center, vPC, will be unavailable from July 21 through 25. Any evaluation, award and decoration or DD214 correction action due during this period should be completed prior to July 21.For more information, call the 28th Force

  • Machines make history, people make heritage

    ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- Making a mark on the world is a dream for many people, a goal to be remembered by future generations for the things they had accomplished.While some have made their mark on history by inventing machines such as cars or planes, others make their mark through