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  • Barksdale Theater Group brings performance to Ellsworth

    The Barksdale Sexual Assault Theater Group will put on three improvisational theater productions Aug. 30 at the Deployment Center on Ellsworth.The group, coming from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, will shed light on intra and interpersonal harm, and promote helping agencies available across

  • B-1 FLYOVERS PART OF AREA JULY 4 EVENTS

    A B-1 from the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, is scheduled to make special appearances at four events in South Dakota July 4. The events include: -- 10 a.m.: Patriots Parade, Custer, South Dakota -- 10:30 a.m.: Independence Day Parade, Belle Fourche, South Dakota -- 11

  • Travis airmen refuel B-1 during Eager Lion 17

    As part of Exercise Eager Lion 17, two KC-10 Extender crews from Travis Air Force Base, California, used the airfield on the McGuire-side of the Joint Base as a staging area for refueling operations over Newfoundland, May 18, 2017.  The Travis Airmen flew in formation far to the north and

  • Continuing a legacy

    Multiple B-1 bombers from Ellsworth will travel to Dayton, Ohio, for the commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid which will include a high-speed flyover and the unveiling of the “Ruptured Duck” nose art. The average Airman may not know too much about the names of the local

  • New Year, same great facility

    With the excitement of the holidays and frigid temperatures making it a hard choice to leave the house, working out may have slipped to the back of the minds of many.Thankfully, the Bellamy Fitness Center is open 24 hours a day 7 days a week, allowing all shifts and schedules an opportunity to

  • Team effort brings Pride Hangar renovations to completion

    The 28th Civil Engineer Squadron, 28th Contracting Squadron and the 28th Force Support Squadron, are providing Ellsworth Airmen an early gift this holiday season in the form of a new sports field inside the Pride Hangar.With approval from Col. Gentry Boswell, commander of the 28th Bomb Wing, the

  • Pull the pin… see smoke in the wind

    Master Sgt. Carlos Sanchez, explosive ordnance disposal section chief assigned to the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron, oversees a controlled explosion training exercise at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Nov. 14, 2016. EOD conducts training to maintain readiness for expeditionary missions. (U.S. Air

  • Metals tech shop makes sparks fly

    Senior Airman Kyle Eberhart, an aircraft metals technology journeyman assigned to the 28th Maintenance Squadron, etches out letters with a plasma cutter at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 27, 2016. Accurate cuts are not only visually appealing, but also increase the lifespan of parts, ensuring

  • 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

  • Military Personnel Data Systems down until June 29

    ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- Due to scheduled maintenance from the Air Force Personnel Center, multiple web-based Military Personnel Data Systems will be off-line June 17 through 28.All customers visiting the base Military Personnel Section will be impacted, but customers will still be assisted