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  • Senior Airman Chance Young, a 28th Maintenance Group squadron load crew member, uses a wrench to tighten a lug nut in the auto hobby shop at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Aug. 15, 2018. Airmen and their families have the opportunity to fix their own vehicles at the hobby shop for a fraction of the cost it would be at a mechanics shop off base. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Karol)

    Auto Hobby Shop: Mechanics, counselors

    The auto hobby shop at Ellsworth Air Force Base is a place where Airmen and their families can repair and maintain their vehicles. From oil changes to engine swaps, the shop has the tools, facilities and mechanics to help with most automotive needs.
  • Airman 1st Class Mason Kitchens, a 28th Communications Squadron radio frequency transmission systems technician, uses an oscilloscope, which is a device used to see changes in an electrical signal over time during the Cyber Storm exercise at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 14, 2018. Cyber Storm is in its second year and is used to help the 28th CS find cybersecurity weaknesses so they can be more effective in a cyber-contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Karol)

    Combat Raider/Cyber Storm exercises prepares Ellsworth for the future

    The capabilities and vulnerabilities of 28th Bomb Wing aircrew and cybersecurity teams were tested during exercises Combat Raider 18-2 and Cyber Storm at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 15-17, 2018.
  • A student performer pretends to cry after causing a simulated vehicle accident at Douglas High School’s Freshman Impact in Box Elder S.D., May 9, 2018. An event called Freshmen Impact teaches young adults about the dangers of driving under the influence and distracted driving so they can make better decisions while behind the wheel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Karol)

    First responders help make “Freshmen Impact” a success

    Editor’s note: This story contains graphic images that may be disturbing to some readers. ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – Members from the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron and the 28th Medical Group joined with local first responders to show students the dangers of driving under the influence on May 9, 2018, at Douglas High School in Box Elder.
  • Tech. Sgt. Kenneth Hill, 28th Bomb Wing safety assurance section chief, looks over an electrical outlet during an inspection in the family campground at Ellsworth Air Force Base, May 2, 2018. With warmer weather on the way, the 28th Bomb Wing Safety Office encourages individuals to keep safety a priority while enjoy the outdoors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Randahl J. Jenson)

    Summer safety in South Dakota

    With warmer weather on the way in the Black Hills, summer activities are more abundant at Ellsworth Air Force Base and the surrounding community. The 28th Bomb Wing Safety Office encourages individuals to enjoy the outdoors while keeping personal safety a priority. “If you’re going to do off-duty activities, make sure you’re in shape,” said Michael
  • Base agencies and local vendors participate in a Permanent Change of Station Bazaar inside the Dakota’s Club at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 19, 2018. The event brought several base agencies and local vendors together to educate Airmen and their families on the PCS process and various resources available to them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Randahl J. Jenson)

    PCS Bazaar educates Airmen, families

    Ellsworth Air Force Base hosted a Permanent Change of Station Bazaar inside the Dakota’s Club, April 19, 2018. This event brought base agencies and local vendors together to educate Airmen and their families on the PCS process and resources available to them.“This is the first of its kind,” said Maj. Heather McDaniel, 28th Logistics Readiness
  • Col. John Edwards, 28th Bomb Wing Commander, addresses Airmen inside the Pride Hangar during Wingman Day at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 20, 2018. Wingman Day is a semiannual event that focuses on developing the four pillars of Comprehensive Airmen Fitness, and recently focused on strengthening the physical and social pillars through physical and team-building activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Karol)

    Ellsworth’s Wingman Day strengthens pillars

    Airmen from Ellsworth Air Force Base participated in a semiannual Wingman Day, April 20, 2018.  Wingman Day focuses on strengthening the four pillars of Comprehensive Airmen Fitness: physical, social, spiritual and mental. Col. John Edwards, 28th Bomb Wing Commander, opened the event with a Commander’s Call where he proclaimed the month of April as
  • Airmen out-process through a deployment line at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 2, 2018. The 28th Bomb Wing deployed B-1 bombers, Airmen and support equipment to Al Udied Air Base, Qatar, to fly missions in U.S. Central Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Randahl J. Jenson)

    B-1s deploy to Centcom

    The 28th Bomb Wing deployed B-1s, Airmen and support equipment to Al Udied Air Base, Qatar, to fly missions in U.S. Central Command.Aircrews, maintenance and support personnel from Ellsworth Air Force Base will execute sorties providing multi-role combat airpower in support of U.S. and coalition forces. Airmen in a wide range of roles will be
  • Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley addresses Team Ellsworth during an all call at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., March 23, 2018. During his visit, McKinley spoke during an all call, visited Airmen from one of his former career fields and welcomed Ellsworth AFB’s newest chief master sergeants during a chief master sergeant induction ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Randahl J. Jenson)

    Heritage at home: 15th CMSAF visits Ellsworth

    Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley visited Ellsworth Air Force Base March 23. McKinley shared insight and history during an all call, met with Airmen from one of his former career fields and attended Ellsworth AFB’s Chief Master Sergeant Induction ceremony. “It’s been a great experience coming here to visit the Airmen of
  • Staff Sgt. Alexander Buchanan, a 28th Operations Support Squadron aviation resource manager, stands next to an unfinished mural inside the 28th Operations Group building at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., March 8, 2018. An Airman and an artist, Buchanan has spent three months designing and creating this painting outside the host aviation resource management office where he works (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Randahl J. Jenson)

    The unfinished mural

    A simple blue, ballpoint pen glides across a crisp white page as an artist drafts a blueprint. Concepts of his imagination come to fruition as he expertly sketches, outlines and shades images. A creature emerges from the chaos of lines, shapes and gradients. With every detail, the griffin, a powerful mythical creature resembling a lion with the
  • Tim Simmonds, an instructor with the 28th Security Forces Squadron, leads an active shooter brief inside the Installation Deployment Readiness Cell during an exercise at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Feb. 22, 2018. Ellsworth AFB conducted an active shooter exercise, testing Airmen in nearly 20 locations on their ability to respond to different situations in their buildings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Randahl J. Jenson)

    Ellsworth conducts active shooter exercise

    Ellsworth Air Force Base conducted an active shooter exercise Feb. 22. The exercise inspected nearly 20 different locations on base, testing each individual’s ability to respond to an active shooter situation within their building. “We were evaluating the base’s ability to react to an active shooter situation by going into at least one building
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