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Oct. 18, 2022
Ellsworth Planning to Conduct Controlled Burns Starting Oct. 18

The 28th Civil Engineer Squadron and Air Force Wildland Fire Branch are planning controlled burns on base beginning Oct. 18, depending on weather conditions.
Oct. 3, 2022
Base Conducting Exercise on Oct. 3-6

Ellsworth will be conducting an anti-terrorism exercise intended to evaluate the ability of the 28th Bomb Wing to respond to potential terrorist activity near or on the installation Oct. 3-6.
April 15, 2022
Ellsworth Planning to Conduct Controlled Burns Starting April 16

The 28th Civil Engineer Squadron and Air Force Wildland Fire Branch are planning controlled burns on base beginning April 16, depending on weather conditions.
June 23, 2021
B-1 Flyover Part of 2021 Crow Native Days Veterans Recognition Event June 25

A B-1 bomber from the 28th Bomb Wing is scheduled to make a special appearance at the 2021 Crow Native Days Veterans Recognition Event at the Crow Agency in Montana June 25.
June 23, 2021
Combat Raider Exercise 21-1 Scheduled for July 19-23

Combat Raider, a military training exercise involving various aircraft, is scheduled to begin July 19 in the Powder River Training Complex (PRTC) and will conclude on July 23, 2021.
Sept. 25, 2020
B-1s deploy and integrate in Valiant Shield

Approximately 150 Airmen and four B-1B Lancers assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing deployed to Andersen AFB, Guam, as the Bomber Task Force, in an effort to conduct missions throughout the Indo-Pacific region. During this time, the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron participated in Valiant Shield on
Sept. 25, 2020
B-21 Public Virtual Hearings Scheduled

The Air Force will host a series of virtual public hearings in October to allow members of the public to learn about the B-21 “Raider” project and provide comments.
Aug. 24, 2020
Base conducting active shooter exercise Aug. 25-27

The base will conduct an active shooter exercise the week of Aug. 24. This exercise is intended to evaluate the ability of the 28th Bomb Wing to respond to an active shooter situation on the installation.
July 28, 2020
Ellsworth Airmen, B-1s deploy to Indo-Pacific region

More than 150 Airmen from a variety of career fields and several B-1B Lancers from Ellsworth returned to the Indo-Pacific region July 17 to conduct Bomber Task Force operations out of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.
July 24, 2020
Ellsworth B-1s conduct long-range BTF mission in South China Sea July 21

A pair of B-1B Lancers assigned to Ellsworth deployed to Andersen AFB, Guam, launched from the island base to conduct a long-range strategic Bomber Task Force mission in the South China Sea on July 21, 2020.