Press Releases

Squadron Commander Relieved
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – Lt. Col. Carsten Stahr, commander of the 28th Force Support Squadron here, was relieved of command Sept. 11 by Col. Derek Oakley, 28th Bomb Wing commander, due to loss of trust and confidence in Stahr's ability to lead the squadron. 
 
Base Conducting Raider Reach Exercise Sept. 9-23
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – Ellsworth personnel are scheduled to participate in a base-wide exercise Sept. 9-23 intended to assess the ability of the 28th Bomb Wing to respond, react, and adapt in various scenarios.
During the exercise, residents on or near the installation may hear announcements over the base’s “giant voice” system, sirens, simulated gunfire, explosions, and see smoke and response vehicles.
The exercise may impact traffic entering and exiting the installation. Individuals are encouraged to plan to arrive early for appointments and call in advance to ensure services are not impacted.
For more information, contact the 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs office at (605) 385-5056, or by emailing 28bw.public.affairs@us.af.mil.

Base Conducting Raider Reach Exercise Sept. 9-23
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – Ellsworth personnel are scheduled to participate in a base-wide exercise Sept. 9-23 intended to assess the ability of the 28th Bomb Wing to respond, react, and adapt in various scenarios.
During the exercise, residents on or near the installation may hear announcements over the base’s “giant voice” system, sirens, simulated gunfire, explosions, and see smoke and response vehicles.
The exercise may impact traffic entering and exiting the installation. Individuals are encouraged to plan to arrive early for appointments and call in advance to ensure services are not impacted.
For more information, contact the 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs office at (605) 385-5056, or by emailing 28bw.public.affairs@us.af.mil.

B-1B Flyover Part of Days of 76 Celebration
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – The 28th Bomb Wing is scheduled to conduct a B-1B flyover in support of the Days of 76 Rodeo in Deadwood. The flyover is scheduled, weather permitting, on July 24 at 7 p.m.B-1 flyovers are part of an approved training missions. Residents living near the event and the surrounding community could experience an increased noise level related to the flyover. Individuals who witness the flyover are encouraged to share their photos and videos on Ellsworth Air Force Base’s official Facebook and Instagram pages available at: www.Facebook.com/ellsworthairforcebase and @ellsworthafb on Instagram. For more information, contact the 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs office at (605) 385-5056, or via email at 28bw.public.affairs@us.af.mil.

Base Conducting Exercise July 24 - 25
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – Ellsworth security personnel are scheduled to conduct an exercise July 24-25 intended to evaluate the ability of the 28th Bomb Wing to respond to a variety of situations. During the exercise, residents on or near the installation may hear announcements over the base’s “giant voice” system, sirens, simulated gunfire, explosions and see smoke and response vehicles. The exercise is not expected to impact traffic entering and exiting the installation. However, individuals are encouraged to plan to arrive early for appointments and call in advance to ensure appointments and services are not impacted. For more information, contact the 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs office at (605) 385-5056, or via email at 28bw.public.affairs@us.af.mil.

Base Conducting Exercise July 16-18
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – Ellsworth security personnel are scheduled to conduct an exercise July 16-18 intended to evaluate the ability of the 28th Bomb Wing to respond to a variety of situations. During the exercise, residents on or near the installation may hear announcements over the base’s “giant voice” system, sirens, simulated gunfire, explosions and see smoke and response vehicles. The exercise is not expected to impact traffic entering and exiting the installation. However, individuals are encouraged to plan to arrive early for appointments and call in advance to ensure appointments and services are not impacted. For more information, contact the 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs office at (605) 385-5056, or via email at 28bw.public.affairs@us.af.mil.

Ellsworth conducting response exercise Apr 17
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – The 28th Bomb Wing will be conducting an active shooter response exercise today, Apr. 17, intended to evaluate the ability of the 28th Bomb Wing to respond to an emergency situation on the installation. During the exercise, residents on or near the installation may hear announcements over the base’s “giant voice” system and sirens, and see response vehicles. All assigned personnel, family members and visitors are required to take appropriate actions. No interference in traffic is expected. For more information, contact the 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs office at (605) 385-5056, or via email at 28bw.public.affairs@us.af.mil.



Press Releases

  • Base B-1s returning home

    Several B-1B Lancers and aircrews assigned to the base who have been operating out of another location while repairs are being made to the base runway will return home Sept. 15.The base runway was completely shut down for a month while work was done on the keel - or center section - of the base's

  • Ruck march to remember 9/11

    More than 150 Ellsworth Airmen, family members and friends are teaming up with area police officers, firefighters and other first responders for a 10-mile rucksack march on Sept. 10 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11."This event is our way of joining together to remember all those who lost

  • Ellsworth contractors work with tribe to destroy bombs

    Contractors from the 28th Civil Engineering Squadron and Native American Engineering detonated four spent munitions Oct. 3, 2011 on the Air Force Retained Area of the former Badlands Bombing Range on Pine Ridge Reservation 20 miles southeast of Phoenix, South Dakota. The spent munitions were the

  • B-1 aircrews drop the hammer during exercise

    Aircrews from the 37th Bomb Squadron "Tigers" thundered into the White Sands Missile Range, N.M. Oct. 25 and employed two Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles from a pair of B-1 bombers as part of the Air Force's air to ground Weapon System Evaluation Program known as Combat Hammer.The goal of the

  • State of Ellsworth

    The 28th Bomb Wing is scheduled to host a State of Ellsworth briefing here, Dec. 16, at 10 a.m. in the 28th BW Wing Conference Room.The briefing is intended to provide media outlets with an opportunity to learn about the current mission at Ellsworth, future plans and topics of interest. There will

  • B-1 flyovers part of area July 4 events

    Aircraft assigned to the 34th Bomb Squadron "Thunderbirds" at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. are scheduled to make special appearances in the skies over several July 4 events throughout the Black Hills, including:-- 10 a.m.: Custer Fourth of July Celebration, Custer, S.D.-- 1 p.m.: Independence Day

  • POW/MIA Remembrance Retreat

    Members of the Ellsworth community will conduct a special POW/MIA Remembrance retreat ceremony at 4 p.m., Sept. 21 at the base flagpole in front of the 28th Bomb Wing Headquarters Building.Col. Mark Weatherington, 28th Bomb Wing commander, will be the keynote speaker for the event designed to pay

  • KUDOS, SUDOS, TUDOS

    The 28th Bomb Wing is scheduled to host KUDOS, SUDOS TUDOS, a learning experience for kids, spouses and teachers from 9 to 11 a.m., Saturday, April 9.KUDOS, SUDOS TUDOS is designed to give kids, spouses and teachers a better, broader understanding of deployment operations. The purpose of the event

  • Box Elder youth to be B-1B Aircrew for a Day

    Members of the 34th Bomb Squadron are answering a special request to make the dream of being a B-1B Lancer aircrew member come true for a Box Elder youth on March 4, as part of the base's Aircrew for a Day program.Noah Misselt, an 8-year-old boy who suffers from leukemia, will be made an honorary

  • Ellsworth Airmen to deploy to Southwest Asia

    Approximately 300 Airmen from Ellsworth are preparing to deploy to Southwest Asia along with several B-1B Lancer bombers, equipment and supplies.Ellsworth Airmen will support missions in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Aircrews from Ellsworth will conduct B-1B missions designed to