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

  • Rapid City youth to be B-1B Aircrew for a Day

    Members of the 34th Bomb Squadron will make the dream of being an aircrew member of a B-1B Lancer come true for an 8-year-old Rapid City boy on Jan. 13 as part of the base's Aircrew for a Day program.Aric Lassegard, who suffers from non-progressive cerebral palsy, will be made an honorary aircrew

  • Are you cooking safely?

    Like so many during the holidays, our family spends a lot of time in the kitchen cooking and preparing some of our favorite dishes. Although the meals we prepare and the guests we host can change from year to year, the one thing that remains the same is our focus on practicing safe cooking. A lot of

  • Ellsworth Airmen to get free Christmas trees

    The families of deployed Airmen will be getting a little something extra this holiday season thanks to a program that sends them donated Christmas trees for the holidays.About 235 trees will be delivered to the 28th Force Support Squadron Outdoor Recreation office where a group of 20 volunteers from

  • Mississippi native second in command of largest B-1 combat wing

    Col. Gentry Boswell, son of Mickey and Cookie Boswell of Cleveland, Miss., is now the second in command of the largest B-1 combat wing in the U.S. Air Force.Colonel Boswell was appointed as the vice commander of the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 1. The 28th BW is home to 28

  • Ellsworth supporting Hurricane Sandy relief effort

    Eight Airmen, equipment and supplies are being sent to the New York area in response to a tasking by U.S. Air Force North to support Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.Specialists from the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron are scheduled to depart the base for McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. this evening aboard

  • B-1 flyover part of Central States Fair event

    A B-1 bomber assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. is scheduled to make a special appearance in the sky over the Central States Fairgrounds in Rapid City, S.D. at 7:15 p.m., Aug. 23 as part of the Military Appreciation Day events. The B-1 flyover is allowed as part of an approved training

  • B-1 flyover part of Sturgis military appreciation event

    A B-1 bomber assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. is scheduled to make a special appearance in the sky over Main Street in Sturgis, S.D. at 3 p.m., Aug. 7 at the conclusion of the Sturgis Military Appreciation Day event.Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Donald Smith, a veteran aviator who served

  • New Deployment Center ribbon-cutting event

    The base will conduct a special ribbon cutting ceremony at 9 a.m., Aug. 2 to commemorate the opening of the new Deployment Center.Construction on the new, 55,000 square foot facility began in March 2011 and was completed on May 15, 2012. The $16.9 million facility optimizes the deployment processes

  • B-1 aircrews make history by employing laser JDAMs

    For the first time in history, B-1 aircrews from Ellsworth employed laser Joint Direct Attack Munitions against moving targets during a Weapon System Evaluation Program exercise May 14 to 16.Aircrews from the 37th Bomb Squadron "Tigers" and 34th BS "Thunderbirds" employed six GBU-54 laser JDAMs

  • Tornado siren test

    The tornado sirens will be sounding on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. the afternoon of May 10 as part of a base exercise. Airmen and their families are expected to find shelter and take appropriate actions when the sirens sound. All base residents are encouraged to review their preparedness plans to