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  • Col. John Edwards, 28th Bomb Wing commander, provides remarks on Ola “Millie” Rexroat during a building dedication in her honor at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 2, 2017. Capt. Ola “Millie” Rexroat, the only recorded Native American member of the Women Airforce Service Pilot corps in 1944, will now have her legacy live on through the airfield operations building. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Donald C. Knechtel)

    Ellsworth AFB airfield ops building renamed in honor of WASP

    The Ellsworth Air Force Base airfield operations building was renamed the “Millie Rexroat Building,” during a ceremony, Oct. 2, 2017.
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    Ellsworth AFB Airmen train with foreign allies

    Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Bombers, under the command of the U.S. Pacific Air Forces, joined their counterparts from South Korean and Japanese air forces in sequenced bilateral missions, Aug. 7, 2017.

  • Around the Air Force: Aug. 8

    On this look around the Air Force, Phase Two of Mobility Guardian begins, and Ellsworth Airmen provide Pacific bomber support.
  • Ellsworth Airmen take on Pacific bomber mission as Dyess completes milestone deployment

    Ellsworth Airmen take on Pacific bomber mission as Dyess completes milestone deployment

    Six B-1B Lancers and 350 Airmen with the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, 28th Bomb Wing from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, deployed to Andersen AFB, at the end of July in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence mission.
  • A B-2 Spirit deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., lands on the flightline at RAF Fairford, U.K., June 9, 2017. The B-2 regularly conducts strategic bomber missions that demonstrate the credibility of the bomber forces to address a global security environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Miguel Lara III)

    Air Force B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers arrive in UK

    Two B-2 Spirit stealth bombers joined B-1B Lancers and B-52H Stratofortresses June 9, 2017, to participate in theater bomber assurance and deterrence operations. Three B-52Hs from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, and three B-1Bs from Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, along with approximately 800 Airmen, are currently supporting exercises Saber Strike and Baltic Operations in the U.S. European Theater.
  • Becky Thatcher, daughter of the late Doolittle Raider Staff Sgt. David Thatcher, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. William Hatten from 28th Maintenance Squadron from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Ruptured Duck dedicated crew chief, unveil the newest rendition of the Ruptured Duck artwork during a ceremony for the new Ruptured Duck artwork, Apr. 17, 2017 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The original artwork featured a cross-eyed duck, wearing a leather helmet, staring out over crossed crutches. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth)

    Rechristening honors Doolittle Raiders’ 75th anniversary

    The 75th anniversary of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders was commemorated April 17, 2017, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base as a B-1 Lancer bomber from Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, was rechristened the “Ruptured Duck”. New nose art was also unveiled on the B-1 in tribute to a B-25 Mitchell bomber flown during the Doolittle Raid in 1942.
  • Senior Airman James Pratt, a heavy equipment operator assigned to the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron, performs John Mayer’s “Age of Worry” in front of the 28th Mission Support Group inside the base theater during their annual awards ceremony, Jan. 26, 2017, at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. Pratt applied for the Air Force Entertainer of the Year by submitting a cell-phone video of himself performing a song. On Jan. 30, he was announced as the recipient of the Air Force-wide award and coined by Col. Gentry Boswell, the commander of the 28th Bomb Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Randahl J. Jenson)

    Ellsworth ‘Rock Star’ wins AF Entertainer of the Year

    “Hi, I’m Senior Airman James Pratt, and I’m stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota,” he said, introducing himself to the crowd. “I competed in and won the Air Force Worldwide Talent Competition. Being a musician and in the Air Force has been a humbling experience for me, to say the least. I find myself having trouble expressing myself outside of my dorm room, so I’m hoping by performing I’m able to help other Airmen express themselves as well.”
  • A B-1 bomber and EA-18G Growler bank to the left during a training sortie near Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 15, 2016. The training focused on further improving joint mission tactics between Air Force and Naval forces. (Courtesy Photo/Released)

    Growlers soar with B-1s around Ellsworth AFB

    Navy EA-18G Growlers have joined B-1 Lancers during the past several weeks in the skies around Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, for electronic attack training.
  • A B-1B Lancer takes off from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., March 27, 2011, on a mission in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marc I. Lane)

    Airmen reflect on B-1 bomber attacks over Libya

    Five years ago, a phone rang in the 28th Bomb Wing vice commander's office and made history. Less than 72 hours later, on March 27, 2011, more than 1,100 maintenance personnel launched four B-1B Lancer bombers from the Ellsworth Air Force Base flightline in blizzard conditions to support Operation Odyssey Dawn. It was the first time the aircraft had ever launched from a continental U.S. location in support of combat operations.
  • Senior Airman Alexis Anderson, 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, services oil on a B-1 B Lancer during a post-flight inspection Jan. 11 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Inspections are done to every B-1 after a mission. Anderson is deployed from at 307th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones/Released)

    B-1B Lancer sets rotational records before leaving downrange

    A B-1B Lancer that achieved rotational milestones is scheduled to leave Al Udeid Air Base soon for a six-month hiatus for aircraft modifications stateside. The B-1 has been under the operational support of the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron,and has set records during the July-January rotation with military members from the 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota.
  • Staff Sgt. Michael Gwin, a 28th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, pets Sjors during a training session at the new indoor MWD training facility at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Dec. 30, 2015. The new building allows year-round training, regardless of weather conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class James L. Miller)

    Ellsworth first CONUS base to run indoor K-9 facility

    Ellsworth Air Force Base became the first Air Force base in the continental U.S. to have an indoor training facility for its four-legged defenders when it became operational last fall.
  • Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Meyer, 28th Contracting Squadron contract administrator, reviews paperwork at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Nov. 4, 2015. One of Meyer’s primary duties is reviewing contracts to ensure they comply with Air Force guidelines. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class James L. Miller

    Former Marine serves as Air Force contract administrator

    From base landscaping to office computers, nearly everything found at Ellsworth Air Force Base flows through the 28th Contracting Squadron. Among the Airmen leading the charge is Staff Sgt. Chris Meyer, a contract administrator with the squadron. Meyer provides contracting support and business advice to Ellsworth AFB and combatant commanders, as he deals with base contracts daily.
  • The first two manufactured housing units, part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response and recovery efforts related to severe storms and flooding on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, arrived at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 8, 2015, after traveling from housing storage facilities in Selma, Ala., and Cumberland, Md. The base will serve as the staging area for the FEMA operation, providing space to store the units that will be used to house residents with damaged homes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Denise Nevins)

    Ellsworth provides staging area for FEMA operation

    Ellsworth Air Force Base is continuing its tradition of partnering with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, serving as the staging area for manufactured housing units destined for residents on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

  • US bomber fleet unifies under 8th Air Force, Air Force Global Strike Command leadership

    Two bomb wings from the Air Combat Command ceremonially realigned Sept. 28 to Global Strike Command's 8th Air Force, bringing all of the service's bomber fleet under a single command.
  • A B-52 Stratofortress takes off Aug. 14, 2014, during a standoff weapons integration training exercise at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. The week-long training consisted of B-52s and B-1B Lancers conducting simulated combat scenarios at the Powder River Training Complex, S.D. to help prepare for real-world contingencies. The B-52 is from Minot Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Anania Tekurio)

    Ellsworth and Minot aircrews participate in inaugural aerial exercise

    Aircrews from the 23rd Bomb Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota and the 34th Bomb Squadron, here, participated in the inaugural integrated standoff weapons exercise Aug. 11-14, at the Powder River Training Complex, South Dakota.
  • Firefighters assigned to the South Dakota Army National Guard 451st Engineering Detachment Firefighting Team, look for casualties during simulated search and rescue training as part of the 2014 Golden Coyote exercise June 11, 2014, on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. Forty-Five Air Force, Army and Navy military units, representing 15 states and personnel from four foreign nations, participated in the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Zachary Hada)

    45 units gather to support 30th Golden Coyote at Ellsworth AFB

    Ellsworth Air Force Base continued its history of providing vital assets and support during the South Dakota National Guard's, or SDNG, 30th Golden Coyote training exercise June 7 to 21. Forty-Five Air Force, Army and Navy military units, representing 15 states and personnel from four foreign nations, participated in the exercise.
  • Staff Sgt. Raymond Elmendorf and Airman 1st Class Eric Morrison, 28th Munitions Squadron conventional maintenance crew members, assist Petty Officer 2nd Class Dwight Moore, Naval Munitions Command Seal Beach mineman, with loading Mk-62 Quickstrike mines onto munitions carts at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., June 2, 2014. (Air Force photo/Senior Airman Anania Tedurio)

    Airmen, Sailors build Navy mines for B-1 deployment

    Ellsworth Airmen partnered with several U.S. Navy minesmen June 2 through 7 during a joint training mission to exercise the B-1B Lancer's capabilities in deploying Navy mines. The 28th Munitions Squadron members teamed up with midshipmen from the Naval Munitions Command Seal Beach for the first time to assist in building, loading and deploying Mk-62 and Mk-65 Quick Strike mines.
  • Airman Sidney Hering, 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crewmember, uses a ram jammer to load an inert 500-pound training munition in preparation for a Global Power Mission from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 12, 2014. During the mission, B-1 aircrews flew 13,200 miles round trip and employed munitions accurately within a 5 meter target area on a training range near Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebecca Imwalle)

    B-1B crews validate Ellsworth's long-range strike capability

    Two B-1B Lancer aircrews flew a 30-hour, non-stop, long-range precision strike training mission from Ellsworth to strike targets on a range near Guam before landing back on base as part of a Global Power training mission, May 13 and 14.
  • Staff Sgt. Amanda Davidson briefs Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody, Nov. 26, 2013, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Davidson is a 319th Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Xavier Navarro)

    Welsh, Cody wrap-up trip to the Dakotas

    The Air Force’s top commissioned and noncommissioned military leaders met thousands of Airmen in the Dakotas this week, learning about their missions and lives and answering their questions. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody visited Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., and Ellsworth AFB, S.D. during a three-day trip.

  • B-1 Lancer crashes in Montana

    A B-1B bomber with the 28th Bomb Wing crashed near Broadus, Mont. during a routine training mission Aug. 19.
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