Continuing a legacy

Multiple B-1 bombers from Ellsworth will travel to Dayton, Ohio, for the commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid which will include a high-speed flyover and the unveiling of the “Ruptured Duck” nose art. The average Airman may not know too much about the names of the local

28th MXS back shop saves AF time, money

Back shops provide a technical service that Airmen working the flight line depend on in order to keep aircraft running safely, efficiently and smoothly. They spend countless hours troubleshooting components, ordering equipment and fixing parts.  One such back shop at Ellsworth found a way to cut the

F.E. Warren AFB claims Hennessy award for Best Missile Feeding Operation

The 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren Air Force Base has won the 2017 John L. Hennessy Award for Best Missile Feeding Operation.Six installations from the Eastern Hemisphere (Region 1) and eight in the Western Hemisphere (Region 2) were selected as the best of the best to represent their major

Airman aims high, achieves life dreams

There are hundreds of thousands of active duty Airmen in the enlisted force; only 85 are accepted into the Leaders Encouraging Airmen Development program each year.This program is a continuous effort to give the nation's best and brightest enlisted Airmen the opportunity to further excel with

Bad to the Bone: drug interdiction from 30,000 feet

Total Force Integrated Airmen from the 489th Bomb Group and 7th Bomb Wing used the B-1 Lancer to track illicit drug traffickers, or “smugglers,” from South America to the U.S. out of Boca Chica Naval Air Station, Key West, Fla. March 20 - 24.The B-1 or “Bone” assisted the Joint Interagency Task

Ellsworth Celebrates Month of Military Child

Approximately 65 children of Ellsworth’s servicemembers participated in a kid’s deployment line as part of Month of the Military Child, April 8, 2017.

EOD trains to maintain readiness

Airmen with the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal completed a reconnaissance training mission at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 28, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photos/Airman 1st Class Alyssa M. Akers)

Bumper stickers: extensions of communication

Active Duty Air Force members are held to high standards, even when it comes to bumper stickers placed on their privately owned vehicles.

91st SSPTS cares for base vehicles

The 91st Security Support Squadron at Minot Air Force Base provides support to both the 91st Security Forces Group and 5th Security Forces Squadron by storing and tracking the use and maintenance of their vehicle inventory. A check of every vehicle’s fluids, engine and tires are done to help prevent

USSTRATCOM senior enlisted leader visits HQ 8 AF