Volunteers from the Back2School Brigade wait to give
Volunteers from the Back2School Brigade wait to give school supplies to parents at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Aug. 15, 2020. The Back2School Brigade typically hosts the event inside the Pride Hangar, but d... More
Tech. Sgt. Abigail Philbrick, a Professional Military
Tech. Sgt. Abigail Philbrick, a Professional Military Education instructor assigned to the 28th Force Support Squadron, explains the difference of professional and unprofessional qualities in supervisors inside... More
Airman 1st Class Christopher Pearce, a 28th Civil Engineer
Airman 1st Class Christopher Pearce, a 28th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation and air conditioning apprentice, turns wrenches to loosen bolts on a pipe connected to an air conditioning unit at Ellswo... More
A student performer plays dead as a result of a drunk
A student performer plays dead as a result of a drunk driving car crash during Freshman Impact at Douglas High School, Box Elder S.D., May 9, 2018. This event teaches young adults the dangers of driving under t... More
Airman Johnrafael Pena and Airman 1st Class Mason Kitchens,
Airman Johnrafael Pena and Airman 1st Class Mason Kitchens, 28th Communications Squadron radio frequency technicians, use a signal generator at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Sept. 5, 2018. The radio maintenan... More
Zombie 5k to terrify base South Dakota
Raider Airmen can’t escape the Halloween fun about to come alive on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. The 28th Force Support Squadron is hosting a free Zombie 5k where participants may be spooked by zombies and ge... More
Ghana to the Air Force: a story of travel and service
Senior Airman Bernice Asiedu, a 28th Comptroller Squadron customer service technician, stands in the Rushmore Building on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Dec. 20, 2018. Asiedu, originally from Ghana, came to th... More
Staff Sgt. Anthony Tavares, a 28th Logistics Readiness
Staff Sgt. Anthony Tavares, a 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance equipment journeyman, uses a car jack at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 24, 2019. During the annual summer rebuild, vehic... More
Senior Airman Mondrell Mincey, a 28th Logistics Readiness
Senior Airman Mondrell Mincey, a 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron decentralized materials system technician, hands a backpack to a patron at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Aug. 15, 2020. The Back2School Briga... More
Airmen attending the Airman Leadership School mark
Airmen attending the Airman Leadership School mark where they and their supervisor fall onto a scale of high professionalism or less professional inside the Samuel O. Turner ALS building at Ellsworth Air Force ... More
Airman 1st Class Christopher Pearce, a 28th Civil Engineer
Airman 1st Class Christopher Pearce, a 28th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation and air conditioning apprentice, tightens a bolt attached to a valve with a wrench at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May... More
A scene of a simulated vehicle accident is set up during
A scene of a simulated vehicle accident is set up during Freshman Impact at Douglas High School, Box Elder S.D., May 9, 2018. This event teaches young adults about the dangers of driving under the influence and... More
Airman Johnrafael Pena, a 28th Communications Squadron
Airman Johnrafael Pena, a 28th Communications Squadron radio frequency technician, repairs a radio at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Sept. 5, 2018. The radio maintenance shop is responsible for maintaining and... More
Senior Airman Alexander Lubbe, a 28th Logistics Readiness
Senior Airman Alexander Lubbe, a 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance apprentice, applies lubricant to a machine at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 24, 2019. The 28th LRS is responsible for... More
Backpacks sit on a table during the Back2School Brigade
Backpacks sit on a table during the Back2School Brigade at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Aug. 15, 2020. The Back2School Brigade is an annual event where volunteers distribute school supplies to parents with s... More
Staff Sgt. Devin Bartlett, a B-1 Bomber crew chief
Staff Sgt. Devin Bartlett, a B-1 Bomber crew chief assigned to the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, receives his 7-level career development course results from Tech. Sgt. Jed Abbott, the base education and t... More
Airman 1st Class Christopher Pearce, a 28th Civil Engineer
Airman 1st Class Christopher Pearce, a 28th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation and air conditioning apprentice, limits the flow of liquid through a pipe at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 3, 2018.... More
A student performer pretends to be injured after a
A student performer pretends to be injured after a simulated vehicle accident at Douglas High School’s Freshman Impact in Box Elder S.D., May 9, 2018. This event teaches young adults about the dangers of drivin... More
A pile of radios await repair at Ellsworth Air Force
A pile of radios await repair at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Sept. 5, 2018. The radio maintenance shop is responsible for maintaining and repairing many of the land mobile radios. They also maintain the ba... More
Daniel Laher, a 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron heavy
Daniel Laher, a 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron heavy mobile equipment mechanic, fills a container with a chemical solution at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 24, 2019. Nestled in the Black Hills, Ellswor... More
Airman 1st Class Wintera Jones, 28th Force Support
Airman 1st Class Wintera Jones, 28th Force Support Squadron personnel technician, practices high crawling during a 28th Mission Support Group deployment readiness exercise in the Pride Hangar at Ellsworth Air F... More
Tents cover school supplies that will be given to patrons
Tents cover school supplies that will be given to patrons while in their cars at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Aug. 15, 2020. The Back2School Brigade typically hosts the event inside the Pride Hangar, but due... More
A student performer pretends to cry after causing a
A student performer pretends to cry after causing a simulated vehicle accident at Douglas High School’s Freshman Impact in Box Elder S.D., May 9, 2018. An event called Freshmen Impact teaches young adults about... More
Senior Airman Julian Hernandez, a 28th Civil Engineer
Senior Airman Julian Hernandez, a 28th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation and air conditioning journeyman, fixes wires that powers a fan at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 3, 2018. The 28th CES HV... More
An antenna transmits signals to land mobile radios
An antenna transmits signals to land mobile radios at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Sept. 5, 2018. LMR’s on base use antennas to transmit signals to other radios on base and to other locations around the worl... More
Grease is applied on a gear at Ellsworth Air Force
Grease is applied on a gear at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 24, 2019. The 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron is responsible for repairing all of Ellsworth AFB’s vehicles and ensuring they are ready to wor... More
Staff Sgt. Luke Boggs, 28th Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Luke Boggs, 28th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, explains the characteristics of an M-4 carbine to airmen from the 28th Mission Support Group during a 28th MSG deployment readiness e... More
Ellsworth Air Force Base Airmen give medical treatment
Ellsworth Air Force Base Airmen give medical treatment to a student after a simulated car accident during Freshman Impact at Douglas High School, Box Elder S.D., May 9, 2018. This event teaches young adults abo... More
Senior Airman Julian Hernandez, a 28th Civil Engineer
Senior Airman Julian Hernandez, a 28th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation and air conditioning journeyman, and Airman 1st Class Michael Schall, a 28th CES HVAC apprentice, attach a motor that powers a... More
Airman Johnrafael Pena, a 28th Communications Squadron
Airman Johnrafael Pena, a 28th Communications Squadron radio frequency technician, uses a distortion analyzer at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Sept. 5, 2018. The radio maintenance shop is responsible for main... More
The Ellsworth Polynesian Dance group performs a hula
The Ellsworth Polynesian Dance group performs a hula dance during a cultural event at The Exchange on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 3, 2019. The Asian Pacific American Heritage Month celebration helps bri... More
Dion Harris, 28th Security Forces Squadron lead instructor,
Dion Harris, 28th Security Forces Squadron lead instructor, briefs Airmen from the 28th Mission Support Group on how to deal with an active shooter situation during a 28th MSG deployment readiness exercise in t... More
A student performer lays in a body bag during Freshman
A student performer lays in a body bag during Freshman Impact at Douglas High School, Box Elder S.D., May 9, 2018. This event teaches young adults about the dangers of driving under the influence and distracted... More
Senior Airman Julian Hernandez, a 28th Civil Engineer
Senior Airman Julian Hernandez, a 28th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation and air conditioning journeyman, and Airman 1st Class Michael Schall, a 28th CES HVAC apprentice, use a vice grip and a wrench... More
Tools and hardware await are used by the 28th Communications
Tools and hardware await are used by the 28th Communications Squadron radio maintenance shop at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Sept. 5, 2018. The radio maintenance shop is responsible for maintaining and repai... More
Daniel Laher, a 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron heavy
Daniel Laher, a 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron heavy mobile equipment mechanic, sprays degreaser fluid on a deicer at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 24, 2019. Nestled in the Black Hills, Ellsworth AFB a... More
Col. Trent Edwards, 28th Mission Support Group commander
Col. Trent Edwards, 28th Mission Support Group commander (center), Airman 1st Class Jonathan Yang (left), Dormitory Council vice president, and Airman 1st Class Leslie Hibbitts (right), Ellsworth Dormitory Coun... More
A student performer is loaded in to a medical helicopter
A student performer is loaded in to a medical helicopter during Douglas High School’s Freshman Impact in Box Elder S.D., May 9, 2018. This event teaches young adults about the dangers of driving under the influ... More
Airman Johnrafael Pena, a 28th Communications Squadron
Airman Johnrafael Pena, a 28th Communications Squadron radio frequency technician, uses an oscilloscope at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Sept. 5, 2018. The radio maintenance shop conducts repairs for radios o... More
A student performer receives a 15 year jail sentence
A student performer receives a 15 year jail sentence for causing a simulated vehicle accident during Douglas High School’s Freshman Impact in Box Elder S.D., May 9, 2018. This event teaches young adults about t... More