Verne Orr, was the 14th Secretary of the Air Force and was in office from Feb. 9, 1981 to Nov. 30, 1985. The Verne Orr award was established in honor of the former secretary by the Air Force Association to reco More
Airmen assigned to the Spangdahlem Air Base Honor Guard pose for a photo in front of a monument dedicaed to Lt. Gen. Frank Maxwell Andrews and his crew, May 3, 2018, in Keflavic, Iceland. The ceremony recognize More
Staff Sgt. Ronald Reynolds, a 28th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management technician, instructs Airmen on the fundamentals of a gas mask during chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and environmenta More
Airman 1st Class Alexander Buchanan, a 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron aviation resource management apprentice, stands next his mural at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May, 2014. In addition to his primary duties, More
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
Former 1st Lt. Clayton A. Nattier, a veteran bomber pilot who was held as a prisoner of war during World War II, goes over the medals he received from the Air Reserve Personnel Center with Jacqueline Bing, sust More
Tech. Sgt. Anjelica Kaylor, NCO in charge of Career Development, sings the National Anthem during the Eighth Air Force Change of Command ceremony on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 17, 2015. The Eighth Air More
Senior Airman Daniel Deweese, 28th Munitions Squadron conventional maintenance crew chief, checks to ensure the lugs on a bomb dummy unit-50 are flush during a training session at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Patryk Myko Dela Cruz, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron mission generation vehicle equipment maintenance technician, stands in front of the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Spr More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard M. Clark, the 8th Air Force commander, center, speaks with members of the 509th Bomb Wing outside an aircraft hangar at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 12, 2016. Clark visit More
An Airman from the 2nd Security Forces Squadron practices weapons tactics at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 18, 2016. During the active shooter training, defenders practiced clearing a building room by roo More
Tech. Sgt. Phong Pham, 2nd Operations Support Squadron, listens to a briefing before deploying from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 10, 2016. More than 350 Airmen from Barksdale deployed to Al Udeid Air Ba More
U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Matthews, far right, Eighth Air Force vice commander, leads a five-group formation during a salute to the new commander at a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, L More
B-52 Stratofortresses share the flightline with F-15E Strike Eagles share the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 7, 2016. More than 100 aircraft relocated from East Coast bases in order to avoid More
Aircrew from various airframes learn about the capabilities of a B-52 Stratofortress before a weapons school integration flight at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 13, 2016. The integration was the capstone More
A B-52 Stratofortress takes flight from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 22, 2016, in support of exercise Global Thunder 17. Global Thunder 17 is an annual U.S. Strategic Command-sponsored command post and f More
Senior Airman Kitana Grable, 2nd Security Force Squadron installation access controller, is presented with a certificate of promotion with her family at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., November 2, 2016. Kitana’s More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Thomas Bussiere, 8th Air Force commander, greets Airmen attending a Bomber Corps Development Course at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 17, 2016. The Airmen in attendance came to Bar More
Personnel from the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron remove snow from the flight line at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., on Jan. 25, 2017. With more than three million square yards of flight line, the civil engineer More
Today’s 8th Air Force activated under the designation of VIII Bomber Command at Langley Field, Virginia, as part of an expansion of the U.S. Army Air Corps Feb. 1, 1942. The 8th Air Force, headquartered at Bark More
Bomber Airmen from across the country gather around the 2nd Bomb Wing flag pole for a retreat ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 2, 2016. U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Thomas Bussiere, 8th Air Force com More
U.S. Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten, far right, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, and distinguished visitors attend the 8th Air Force headquarters building dedication ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., More
Samantha Clark and her husband Senior Airman Jason Clark, a unit deployment manager assigned to the 28th Communications Squadron, view art during the African American Heritage Month celebration inside the Deplo More
Dave Darling, the “Cold Spray” site lead assigned to the 28th Maintenance Squadron, briefs Chief Master Sgt. Alan Boling, command chief for the 8th Air Force, on the “Cold Spray” technology initiative during a More
Brig. Gen. (sel) Gentry Boswell, 28th Bomb Wing commander, presents Al Cornella with the Air Force Distinguished Public Service Award during a Military Affairs Committee meeting at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D More
Family and friends await the return of deployed Airmen at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 21, 2017. More than 400 Barksdale Airmen returned from their deployment to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, where they sup More
Master Sgt. Jessica Stoeger, a flight chief assigned to the 28th Security Forces Squadron, takes role call during evening guard mount inside the 28th Security Forces Squadron March 21, 2017 at Ellsworth Air For More
Paul Romehildt has his fingerprint scanned during the 2017 Children’s Fair inside the 28th Medical Group at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 20, 2017. Volunteer organizations created a child-identification More
Airmen participate in bubble soccer during a Wingman Day inside the Pride Hangar at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 28, 2017. Soccer, basketball, hiking and paintball were a few of the activities that foc More
Three B-52 Stratofortresses perform a heritage flyover to kick off the 2017 Barksdale Air Force Base Airshow, May 6. For more than 40 years, the B-52 has been the backbone of the manned strategic bomber force f More
A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., lands at Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, June 1, 2017. The B-52 returned from a mission in support of exercise Arctic Challenge, a multinatio More
A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., taxis to an apron on the taxiway at Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, June 1, 2017. Aircraft from more than 10 countries participated in Arctic More
A KC-135 Stratotanker touches down at Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, June 1, 2017, during BALTOPS 17. Four KC-135s from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United Kingdom, parti More
U.S. Air Force Global Strike Airmen complete post-flight inspection checklist after a B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., lands at RAF Fairford, U.K., June 1, 2017. Approximately 800 Strike More
A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., departs RAF Fairford, U.K., June 6, 2017 in support of Baltic Operations. BALTOPS provides an opportunity to exercise the increased joint capabilities More
Quick Strike MK-62 mines hang in the bomb bay of a B-52H Stratofortress at Royal Air Force Fairford, U.K., June 5, 2017. B-52s and Airmen from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., are working side-by-side NATO allies More
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from Royal Air Force Fairford, U.K., June 5, 2017, in support of exercise Saber Strike 17. Saber Strike 17 promotes regional stability and security, while strengthening partner More
Two B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., fly over Royal Air Force Fairford, U.K., June 7, 2017. These bombers are participating in exercises Saber Strike and Baltic Operations (BALTO More
Two B-1B Lancers from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., fly over Royal Air Force Fairford, U.K., June 8, 2017. Aircrew from the 37th Bomb Squadron are participating in bomber assurance and deterrence missions in More
Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, 3rd Air Force commander, shakes the hand of an Air Force Global Strike Command Airman deployed to RAF Fairford, June 12, 2017. The simultaneous deployment of the B-1B Lancer, the B-2 Spi More
A B-1B Lancer, B-2 Spirit and B-52 Stratofortress are parked on the ramp at Royal Air Force Fairford, U.K., June 12, 2017. This marks the first time in history that all three Air Force Global Strike Command’s s More
Journalists from more than 15 media outlets took part in a media availability at Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, June 12, 2017, hosted by Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary A More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Misha Ignacio, a 35th Operations Group intelligence officer out of Misawa Air Base, Japan, reviews an intelligence summary page during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-2, June 12, 2017, at Eielson Air More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lauren Pape, 110th Bomb Squadron flight and operational medical technician, insert an IV into a volunteer during an exercise at Royal Air Force Fairford, U.K., June 13, 2017. Four m More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rhebb Hulett, 7th Bomb Wing operational safety technician, reviews a safety checklist during a facility inspection at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, July 10, 2017. The 7th BW safety offi More
An FBI Special Agent Bomb Technician detonates a homemade explosive during a National Improvised Explosive Familiarization course at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 12, 2017. Participants in the class were More
Ellsworth Airmen return from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, after participating in Red Flag 17-3, July 29, 2017. Red Flag is the world’s largest combat exercise and incorporates ground, air, space and cyber spa More
A convoy transports a Titan I missile from the flightline to the South Dakota Air and Space Museum, Aug. 16, 2017. After being stored in a hangar for more than 30 years, the missile is now a historic monument o More
Tech. Sgt. Nelson, portraying a front-line supervisor, argues with his wife Aug. 30, 2017 on Ellsworth Air Force Base. When supervisors are having trouble at home it affects their performance and those around t More
Tech. Sgt. William J. Hyche III the section chief for pavements and equipment, assigned to the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron, offers his opinion in an open discussion Sept. 5, 2017, on Ellsworth Air Force Base, More
Students from Southwest Middle School and Corral Drive Elementary gather on the middle school’s football field before Patriot’s Day events in Rapid City S.D., Sept. 11, 2017. The students participated in the ev More
Airman 1st Class Bradyn McIntosh-Oldaker, a firefighter assigned to the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron, demonstrates the Hurst Jaws of Life during a Base Appreciation Day at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Sept. More
Col. Patrick Matthews, Eighth Air Force vice commander, speaks with 5th Munitions Squadron Airmen during a tour at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 25, 2017. During the tour, Matthews visited the 5th MUNS, Com More
Capt. Lacey Koelling, officer in charge of the 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, and Col. Bernard J. Hatch III, the commander of the 28th Maintenance Group, hold the General Lew Allen, Jr., Trophy which was prese More
Heather Ryan, the Team Ellsworth Spouses’ Club president, sifts through dresses at Ella’s Closet inside the Bone Yard thrift store at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Sept. 29, 2017. Ella’s Closet is a program t More
David Olson, the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Protection Flight chief, runs between obstacles during the Firefighter Challenge at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 6, 2017. During National Fire Preventi More
Jon Speicher, the resource advisor for the 28th Security Forces Squadron, hands out candy to a child during an event for Crime Prevention Month at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 11, 2017. The 28th SFS and More
Senior Airman Peter J. Mandadero, a fuels facility operator assigned to the 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron, completes his bag check in the deployment center at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 16, 2017. More
The 2nd Bomb Wing hosts 2017 War Fighter Conference were the B-1 Lancer was on display at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 19, 2017. For the conference, the B-2 Spirit, the B-1 Lancer, and the B-52 Statofort More
Daisy, a cat belonging to Tech. Sgt. Todd Livingston, an electrical power production technician assigned to the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron, gets a checkup by Army Capt. Casey Barwell, the officer in charge of More
The United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations is a U.S. federal law enforcement agency that reports directly to the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force. AFOSI proactively identifies, investi More
Members of the Ellsworth Air Force Base Family Advocacy Program stand next to a ribbon promoting child abuse awareness, Nov. 8, 2017. The program runs counseling, outreach, new parent support and Family Advocac More
Chaplain 1st Lt. Raidel Leon-Martinez, a Chaplain assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, speaks to Staff Sgt. Brendan Sparks, the non-commissioned officer in charge of plans and programs, about his plans for the upcom More
Lloyd Ponder, World War II veteran, shares personal items he acquired while held as a prisoner of war in the Philippines during World War II, with William Callaway, Eighth Air Force historian, at his home in Na More
Airman Joseph Tower and Airman 1st Class Cody Oleson-Massa, 28th Maintenance Squadron egress technicians, inspect an Advanced Concept Ejection Seat (ACES II) from a B-1 at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Dec. 1 More
Gina Vizi, an advisor with the Team Ellsworth Spouses Club, ties a holiday message to a goodie bag during the annual holiday cookie drive hosted by the TESC at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Dec. 14, 2017. The More
Identity design was created for the 2nd Bomb Wing on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., for multiple social media platforms and video products. The overall design resembles a bomb and features a B-52 Stratofotress, More
Col. John R. Edwards, the 28th Bomb Wing Commander, stands with other B-1 Bomber aircrew members from the 37th Bomb Squadron at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam. Ellsworth deployed Airmen from the 37th BS to help More
Senior Airman Caprice Walker, a food services journeyman assigned to the 28th Force Support Squadron, checks the temperature of stuffed peppers inside the Raider Café at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Jan. 11, More
An example contract is filled out at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Jan. 17, 2018. The 28th Contracting Squadron is a major purchaser of supplies and services and are responsible to prepare, negotiate and awar More
Airmen with the 28th Security Forces Squadron set up for target practice in the Black Hills, S.D., Jan. 23, 2018. Close Precision Engagement Teams, or Counter Sniper Teams, are charged with protecting fightline More
Capt. Chad, a weapons system officer assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron, holds his son, Grant, at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Jan. 25, 2018, after returning from a six-month deployment. B-1 bomber aircrews More
A child poses for a photo at the McRaven Child Development Center at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Feb. 6, 2018. The CDC takes care of children from the ages of 6 weeks until 6 years old, when they are ready More
Master Sgt. Jvalyn Vaughn, a wing inspection team member, talks to Senior Airman Chelsea Deegan, a 28th Medical Operations Squadron aerospace medical technician, during an active shooter exercise inside the 28t More
Caleb Sanders, right, watches as Airmen from the 317th Airlift Wing open the back of a C-130J Super Hercules at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 28, 2018. Sanders was recently diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic More
Vehicle operations with the 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., wait to unload equipment deployed from Barksdale AFB to RAF Fairford, England, on a C-17 Globemaster III as part of U More
Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley addresses Team Ellsworth during an all call at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., March 23, 2018. During his visit, McKinley spoke during an all call, More
An aircrew member walks to a bus during a deployment line at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 2, 2018. The 28th Bomb Wing deployed B-1 bombers, Airmen and support equipment to Al Udied Air Base, Qatar, to More
From left to right: Tech. Sgt. Michael Byrd, the 28th Operations Squadron mission planning support supervisor, and his wife, Cynthia Byrd, a social media content moderation specialist in Rapid City, S.D., speak More
Col. John Edwards, 28th Bomb Wing commander, signs a Sexual Assault Prevention proclamation at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 20, 2018. This sexual assault constitution shows that Ellsworth AFB recognize More
Airmen play basketball during Wingman Day at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 20, 2018. Wingman Day is a semiannual event that focuses on developing the four pillars of Comprehensive Airmen Fitness, and re More
8th Air Force will be implementing its first Airpower Leadership Academy, also known as ALA, beginning May 3. The course will continue through July 12. ALA is a mentorship program that targets select staff and More
Airman 1st Class Fepuleai Edwards, a 28th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and equipment operator, performs a traditional dance during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month outside the Child Develo More
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 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 1st Class Mason Kitchens, a 28th Communications Squadron radio frequency transmission systems technician, uses an oscilloscope, which is a device used to see changes in an electrical signal over time dur More
William Martin, the 28th Operations Support Squadron weather flight lead forecaster and Master Sgt. Jessica Leiker, the 28th OSS noncommissioned officer in charge of mission weather operations, observe weather More
Participants applaud during the 2nd Bomb Wing change of command at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 18, 2018. Col. Michael Miller, 2nd BW commander, assumed command from Col. Ty. Neuman. (U.S. Air Force phot More
A spouse expresses her joy at her Airman's return to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 18, 2018, from a Continuous Bomber Presence deployment supporting the Indo-Pacific Command. Airmen and their families are More
Airmen return to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 18, 2018, from a Continuous Bomber Presence deployment supporting the Indo-Pacific Command. Airmen and their families are routinely separated as they deploy More
Each year, Airmen from the 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance shop conduct a summer rebuild on all of the base’s snow fleet vehicles at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. Members from the 28th LR More
Gen. John E. Hyten, U.S. Strategic Command commander, speaks with Chief Master Sgt. Tommy Mazzone, Air Force Global Strike command chief, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Patrick F. McMahon, U.S. Strategic Command c More
8th Air Force Change of command Ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., August 20th, 2018
Col. Richard Collins, 8th Air Force vice commander, second from left, and Chief Master Sgt. Melvina Smith, 8th AF command chief, third from left, pose for a photo with aircrew following their familiarization fl More
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
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
Maj. Gen. Jim Dawkins, 8th Air Force commander, visited Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Nov. 14-16, 2018. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Alyssa M. Akers)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. James Dawkins, Jr., 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, coins Senior Airman Jennifer Raad, 2nd Force Support Squadron formal training manager, at Barksdal More
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
Col. Michael Miller, 2nd Bomb Wing Commander, welcomes members of the 2BW and the local community to Spark Tank 2019 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 30, 2019. Spark Tank is a platform for Airmen to shar More