FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota ~ 20 NOV 2012

Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | laurenmarlowe

[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota

Ellsworth Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base near Rapid City in Meade County and Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. It is home to the 28th Bomb Wing of the Air Combat Command (ACC), operating the B-1B Lancer.

As host wing, the 28th Bomb Wing includes an operations group, a maintenance group, a mission support group, and a medical group. The base controls all air space 40 miles (64 km) around its area, including all landings at nearby Rapid City Regional Airport, Rapid City, South Dakota.

The mission of the 28th Bomb Wing is to put bombs on target. Every Airman in this Wing, whether its maintaining its people, equipment, pulling a trigger or aiming crosshairs, puts bombs on target.

Ellsworth Air Force Base is home to the 28th Bomb Wing, which flies B-1B Lancers and serves as the host unit, providing all essential base operating support services for Ellsworth and combat support services for an Air Expeditionary Wing.

The wing consists of four groups: the 28th Operations Group, 28th Mission Support Group, 28th Maintenance Group and 28th Medical Group.

Air Combat Command is the primary force provider of combat airpower to America's warfighting commands. To support global implementation of national security strategy, ACC operates fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, battle-management and electronic-combat aircraft. It also provides command, control, communications and intelligence systems, and conducts global information operations.

As a force provider, ACC organizes, trains, equips and maintains combat-ready forces for rapid deployment and employment while ensuring strategic air defense forces are ready to meet the challenges of peacetime air sovereignty and wartime air defense.

ACC numbered air forces provide the air component to U.S. Central and Southern Commands with Headquarters ACC serving as the air component to U.S. Northern and Joint Forces Commands. ACC also augments forces to U.S. European, Pacific and Strategic Commands.

Learn More About Ellsworth Air Force Base HERE!

The South Dakota Air and Space Museum, part of the museum system of the National Museum of the US Air Force, is located in Box Elder, South Dakota, just outside the main gate of Ellsworth AFB. The South Dakota Air and Space Museum serves to educate and entertain the public. Not only does it give information about the history of US Air Force aviation, it promotes South Dakota aviation history.

The museum contains a number of interior and exterior exhibits, including:

25 aircraft ranging from World War Two bomber and transport aircraft to the contemporary B-1B Lancer

4 different missiles, including a Minuteman II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

The South Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame

A Missile Procedures Trainer Exhibit

An F-106 interactive aircraft cockpit

A B-1B Cockpit and Offensive/Defensive System Operators Simulator

An exhibit of the Stratosphere Balloon Launch from the early 1930s.

Visit The South Dakota Air And Space Museum HERE!

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT~Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. 

Please remember: The Canteen is a place to honor and entertain our troops. The Canteen is family friendly. Let's have fun!

We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.

We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.

We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

 

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

Thanks, unique, for the pastries.

Coffee is always on........

How about a donut?

Cookies?

Veggies?

Sandwich?

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, Ladies. Thanks for this morning's thread, Lauren. How's it going?

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening / morning, Kathy!

*HUGS*

Ships passing in the night! I'm heading out the door in a few. Hope you have a restful night!



Keep Faith with the Fallen of Benghazi! Let the Obama Regime, for once, tell the Truth!

Fiat Justitia, Ruat Coelum!
Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[ConorMacNessa]

Good Morning To Our Valiant Troops, To Our Vets, To Our Families, Our FRiends, Our Allies And To All Canteen Denizens!

Godspeed our Troops around the Globe, especially those in combat!

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May The Lord Protect And Uphold Our Troops In Their Vital Mission!

May He Keep Safe Their Families During Their Time Of Separation!

May He Preserve And Uphold The American Nation In This Time Of Adversity!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[beachn4fun]

Are you ready for the Tuesday

Road Trip?

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning to our

military, our allies, and their families

Thank you, Lauren, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.
South Dakota, huh?
I'm guessing they will be wearing shorts up there today.
Personally, I'm not complaining about the mild temps so far.

DC Metroland Weather

~ Today...Mainly cloudy. High around 55F. Winds light and variable.

~ Tonight...Some clouds. Low 38F. Winds light and variable.

Well, things are kind of quiet around here,
so I might be able to get to the Canteen more today.
Assuming that the dreaded "time out" doesn't keep happening to me.

Please stay.

Grab a cup of joe or tasty tea.

The FR Canteen is ALWAYS

Come on in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, tea,
pancakes,
conversation,
silliness,
and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM ~ DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above Honoring those who have served before.

[beachn4fun]

50?

[beachn4fun]

50?

[beachn4fun]

50?

[beachn4fun]

50?

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach. How’s it going?

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. 60º here this morning. I'll be starting Thanksgiving cooking today, turkey brine, cutting up beans, making pies with my wife, etc.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Beachy!

*HUGS*

Great to see you this morning!

[Vigilanteman]

I'm guessing they will be wearing shorts up there today.

True story. Some 26 years ago, the Mrs. and I visted Mt. Rushmore (the major attraction closest to Ellsworth AFB) with our four month old baby daughter in tow. It was New Year's Day 1986. It was 56 degrees and I did wear shorts just for fun and a photo op.

[luvie]

'S up, Early Birds?
Got that Thanksgiving thang goin'?
I'll bet Arrow's pies will be yummy!
Hope all of you have an easy day!
...and enjoy pretty fall weather!
I'm off, so it's a given! :)
((((hugs))))

[E.G.C.]

Good morning, LUV W. How’s it going?

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning Luv!

*HUGS*

Great to see you this morning!

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning LUV and (((HUGS))). Have a Happy Thanksgiving. Got the turkey about thawed.

[luvie]

Howdy, EGC! (((hugs)))

It’s been a good morning so far. Beautiful weather today! Hope
you and Bo have a good day! What will you be doing for
Thanksgiving?

[luvie]

I’m guessing that things are gonna start smelling good around there before too long! :)