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

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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

 

 

[luvie]

Howdy, Conor! (((hugs)))

Good to see you, too. Have you started prepping that humongous turkey yet? :)

[E.G.C.]

My sister and her husband are coming down tomorrow from the city with turkey and dressing for a one day visit. Plan on spending Thanksgiving with friends here on the computer.

[luvie]

That is very sweet of them to share their Thanksgiving “fixin’s” with you (and Bo)! Enjoy your visit and the day! I’m sure there will be lots of us here at sometime during the day on Thanksgiving day! :)

[beachn4fun]

Good morning EG ((HUGS))

I’m well. I got pulled away by work. Now I’m trying to get that done so I can leave early.

Howz it going out your way?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning dear ((HUGS))

what kind of pies?

[beachn4fun]

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.

First of all, you need a medal for going to a major attraction with a four-month old in tow.

Second, where's this photo op picture? Got to post pictures around here. LOL

[beachn4fun]

Good morning CMN ((HUGS))

All ready for Thanksgiving?

[beachn4fun]

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

I can smell it already.

[luvie]

Beginning to taste good, too! :)

[E.G.C.]

Going OK. Just got back from a doctor visit. Got a clean bill of health. Next appointment next year.

[AZamericonnie]

Thanks for the huevos Arrow.....does that come with a side of pie? ;-} *Hugs*

[AZamericonnie]

Have a loverly day Beachie! *Hugs*

[unique1]

26 y.o. Liam Tasker was killed in battle. His dog Theo who served alongside him died of a seizure and broken heart hours later. (British Soldier)

[Arrowhead1952]

The smell of the brine is permeating the entire house. I started it just after noon and am letting it cool. Will pour it into the cooler later.

[South Dakota]

The B 29 looks so huge in pictures and in the 40’s it was. Along side the 52’s it looks so small

[South Dakota]

I came down from North Dakota to visit my Daughter ans Son for Thanksgiving. My Daughter lives in Box Elder and the B1s are practicing touch and go’s. Years ago when the BUFFs were here it was so tremendous. To watch and hear their touch and go’s. I’m still amazed that something so big could fly so slow just above our heads

[Vigilanteman]

If it has survived all our moves, it is probably packed deep in the bowels of some box somewhere. Winter is actually a fairly good time to visit Rushmore. The normal tourist crowd won’t go anywhere near the Dakotas at that time.