FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota ~ 24 SEP 2013

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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

 

 

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. 68º and headed for the low 90s. Had a late night shift last night.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning ladies and (((HUGS))). Got the garden tilled and ready for planting.

[MEG33]

Good for you!

[MEG33]

What a handsome dog!!

[luvie]

Good morning! (((hugs)))

Whatcha gonna plant? Enjoy the day!

[Arrowhead1952]

I have turnip, lettuce and other seeds. I will buy some bell pepper, broccoli and cauliflower seedlings tomorrow.

[beachn4fun]

Hi Bo

[beachn4fun]

(a quick stop to say hi)

Hi dear ((HUGS))

[beachn4fun]

Hi night owl ((HUGS))

We seem to be missing each other lately.

Glad you had a nice visit.

[beachn4fun]

Hi Pro ((HUGS))

I’m having a sunnydocious day, for sure. Still busy.

Hope everyone enjoys the Cafe idea...especially the regulars.

Hope you day is going terrific.

[luvie]

Howdy, ERly Bird! (((hugs)))

It was fun and I didn’t want to leave. Piper didn’t want me to either.

[AZamericonnie]

Hi Kathy, it was a good weekend. Big T was in Vegas & I got SO much done!

Snow already? Seems you hardly had any summer!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Glad you had a prolific weekend. *HUGS*

Lots of rain...and now they say low 50s and more rain all week.

Been awhile since I could see the mountains, only a couple miles away, but coming home last night showed snow half way down on the front ones.

It’s coming!!!

[beachn4fun]

Big T was in Vegas & I got SO much done!

Ha, that happens when Mr. Beachy goes to Michigan.

Good morning Connie Girl. ((HUGS))

(p.s. did he win big?)

[AZamericonnie]

(p.s. did he win big?)

LOL....no but he didn't loose big either. He actually came home with a couple hundred more than he left with but most importantly enjoyed the company of his Mom & Brother.

I worked like a dog in solitude & loved every minute of it. Tried out a few recipes for Christmas gifts as well. Life is good.....:)

[beachn4fun]

It was fun and I didn’t want to leave. Piper didn’t want me to either.

awwwww....