As a community, the Black Hills is proud to be the home of Ellsworth AFB and several South Dakota National Guard units. We are grateful for the selfless commitment our military members and families give in the defense of our national freedoms. That’s why each...
Permanent Change of Station. PCS. It’s exciting. It’s terrifying. It’s both. You and, if you have them, your family members will be calling the Black Hills home for the next few years. So what’s the home of the 28th Bomb Wing like? What is there to do? What do you...
As a community, the Black Hills is proud to be the home of Ellsworth Air Force Base and several South Dakota National Guard units. We’re grateful for the selfless commitment our military members and families give in the defense of our freedoms. 36 years ago a casual...
Resource Highlight: DAV It may not come for many years, or it may be just around the corner, but one thing is true: every service member will eventually leave the military and transition to civilian life. When that day comes, organizations like Disabled American...
November is Military Family Appreciation Month November is Military Family Month; a time to stop and reflect on the service of the families who support our service members. This year, we’ve rounded up a few family-specific benefits that can help military families...
35th Military Appreciation Event As a community, the Black Hills is proud to be the home of Ellsworth Air Force Base and several South Dakota National Guard units. We’re grateful for the selfless commitment our military members and families give in the defense...
April is Month of the Military Child Children of military members have always had a unique lifestyle: they move frequently, they have to learn to adapt to new schools and make new friends, and they grow up spending extended periods of time separated from one or both...
New Year, New Career? Every year an estimated 200,000 military members rejoin the civilian workforce, either by retiring or separating from uniformed service. The Department of Defense estimates there were over 500 members who separated from just Ellsworth Air Force...
Operation Christmas Drop What do Chuck Norris, Morgan Freeman, Johnny Cash and Santa Claus have in common? They’ve all faithfully served our nation as members of the United States Air Force! Perhaps Santa’s not a full-time member, but he has been flying under the...
Life After the COVID-19 Pandemic While we are all weary of this pandemic and the associated restrictions on our day-to-day lives, we can’t relax quite yet. There are only limited quantities of the vaccine available at present, and until it becomes widely available we...
Ellsworth Air Force Base Marriage Support Military service and marriage have many parallels: both are challenging, rewarding, and take a team approach to succeed. Combining the two, however, creates a new challenge; juggling a relationship with your significant other...
November is Military Family Month Serving our nation is an honorable calling, but the weight of service falls on the shoulders of more than just those in uniform. Behind every servicemember is a family supporting them; their spouse, children, parents—even aunts,...
Day of the Deployed Since 9/11, our military members have been on the road more than any generation before them. Some families will serve a few deployments, others will have tours numbering in the double digits. This aspect of service is unique—and is something that...
Understanding the Communities Around Ellsworth Now that you’ve arrived at Ellsworth and your household goods are ready to be delivered, the next looming decision is where to live. While many appreciate the convenience of living on base, there is a lot to explore and...
The Liberty Center: A facility that unites the mission of EAFB with a community vision South Dakota Ellsworth Development Authority (SDEDA) is excited to announce the construction of a large-scale facility in Box Elder. As you know, Ellsworth Air Force Base will be...
The Recent Environmental Impact Statement Release The Air Force recently release the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the impact of B-21 placement at Ellsworth AFB and Dyess AFB and is now hosting public hearings on the findings. Both locations...
Voting No Matter Where You Are Voting is a civic duty for all Americans, but sometimes it can be tough for military members to cast their ballot. Being away from your home state can make the process seem daunting, but luckily there are agencies in place to help. In...
SD National Guard Family Support Services Serving in the military is a family affair; a trial which Service Member and Family Support is trying to make easier on our service members and their families. Their main focus is on South Dakota National Guard members, but...
Ellsworth AFB Family Support Services Military families often contend with challenges civilians never have to face. Deployments, frequent moves, and remote tours of duty all make it difficult to establish a regular routine. Add intangibles such as an unfamiliar...
July 13, 2020 – Black Hills Wire To Businesses in and around the Black Hills area, Per the memorandum signed into immediate effect by United States Air Force Commander Colonel Doss, Air Force personnel must wear face coverings in restaurants, retail locations,...
We get it. You’re probably thinking, “Where has the military sent me?” If you are like me when I was stationed here in 2002, I had only a vague idea of where South Dakota was, and it only brought to mind images of frozen tundra and isolation. My...
By SCOTT LANDGUTH, Executive Director South Dakota Ellsworth Development Authority Military families relocate frequently. Facilitating military spouses in continuing their work in a new place of residence without delays or extra expenses is very important. Spouses in...
