Ellsworth is requiring at least $1.5 billion in upgrades to host the B-21, with a similar amount needed for Dyess.

The B-1Bs of the 28th Bomb Wing are returning to Ellsworth AFB, after runway reconstruction has been completed in preparation for the B-21’s arrival. B-1B ...

Eight hundred airmen and 17 B-1B Lancers from Ellsworth AFB will temporarily relocate to Grand Forks AFB as Ellsworth prepares for the arrival of the new B-21 Raider. (A1C Kevin Tanenbaum/U.S. Air ...

The “temporarily” relocated unit was originally slated to last 10 months and has nearly concluded, as Ellsworth AFB announced this week that the B-1B Lancers are coming home.

The house of representatives just passed the annual defense bill and with-it hundreds of millions of dollars are closer to ...

The hot pit refuel drill demonstrated the B-1B Lancer is capable of operating from other air bases for strike missions in the backdrop of Ellsworth’s fleet possibly temporarily relocating to Grand ...

Senator Mike Rounds has attended a signing ceremony at the White House for the National Defense Authorization Act.

Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2026, which includes significant provisions for Ellsworth Air ...

Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (KELO) — It’s been over 45 years since the last Warrant Officer Ceremony was held at Ellsworth Air Force Base. Friday afternoon, the base got to showcase the new ...

Conti Federal Services has secured a $135.5 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to construct a maintenance hangar at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. The ...

SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO) — A second person faces charges in connection with a murder on Ellsworth Air Force Base. Federal court documents that were unsealed Wednesday say Drew Durand, 24, is charged ...

Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota — the second-biggest employer in the state — is scheduled to be shut down as a result of the latest round of base closures. A hearing scheduled Wednesday will ...