Ellsworth AFB, Military Base

A B-25 Mitchell is displayed by the Pride Hangar at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 18, 2019, as part of an event commemorating the 77th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid. The B-25 took part in a U.S. retaliatory mission against Japan April 19, 1942, following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, in 1941. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina M. Bennett)

Ellsworth AFB is located just outside of Box Elder, South Dakota.

The military is the largest employer in the region and the second largest employer in the state.

Providing rapid, decisive and sustainable combat air power and expeditionary combat support, the 28th Bomb wing is assigned to 12th Air Force under Air Combat Command. As home to the B-1B, the 28th Bomb Wing provides operational support in many areas.

Ellsworth AFB Base Guide Information

Condition: Operational
Years in Use: 1941 – present
Controlled by: Air Force Global Strike Command
Current Commander: Colonel Erick D. Lord
Garrison: 28th Bomb Wing
Base Occupants: 28th Bomb Wing
Open to the Public: No