Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), who championed the fight to save the B-1B bombers at Ellsworth AFB, S.D., from BRAC 2005, obviously is not resting on his laurels. Thune plans to keep emphasizing the worth of Ellsworth. He met with Gen. Michael Moseley, Air Force Chief of Staff, last week to urge the Air Force to consider the South Dakota base for a new financial services center “and other operational missions.” According to Keloland TV news, Thune talked on Feb. 21 with base officials about expanding and enhancing the training range—extending it by three million acres of airspace—to open the door to other missions, such as unmanned aerial vehicles or as a training center for other US or foreign aircraft.
How Miss America 2024 Took the Air Force Somewhere New
Dec. 20, 2024
When 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh became the first ever active service member crowned Miss America on Jan. 14, top Air Force officials recognized a rare opportunity to reach women and girls who otherwise might not consider military service as an option.