Aiming High
Ellsworth Air Force Base Command Chief Tia Mullins is a self-professed people person. “I wear my heart on my sleeve,” she said recently in a sit-down interview from her office at the 28th Bomb Wing Headquarters. But she arrived here – operating at the highest enlisted rank possible in the U.S. Air Force — with more than just good relational…
Double Duty
Words Kayla Gahagan Rebecca, now 36, joined the Guard at the age of 17 after her mother raised her and three siblings in Hartford. “I initially joined for the college benefits,” she said. “I knew I didn’t want student loans.” Rebecca’s twin sister planned to join with her but ended…
Housing Hope
Housing continues to be one of the greatest challenges facing military members moving in and out of the Black Hills. To help us sort out the latest numbers and resources, we connected with housing experts at Ellsworth Air Force Base. Laura J. Frink serves as the Housing Program Manager for…
Family Roots
Douglas and Rebecca Ryan made a promise to each other many years ago that continues to bear fruit. “We made a promise that we would not wait to live our lives until after the military,” said Douglas, who has been stationed at Ellsworth since 2021. “If there is something we…
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