Ellsworth temporarily moving 17 planes, 800 people to North Dakota

  • A B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, takes off the runway at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 1, 2024. Reporter & Farmer | Senior Airman Leon Redfern
    A B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, takes off the runway at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 1, 2024. Reporter & Farmer | Senior Airman Leon Redfern

    Seventeen planes and 800 people will temporarily transfer to Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota to accommodate a runway construction project at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota, the Air Force said Dec. 2.

    The transfer of B-1B Lancers and personnel is expected to begin this month and last about 10 months. The runway construction is one of many projects at Ellsworth to prepare for the…