B-1Bs relocate from Ellsworth to Grand Forks

The US Air Force is to temporarily relocate 17 Rockwell B-1B Lancer bombers and 800 airmen assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing (BW) from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota to Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. An initial B-1B (85-0084/EL) from the 37th Bomb Squadron (BS) arrived at Grand Forks AFB from Ellsworth AFB on December 5, 2024. This B-1B Lancer will assist maintenance crews at Grand Forks with preparing for the arrival of the other 16