.png)
The outgoing commander of Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota is getting a high-ranking position in the Defense Department.
President Barack Obama has appointed Col. Mark Weatherington to work at the Pentagon as an assistant to Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter. In his position he will oversee the daily business of the department.
Weatherington will be replaced at Ellsworth by Col. Kevin Kennedy, the director of the Air Force Strategic Studies Group at the Pentagon. He previously served at Ellsworth.
Weatherington has served as commander of the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth the past two years. A change-of-command ceremony is set for April 5.
Most Popular Today
- 1.Development
Vault Nightclub Closes - 2.Retail & Restaurants
Qdoba To Close 67 Stores; No Word On Which Ones - 3.Development
New Events Center Going Up Near Mall - 4.Industry
Gov. Daugaard Visits Connecticut Gun Makers - 5.Retail & Restaurants
Two Local Businesses Thrive Downtown - 6.Development, General
Council Pushes Walmart Zoning Vote To August - 7.Your Money Matters
Construction Worker Shortage - 8.General
Spearfish Police Issue Warning About Phone Scams - 9.Development
Humane Society Reveals Renovation Plans - 10.Retail & Restaurants
Groundbreaking Held For The District
