This report is one of a series that profiles the emergency management and homeland security statutory authorities of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and three territories (American Samoa, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands). Each profile identifies the more significant elements of state statutes, generally as codified. This report focuses on the state of South Dakota.

Interview with Robert Edward Sieker, a pilot from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Sieker discusses his grandfather's immigration from Germany. In addition to his stories from his extensive flying career, he also talks about his service in the military during World War II, his various occupations throughout the years, and his work against the screwworm infestation.

Letters from concerned citizens to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC)in response to the recommendation regarding Ellsworth Air Force Base.

Interview with Estel G. Burns, World War II veteran and B-17 pilot, as part of the Tarrant County War Veterans Project. The interview includes Burns' personal experiences of childhood and education in Missouri, farm life in the Great Depression, basic training, and training for aviation mechanics at Sheppard Field, Texas. Additionally, Burns talks about his family history, his 1942 enlistment in Army Air Corps, being accepted into pilot training, marriage to Dorothy Perrin, life at Deenethorpe Air Base, England, crew members and their respective duties on his plane, various missions bombing German targets, his feelings about missions against civilian targets, opinions of Luftwaffe pilots and of Germans, and his postwar Air Force career, including service in the Korean War. The interview includes an appendix of photographs.

Letter from Tim Johnson, John Thune, and Stephanie Herseth to Anthony Principi regarding Ellsworth Air Force Base and an invitation to hold one Regional field hearing at Rapid City, South Dakota.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about conservation work on Mt. Rushmore. The footage shows men hanging off of Thomas Jefferson's nose. The story aired at 6:00 A.M.

This fact sheet describes climate change scenarios in the Great Plains region of the United States.

Airfield Pavements Ellsworth AFB

AF31 Base Visit Book Ellsworth AFB

28th BW is global attack -- putting bombs on targets

Base Summary Sheet - Ellsworth Air Force base South Dakota

Contains Base Visit Book for a Commissioner visit to Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD

Contains installation capacity data for Ellsworth AFB, SD and Dyess AFB, TX from Air Force Team Analyst Art Beauchamp

Contains and research (Ellsworth AFB, S.D, Final Deliberations) By Art Beauchamp of the AIR FORCE Team.

Contains notes and research (General) Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. By Art Beauchamp of the AIR FORCE Team.

Contains the talking paper on Ellsworth AFB, SD

MEDIA BRIEFING BOOK RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA REGIONAL HEARING ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, SD A. Media Advisory B. Suggested Talking Points for Installation Visit C. Suggested Qs & As for Installation Visit D. Sampling of Local Media Coverage Relating to BRAC

Memorandum of meeting with General Michael Loh (USAF Ret.) and congressional and community representatives regarding Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD.

Department of Defense Clearinghouse Response: DoD Clearinghouse response to an e-mail from the BRAC Commission regarding Ellsworth Air Force Base.

Contains Senate input from Senator Thune(High risk vs low savings) regarding Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD

Regional Hearing Book - South Dakota Regional Hearing

Contains notes and research from Art Beauchamp's base visit to Ellsworth AFB, SD

Contains base briefs from Ellsworth AFB, SD for Art Beauchamp

Contains executive correspondence from Senator John Thune regarding Ellsworth AFB, SD