SIOUX FALLS, S.D (KELO AM) -The days of Ellsworth Air Force bombers commuting to Nevada or Arizona for training are coming to an end.
Senator John Thune says the Air Force expanded training airspace over the Dakotas, Montana and Wyoming.
Thune says the airspace will offer a greater ability to train under combat conditions. He says the Powder River Training Complex will give pilots and personnel with the expanded airspace to perform the critical training needed in those missions.
Now that the Air force has approved the process, the Federal Aviation Administration will complete its review before the training airspace can be used.