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  • Community Council gains more members

    Fresh off the momentum gained by the group's participation in the recent  "State of the Base" address, the Grissom Community Council has added new members.  The new members are:Kurt and Emily Brandstatter, LogansportJames and Debra Frier, LafayetteRandall Head, LogansportEd Lopez, LogansportLisa

  • State of the Base address tonight

    A standing room only crowd will hear the first-ever "State of the Base" address by Brig. Gen. Dean Despinoy, 434th ARW Commander, tonight at the base dining facility.The packed audeince will include base personnel and key leaders from the local civilian communities of Peru, Kokomo, Logansport and

  • Grissom aircraft get digital upgrade

    Imagine a world where as you drove to work all the traffic lights turned to green as you approached. All obstacles and detours removed. With the help of technology, that fantasy is on the cusp of reality for the airline industry - and for Grissom's KC-135R Stratotanker fleet. A current upgrade

  • 434th SFS readies for rodeo roundup

    The word rodeo may conger up ideas of tough-as-nails cowboys being tossed around by wild bulls and raging stallions, but the word has a whole other meaning for Grissom's personnel. A group of six determined Airmen from the 434th Security Forces Squadron will compete in the military version of the

  • Combat dining-in

    In keeping with a tradition passed down from ancient times, Grissom will be holding a "Combat Dining-In," during the July Unit Training Activity. Grissom's dining in will be from 6 to 10 p.m., July 7, at Dock 6. Guest speaker will be Maj. Gen. Mark Pillar, from the Pentagon. Uniform will be BDUs,

  • Meritorious Mast Award earned by Grissom Marine

    Marine Corps Reserve Lance Corporal Nathan T. Mihm of Decatur, Ind., was recently presented with the Meritorious Mast Award. He is the son of Rex and Barb Mihm, also of Decatur. Lance Corporal Mihm is a field wireman and mims clerk with Detachment 1 Communication Company at Grissom ARB. In this

  • Grissom Marine promoted, selected for OCS

    Marine Corps Reservist James M. Hale of Muncie, Ind., was recently promoted to the rank of Corporal. He is the son of James G. Hale and Diana S. Hale, also of Muncie. Corporal Hale is a field radio operator with Detachment 1 Communication Company at Grissom ARB. In this capacity, he is responsible

Public Affairs Staff

Material contained on the Official Grissom Air Reserve Base Internet Web Site is written and produced by members of the 434th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs Office. The award-winning staff includes:

Douglas Hays
Chief, public affairs

Maj. Elias Zani
Public affairs officer

Josh Weaver
Public affairs operations chief

Master Sgt. Josh Weaver
NCOIC of public affairs

Master Sgt. Rachel Barton
Staff writer

Tech. Sgt. Alexa Culbert
Staff writer

Senior Airman Alexis Morris
Staff writer

Senior Airman Elise Faurote
Staff writer