Grissom ARB takes pride in its education and outreach programs to key civic, community and business leaders. The Honorary Commanders program is a special activity in which select individuals from the civilian community are matched with Grissom's key commanders. The goal is to provide the honorary commanders with a rare, inside look at the base, its mission, and its people. The honorary commanders then take their experiences at Grissom and share them with others from their respective communities. The program includes honorary wing commander (ARW/CC); honorary operations group commander (OG/CC); honorary maintenance group commander (MXG/CC); honorary mission support group commander (MSG/CC); honorary wing command chief (ARW/CCC), honorary Army reserve commander (Army CC) and honorary Marine Corps reserve commander (Marine CC)
Honorary Commanders 2012
Dr. Mike Jessica Leilan Andrea
Harris Green McNally Zwiebel Honorary Honorary Honorary Honorary
WG/CC OG/CC MXG/CC MSG/CC
Honorary Commanders Alumni Class of 2011
John Gilpin, Hal Job, Anita Harden,
Wabash, Ind Wabash, Ind Indianapolis, Ind
Honorary Honorary Honorary
ARW/CC OG/CC MXG/CC
Honorary Commanders 2012
Chris Dr. Robert Cassie
Theisen Beckett Dull Honorary Honorary Honorary
WG/CCC Army CC Marine CC
Honorary Commanders Alumni Class of 2011
Rocky Walls, John Stackhouse,
Grenfield, Ind Peru, Ind
Honorary Honorary
MSG/CC ARW/CCC
Honorary Commanders 2012 
