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  • Grissom PSYOP Soldiers train for worst

    Sometimes, a person just has to know when to leave, and that's exactly what a group of Grissom Soldiers trained to do recently.More than 30 Soldiers from the U.S. Army Reserve's 316th Psychological Operations Company based out of Grissom took part in an intensive military support operations training

  • AF reservists team up to teach Army cargo ops

    As former Yale professor Halford Luccock once said, "no one can whistle a symphony - it takes an orchestra to play it," and such is the case with the composition of modern military power. Coming together in the harmony of global reach were Air Force reservists from Grissom and Wright- Patterson Air

  • Russell named to command mission support group

    From the junior enlisted ranks to senior command assignments, Grissom is about to gain a commander who brings with him experience from the bottom to the top. Col. Scott Russell was recently selected to take command of the 434th Mission Support Group here Aug. 10. In his new role, Russell will be

  • Grissom celebrates independence

    Taking a stand against tyranny and oppression, America's Second Continental Congress declared their independence from monarchical rule on this day 238 years ago, paving the way for democracy and freedom to spread across the globe. Today Americans, including the men and women of Grissom, celebrate

  • July Heartland Warrior now online

    The July issue of the Heartland Warrior is now available. The official online paper of the 434th Air Refueling Wing includes 17 pages of stories, photos and features pertaining to Grissom and the U.S. Air Force. To read this issue of the Heartland Warrior, click here. Top stories include: - Runway

  • Marines hit the ground fighting

    In chess, a move is often designed to set up a bigger play down the line, and Grissom Marines are learning similar moves, not for a board game, but for hand-to-hand combat. Three Marines from Detachment 1, Communication Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 45, 4th Marine Logistics Group, underwent

  • Grissom, Wright-Patt team up to tell AF Reserve story

    Since the Wright brothers first took to the sky, Ohio has been known as a state for aviation innovation, and in that spirit, two Air Force Reserve units found a creative way to showcase their missions to the world. The 434th Air Refueling Wing at Grissom partnered with the 445th Airlift Wing at

  • Grissom runway project on track to meet deadline

    According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Grissom's runway construction is on track to meet its July 15 deadline to reopen the airfield. "From the reports, the project is progressing very well, and we'll be very excited to get our KC-135s back to Grissom as soon as we can," said Col. Doug

  • Runion pins on 'full-bird' colonel

    For generations, colonels have commanded both armies and respect.Col. Bryan Runion, 434th Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, was recently promoted to the rank of colonel in front of family, friends and peers during a pin-on ceremony held here. During the ceremony, Runion credited his success to

  • Flag run focuses on fun and fitness

    Flags have always been rallied around for thousands of years, and that was the case here recently.People from around the base gathered together to take part in a special fun run designed to promote esprit de corps, unity and fitness June 13.A total of eight people participated in the event and were

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:

Ben Mota
Chief, public affairs

Maj. Elias Zani
Public affairs officer

Master Sgt. Wendy Day
Staff writer

Tech. Sgt. Alexa Culbert
Staff writer

Senior Airman Elise Faurote
Staff writer

Senior Airman Benjamin Cowles
Staff writer