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  • Commentary: Why I did re-enlist

    After reading Staff Sgt. Aaron Driver's letter, "Why I won't re-enlist", in the Air Force Times, I felt compelled to reply with a letter on why I did re-enlist.There is no doubt the bureaucracy and routine beadledom inherent with an organization the size of the United States Air Force can be

  • Memorial Day: Grissom remembers the fallen

    Today, Grissom, along with all Americans, remembers those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for freedom's sake. On this Memorial Day, all Americans are encouraged to pause wherever they are at 3 p.m. local time for a minute of silence to remember and honor those who have died in service to the

  • Indiana lieutenant governor visits Grissom

    The Hoosier Wing gave the Hoosier state's lieutenant governor an up-close look at its mission and importance. Indiana Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann, along with her staff and staff from U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski's office, visited Grissom to learn more about the 434th Air Refueling Wing, the base and their

  • Grissom jets headed to Wright-Patterson

    Normally birds migrate south for the winter, but Grissom's flock is headed southeast this summer. Starting just after Memorial Day, nearly all of Grissom's KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft will begin transitioning to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, during a planned 45-day runway construction

  • Twenty-two Grissom Airmen awarded medals

    For their meritorious service in the Air Force, 24 Grissom Airmen were recently awarded medals.Meritorious Service MedalSeventeen 434th Air Refueling Wing Airmen were recently presented with Meritorious Service Medals. President Lyndon Johnson established the MSM by Executive Order 11448 on Jan. 16,

  • Cadets tour KC-135, Grissom Marine detachment

    Potential recruits got a glimpse of military life during a recent visit to Grissom.Twenty-eight students from Anderson High School's Navy junior ROTC detachment visited the base to learn more about the base, the Air Force and Marine Corps.First stop for the group was Leatherneck Drive and Detachment

  • McManus pins on eagles

    For generations, colonels have commanded both armies and respect.Stephen McManus, 434th Air Refueling Wing staff judge advocate, was promoted to the rank of colonel in front of family, friends, colleagues and peers during a special ceremony held here at Gus Grissom Hall Aug. 25. Presiding over the

  • Grissom announces Airman promotions

    From their first to their last, America's Airmen earn each stripe of rank.More than 30 Airmen from the 434th Air Refueling Wing here recently earned their next stripe. Their names are as follows:To master sergeant:- Randy Brooks, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron To technical sergeant:- Michael

  • Fourth AF commander visits Grissom

    Making his way to the crossroads of America, one numbered air force commander got a dose of Hoosier hospitality along with a taste of Midwestern work ethic. Brig. Gen. John C. Flournoy, Jr., 4th Air Force commander, along with Chief Master Sgt. Brian Wong, 4th AF command chief, visited Grissom

  • Air Force Reserve kicks off Patriot Warrior at Grissom

    While most maps place Grissom in the heart of the Hoosier state, to more than 500 Air Force reservists from around the United States, it is now located in a foreign nation and has become the tip of the spear for ongoing wartime operations. While scenario may be fictitious, the work being

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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