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  • May Heartland Warrior now online

    The May issue of the Heartland Warrior is now available. The official online paper of the 434th Air Refueling Wing includes 15 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: - 4th AF

  • Grissom hosts CAP training to improve disaster response

    When disaster strikes, knowing what's happening on the ground is key to response and recovery efforts, and often providing that information from on high are members of the Civil Air Patrol. CAP officers from around the Great Lakes Region, which encompasses Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio

  • Grissom intel shop named best in command

    As a former Commandant of the Marine Corps once said, "to lack intelligence is to be in the ring blindfolded," and with the 434th Operations Support Squadron's intelligence office in their corner, Grissom's Airmen can rest assured when they step into the ring of battle, they won't have that problem.

  • Grissom celebrates Arbor Day, plants Yoshino cherry

    Grissom didn't let a gloomy day stop it from celebrating its on-going commitment to the environment. As part of its annual Arbor Day celebration, nearly 30 Airmen, civilians and contractors gathered around the 434th Civil Engineer Squadron's pond to plant a Japanese flowering Yoshino cherry tree

  • Ten Grissom Airmen awarded medals

    For their meritorious service in the Air Force, 10 Grissom Airmen were recently awarded medals.Meritorious Service MedalThree 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,

  • Easter Egg fun run promotes unity

    Nearly 30 people hit the 'bunny trail' April 17 for Grissom's second annual Easter egg run.Participants paired up in teams and began the run by pulling an egg out of bucket. Inside the eggs were tasks that had to be performed until the next station."We had to run through the base exchange giving

  • Kern takes command of AMDS

    Grissom's medics watched as their squadron guidon passed from one set of leadership hands to the next. Lt. Col. Therese Kern took command of the 434th Aerospace Medicine Squadron from Col. Thomas Collins during a special ceremony here April 13. "I am honored to take command of such a wonderful and

  • Hoosier Wing honors annual Award winners

    Each year, time is set aside to honor Grissom Airmen who embody the Air Force's core values to the fullest extent through their actions and commitment to duty.The 434th Air Refueling Wing annual award winners for 2013 received their awards during a ceremony and banquet held here April 12.The guest

  • Schulte takes command of 434th MXG

    A new commander has landed at Grissom to lead the maintainers responsible for keeping the Air Force Reserve's largest KC-135R Stratotanker unit up and flying.Col. Anna Schulte, took command of the 434th Maintenance Group during a ceremony held in Dock 1 here April 12.Brig. Gen. John Flournoy Jr.,

  • Fourth AF commander to visit Grissom

    Brig. Gen. John C. Flournoy Jr., 4th Air Force commander, along with Chief Master Sgt. Brian Wong, 4th AF command chief, will visit Grissom tomorrow. Flournoy took command of 4th AF in November 2013, and has been visiting units under his command ever since. "This is the general's first visit to our

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