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  • Grissom closes out busy 2012, reviews achievements

    Since 1942, every year at Grissom has been filled with service, sacrifice, duty, courage, family, community, change and hope; and 2012 was no exception.With this in mind, the 434th Air Refueling Wing's public affairs office looked back over the last 365 days and assembled some of the year's

  • Grissom wishes everyone a happy Kwanzaa

    As the holiday season continues, Grissom wishes everyone a happy Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa is a seven-day holiday celebrated by many from Dec. 26-Jan. 1. The holiday traces its roots to Dr. Maulana Karenga, a California State University professor, who developed the holiday in 1966 to celebrate family and

  • Merry Christmas from Grissom

    'Tis the season to be jolly, and the men and women of Grissom wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas. While celebrating with family and friends, please take a moment to remember those serving away from their loved ones during this holiday season.Christmas is a holiday with Christian origins

  • First day of winter brings ice, safety tips

    Winter is here officially and as the first snow and ice of the season accumulated at Grissom, it brought with it the need for increased safety and caution. Astronomical winter is determined by the winter solstice, which is when the Earth is tilted farthest away from the sun in the Northern

  • Indy Veterans Day Council honors Grissom Airman’s service

    Changing lives is something many aspire to accomplish and is an achievement that has garnered one Grissom Airman a prestigious award. The Veterans Day Council of Indianapolis honored Tech. Sgt. Shannon Fuller, 434th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, with a 2012 Veterans Day Military Achievement Award for

  • Grissom helps spread holiday cheer by giving

    Grissom Airmen and their families are known to put service before self, but sometimes the service gets a chance to give back. And, that's just what the 434th Air Refueling Wing did, spearheaded by Jill Marconi, Grissom Airman and Family Readiness director, who recently headed a fundraiser that led

  • PA specialist receives Veterans Day achievement award

    Recognizing service that goes above and beyond the call of duty is a tenet of the Veterans Day Council of Indianapolis, which chose to honor one of Grissom's own. Tech. Sgt. Mark Orders-Woempner, 434th Air Refueling Wing public affairs specialist, was honored by the council with a 2012 Veterans Day

  • Grissom Army Reserve unit headed to Africa

    Words of encouragement and gratitude filled the air as airport travelers and awaiting family members thanked Grissom Soldiers preparing to deploy to Africa. Twenty-four Soldiers from the U.S. Army Reserve's 316th Psychological Operations Company at Grissom Air Reserve Base departed from the

  • Grissom wishes everyone a happy Hanukkah

    The men and women of the 434th Air Refueling Wing at Grissom want to wish everyone a happy Hanukkah.Hanukkah, a Jewish holiday also known as the Festival of Lights, is celebrated for eight nights and days starting on the eve of the 25th of the Hebrew month of Kislev. This year the celebration is

  • Pearl Harbor: Air Force legacy on day that would 'live on in infamy'

    "It was the first time I had ever seen a plunging dive bomber and it was an awesome sight. Nothing in warfare is more frightening," said Pvt. Wilfred D. Burke, 72nd Pursuit Squadron, Wheeler Field, whose experience in the attacks on Pearl Harbor are recorded in "7 December 1941: The Air Force Story"

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