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  • Grissom monthly photo review

    The review of local photographs and graphics published on the Grissom ARB Internet web site during September 2012 is now available. The photographs and graphics are contained in a slideshow for easy viewing. To view this month's slideshow, click here. The monthly photo review is a regular feature of

  • Instructors promote fitness lifestyles

    The Grissom Fitness Center has three new fitness instructors with the same goal -- helping Airmen get into the best physical shape possible.The new instructors all provide something different. Zachery Holmes specializes in distance running, Chris Wiley specializes in personal and group training, and

  • Class promotes exercise as medicine

    Exercise is medicine. It's not just the name of a new class offered by the fitness center staff; it's a way to turn lives around.The class is designed for people with disease risks, such as diabetes, heart health, obesity - and reversing the affects of a sedentary lifestyle, said Juli Phelps,

  • Runners race their pace for 5K fun run

    It's not always the fastest person that wins the race...and two Grissom members drove that point home Sept. 12 during a 5K fun run.Laurie Latchaw 49th Aerial Port Flight, and April Gandy, 434th Force Support Squadron, tied for first place in the predict-a-time event. Both finishing in a time of

  • Honorary commanders get hands dirty with MX

    Three of Grissom's honorary commanders got their hands dirty while learning about the 434th Maintenance Group here at Grissom. Leilan McNally, Jessica Green and Cassie Dull made their way from around Indiana to see first-hand how Grissom maintainers keep the base's fleet of KC-135R Stratotankers in

  • Grissom pays respect to fallen Hoosier Marine

    With a massive show of support from both military and civilian communities, a fallen Hoosier Marine returned home during a special ceremony held at Grissom Sept. 28. Sgt. Bradley Atwell's remains were flown in to Grissom before he was laid to rest in nearby Kokomo, Ind. Atwell's family, Grissom

  • October Heartland Warrior now available

    The October issue of the Heartland Warrior is now available. The official E-Paper of the 434th Air Refueling Wing includes 14 pages of stories, photos and features pertaining to Grissom and the U.S. Air Force. Top stories include: -- Airmen should register prescriptions-- Fallen Hoosier Marine

  • Fallen Hoosier Marine returns home

    A fallen Hoosier Marine will return home to be laid to rest today. Sgt. Bradley Atwell's remains will be flown in to Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., this morning during a dignified arrival ceremony and will be taken to Chapel Hill Church in nearby Kokomo, Ind. The Kokomo native will be laid to rest

  • Grissom to conduct EM exercises today

    Personnel from Grissom Air Reserve Base will participate in two separate exercises on Sept. 25 that are designed to test emergency management and crisis response actions.The exercises will result in increased activity at the base and local residents should not associate the actions on Sept. 25 with

  • JROTC students get close look at Hoosier Wing

    One of the purposes of junior ROTC is to introduce students to military service, but nothing compares to getting a first-hand look.Navy Junior ROTC students from Anderson High School, Anderson, Ind., visited the base recently to learn more about the military and the mission of the 434th Air

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