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  • Grissom's new propane cannon's have dual purpose

    "More bang for the buck" is an old saying that booms loud and true for Grissom's two new propane cannons.Recently, the Grissom Emergency Management office acquired propane cannons, typically used to deter birds from nesting on airfields; however, the emergency managers plan to use them to simulate

  • Grissom ready for aircraft emergency

    Airmen throughout the Air Force are constantly training for real-world situations; however, some of the skills acquired from the training will hopefully never be needed.The 434th Maintenance Squadron's crash, damaged or disabled aircraft recovery section specializes in tasks necessary to recover a

  • Civilian employers get bird's eye view of Grissom mission

    Some reservists know it can be difficult to balance their military and civilian work lives, but this can also be a challenge for their employers as well. Nineteen civilian employers of 434th Air Refueling Wing Airmen visited here Sept. 5 to learn about the base and witness an aerial refueling aboard

  • Grissom Airmen train to keep others fit

    Some Airmen at Grissom strive to reach fitness goals not only to help themselves, but others as well.More than 20 members of the 434th Air Refueling Wing participated in a three-and-a-half day certification program here recently to become military exercise leaders, providing them with the tools to

  • Grissom to test propane cannons today

    Grissom's Emergency Management Office will be testing two new propane cannons on base today starting at 10:30 a.m. The cannons, which produce a loud noise and don't use any projectiles, are used to scare birds away from the airfield and simulate explosions for exercises. While the testing will be

  • Cops on lookout for traffic violations

    Cops are everywhere, and they're watching. That's the message the 434th Security Forces Squadron wants to get out to Grissom drivers. A new local Air Force instruction was recently released, which has Grissom's cops looking out for violations of both Department of Defense regulations and Indiana

  • September Heartland Warrior now available

    The September 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: -- Battlefield Grissom -- New ATC tower opened-- Hoosier media

  • Grissom hosts employer flight today

    The 434th Air Refueling Wing will host a special base visit and KC-135R Stratotanker flight for more than 20 civilian employers of unit personnel today.  The goal of the visit and flight is to educate the employers on the mission of the base and of the important world-wide contributions made daily

  • OPS puts out Fire Dogs in softball championship

    Grissom operators snuffed out the fire department 16-9 in the intramural softball championship game here.Ops swept through the double-elimination tournament, while the Fire Dogs had to battle from the losers bracket. Craig Garrison, who played his first year with the Ops team, said he was pleased

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