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  • Honorary commanders to help Grissom celebrate Arbor Day

    Eight new trees will be added to the Grissom landscape as part of the base's annual Arbor Day tree-planting ceremony.  The new trees will join more than 3,700 already on the base as part of Grissom's  urban forestry program. Grissom's honorary commanders, along with the 434th Air Refueling Wing

  • Twenty Grissom Airmen sew on next stripe

    Whether they are pinning on their first or sewing on their last, earning that next stripe can be a huge moment in an enlisted Airman's career.The 434th Air Refueling Wing leadership recently announced the promotion of the following Airmen and offered their congratulations on taking the next step in

  • Army Guard helicopter unit to train at Grissom

    Personnel and rotary-wing aircraft from the Army National Guard will train at Grissom for a two-week period as the unit prepares for a deployment to Southwest Asia.More than 130 Guardsmen and up to 12 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the 2-238th General Support Aviation Battalion, Medical

  • Wingman day helps improve wellbeing

    Grissom Airmen were able to sharpen their resolve and improve their resiliency during a Wingman Day held last month.Alison Duncan, 434th Air Refueling Wing social worker, said the training provided Airmen with not just the tools to take care of themselves, but also those useful in helping others. To

  • Happy Easter

     The men and women at Grissom ARB wish you and your family a Happy Easter. When observing this holiday, please take a moment to remember the military members who are deployed around the world and are far from home. (U.S. Air Force graphic/SrA Damon Kassberg)

  • Heartland Warrior best in AFRC, PA staffers win individual awards

    The Heartland Warrior, the official electronic publication of the 434th Air Refueling Wing and Grissom ARB, was chosen as best in its category during the recent Air Force Reserve Command annual media contest.The Warrior took first place in the web based publication category in AFRC and third overall

  • 434th AMDS 'shirt' awarded wing top honor

    Master Sgt. James Malloy was recently selected as the 434th Air Refueling Wing First Sergeant of the Year 2011. Malloy was the 434th Communications Squadron first sergeant prior to assuming his current role in the 434th Aerospace Medicine Squadron. During this time he also volunteered his time as

  • McIntosh earns Airman of the Year award

    From the start of their military careers, Air Force recruits are taught the title "Airman" is earned and not given, making the honor of being named "Airman of the Year" all the more special to one of Grissom's own. And, just as he earned the title of Airman in BMT, Senior Airman Justin McIntosh

  • Grissom monthly photo review

    The review of local photographs and graphics published on the Grissom ARB Internet web site during March 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 the

  • April Heartland Warrior now available

    The April issue of the Heartland Warrior is now available. The official E-Paper of the 434th Air Refueling Wing includes 10 pages of stories, photos and features pertaining to Grissom and the U.S. Air Force. Top stories include: -- Grissom to lose reserve, full-time positions-- Welcome home: 434th

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