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  • New Fitness Assessment Alternatives available at Grissom

    New year, new you, right? Same goes for the Air Force Fitness Assessment. The traditional Air Force Fitness Assessment consists of one-minute assessments of push-ups and sit-ups to determine endurance capability and a 1.5-mile run to test cardiovascular strength. The new alternatives will allow

  • Military One Source promotes available resources

    Navigating the world of being a member of the military can be complex. There are acronyms to decipher, trainings to comply with and missions to complete.Then there’s the civilian side: families, bills and finding time for recreation. “Adulting” can be hard but fortunately, military members and their

  • Grissom D&TF Marches Forward With New Flight Chief

    “Forward March! Hut, two, three, four...,” the new Development and Training Flight Chief counts cadence as he leads the newest flight of trainees through basic drill movements. Preparing them for what’s to come in Basic Military Training and marching them forward in their Air Force careers.The

  • Team Grissom Spreads Holiday Cheer

    Grissom provides several holiday programs aimed at bringing the spirit of the season to the base and local community.Holiday programs and events planned for this season included Angel Tree, food drive, kids’ Christmas party, Key Spouse’s door decorating contest and Toys for Tots sponsored by the

  • Grissom gets ready for winter

    While many are looking at the fall foliage, Grissom civil engineers are looking at snow plows and salt trucks.The Hoosier Wing is now ready to keep the roads and runways clear this upcoming winter season with fully inspected snow removal equipment.

  • Lodging reservation app is now live

    Making lodging reservations just got a lot easier!The Grissom Inn and 434th Force Support Squadron Services Flight are initiating a mobile app which will enable members to make reservations through their phones.Grissom members can now use the Using the Automated Lodging Reservation System app, to

  • ATSS shop working behind the scenes

    Climbing 50-foot towers and fixing radar in the frigid Indiana winter is a difficult task but somebody has to do it. That’s where the airway transportation systems specialists come in handy.An airway transportation systems specialist maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs surveillance radar, air

  • Ireland wins 2021 Fire Chief of the Year award

    From extinguishing 75-foot waves of fire to decorating “Grissom Fire” themed Christmas trees at a charity event, John Ireland epitomizes leadership.Ireland, civilian fire chief of the Grissom Fire Department, received the 2021 Indiana Emergency Responders Conference Fire Chief of the Year award for

  • Mixed-reality technology helps train for tough conversations

    Christy Shives, Airman and Family Readiness Center Violence Prevention Integrator, facilitated the base’s first Suicide Awareness and Prevention training session using a mixed-reality program through the Emotional Intelligence Institute, Sept. 11, 2021.

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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