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  • Congress reviews future Reserve equipment upgrades

    As Congress works on the fiscal year 2012 budget and to reduce federal debt, Army and Air Force Reserve and National Guard leaders were on Capitol Hill to testify and answer questions about their funding proposals on Oct. 12.Chairman Roscoe Bartlett (R-Md.) and Ranking Member Silvestre Reyes

  • Campaign wants 'veteran' back in Veterans Day

    A new campaign is working to put the "veteran" back into Veterans Day and to rally public awareness of the sacrifices made by injured veterans and their caregivers.The Wounded Warrior Project kicked off "Believe in Heroes," which focuses primarily on wounded veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan and

  • CES seamstresses sew to make a difference

    September was Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Alice Vail and Sue Phillips discovered their opportunity to brighten a sick child's day via the Internet - one pillowcase at a time.Both are federal civil service employees with the 434th Civil Engineer Squadron here."I'm a quilter, and I ran across

  • Grissom Fire conducts exercise

    The reach of the Grissom Fire Department extends well beyond the confines of the base, recently it took the firefighters inside a state prison to participate in a joint emergency response exercise. Grissom firefighters rushed to the Miami Correctional Facility, located adjacent to the base, to

  • Air Force building the future force

    Changes are coming to the Air Force and officials are working with the Department of Defense to prioritize current and future resources as part of a national priority to reduce spending. In the spring of 2010 the Defense Department began a comprehensive effort to increase efficiencies, reduce

  • Grissom Airman faces fire, saves dog

    When an explosion happens most people run the opposite direction, but one Grissom Airman ran straight toward it.On July 17, a quiet Sunday night, Tech. Sgt. Damon Spradlin, 434th Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental engineering craftsman, said he was home when he heard a loud explosion

  • Air Force week in photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.View the slideshow.

  • GPS program receives international award

    The Air Force Global Positioning System program was recognized Oct. 4 by officials at the International Astronautical Federation with a special award during the 62nd International Astronautical Congress in Cape Town, South Africa. The IAF, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, established

  • October issue of 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 11 pages of stories, photos and features pertaining to Grissom and the U.S. Air Force. Top stories include: --Base remembers Gus Grissom during rededication ceremony--New wing

  • Base remembers 'Gus' during rededication ceremony

    Fifty years ago a Hoosier hero strapped himself into a rocket and blasted off becoming the second American to travel in space. This year, Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., took a moment to remember that man, Lt. Col. Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom, during a special rededication ceremony held here in newly

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:

Douglas Hays
Chief, public affairs

Maj. Elias Zani
Public affairs officer

Josh Weaver
Public affairs operations chief

Master Sgt. Josh Weaver
NCOIC of public affairs

Master Sgt. Rachel Barton
Staff writer

Tech. Sgt. Alexa Culbert
Staff writer

Senior Airman Alexis Morris
Staff writer

Senior Airman Elise Faurote
Staff writer