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  • 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

  • Airmen share concerns with Stenner during East Coast tour

    For the first time since he became the commander of Air Force Reserve Command, Lt. Gen. Charles Stenner made a visit to the Airmen of the 916th Air Refueling Wing.On Monday, Oct. 3, Stenner, the Air Force Reserve Command's highest ranking officer, spent a little more than four hours visiting the

  • Awareness months highlight wellness

    As Suicide Awareness Month in September comes to a close, Domestic Violence Awareness Month follows in October.Awareness months are tools to educate and inform people about things going on that could affect them or someone they know. Suicide and Domestic Violence Awareness Months give agencies the

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