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  • AF Reserve adjusts manpower in 3 states

    Air Force Reserve officials announced plans to streamline unit structures and adjust manpower in California, Georgia and Texas by fiscal year 2012."These changes are the result of a 13-month analytical effort intended to ensure we are operating as effectively and efficiently as possible," said Lt.

  • Congressional Staffers tour Grissom

    Grissom welcomed U.S. Congressional staff members as they toured the base in August.Jack Middleton, director of community relations for Congressman Dan Burton; Katie Wachtler, executive assistant for Congressman Dan Burton; and Nathan Fenstermacher, legislative director for Congressman Joe Donnelly,

  • Poore to lead 72nd ARS as new commander

    The 72nd Air Refueling Squadron held a change of command ceremony Aug. 13; saying good-bye to Lt. Col. David Smith as he turned over his command to Lt. Col. Lewis E. Poore, Jr.During the ceremony Poore addressed the crowd saying that he is ready to hit the ground running and will focus on helping

  • Reserve Command commemorates 10th anniversary of 9/11

    Air Force Reserve Command unveiled a small slab of limestone that holds a significant place in U.S. history at the Museum of Aviation Sept. 9 during a ceremony commemorating the10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The 9/11 Pentagon stone, an artifact from the West Wall of the Pentagon that was hit

  • Nominations open for public administration award

    Air Force officials are accepting nominations for the 8th Annual Department of Defense David O. Cooke Excellence in Public Administration Award. This award was created to recognize the contributions similar to those of David O. Cooke during his nearly five decades of federal service with the DOD.

  • Red Tags topple the Dark Side

    With the bases loaded, Dan Kenney stepped up to the plate and smashed a game-winning single to help the Fightin' Red Tags snatch victory from the Dark Side, 13-12 in the 5th Annual Jovanovich Cup Aug. 13."It was a hard fight," said Kenney about the softball game. "It really came down to the wire;

  • Air Force leaders issue Sept. 11 message

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy issued the following message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force:September 11, 2011, marks the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks that claimed the lives

  • Air Force leaders issue Labor Day message

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy send the following Labor Day message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force and their families:Labor Day is a distinctly American holiday, created by workers to pay

  • Air Force Reserve announces senior leader changes

    Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner, Jr., chief of the Air Force Reserve, announced the following senior leader actions Aug. 31:Maj. Gen. Frank J. Padilla, commander, 10th Air Force, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, is reassigned as deputy Inspector General of the Air Force, Office of

  • September issue of 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 nine pages of stories, photos and features pertaining to Grissom and the U.S. Air Force. Top stories include: --Grissom gets new command chief--Indiana legislators get look at

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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