News Search

  • AF officials announce civilian hiring freeze

    Air Force officials announced the implementation of a 90-day hiring freeze effective immediately.A firm commitment to keep spending within requested levels led to implement the hiring freeze across the civilian workforce, officials said.In addition to a 90-day hiring freeze, the officials plan to

  • Scott AFB helps local food pantry

    His eyes glisten with tears when he begins to talk about how appreciative families using the Community Interfaith Food Pantry are for the food people at nearby Scott Air Force Base are donating this August."Whatever you donate here is going to help the needy families in the area," said retired Chief

  • Checking the voltage

    Grissom's digital air surveillance radar system detects aircraft position and weather conditions in the vicinity of the airfield. Grissom provides air traffic control support to not only military but also civilian aircraft between Indianapolis and Chicago.The 434th ARW is the largestKC-135R

  • Dense cloud creates unique photo op

    While not quite the fog of war, a fog did envelop Grissom's war machines recently. The fog descended upon the base in the early morning hours of the August unit training assembly and covered the area for several hours, impacting several planned squadron photos. Despite this hindrance, Tech. Sgt.

  • Malicious Websites pose threat to Air Force network

    The discovery of spoofed Air Force Websites means Air Force network users must maintain vigilant awareness before entering passwords into Air Force sites.The 624th Operations Center, located here, is alerting Airmen across the service about malicious Websites posing as official Department of Defense

  • Services sergeant provides food for the force

    Hundreds of Airmen travel across Indiana and the country to Grissom for their unit training assemblies each month, but only one arrives two days prior to ensure those hundreds are fed.For the last two years Staff Sgt. Danielle Taylor, 434th Force Support Squadron store room manager, has been driving

  • Employers take flight, learn about their Citizen Airmen employees

    Definitely not just another day at the office, employers of Air Force reservists from around the Midwest converged at Grissom to do something most people never get the chance to do. Sixteen employers of 434th Air Refueling Wing Airmen took flight onboard one of the unit's KC-135R Stratotanker

  • Stretching points

    The fitness center sponsored a running clinic during the August unit training assembly. Participating Airmen had an opportunity to learn ways to improve their running technique and running efficiency.The 434th ARW is the largest KC-135R Stratotanker unit in the Air Force Reserve Command.Stay

  • MOF gets new commander

    Maj. Joel Brecount took the reins of the 434th Maintenance Operations Flight as commander last month..Brecount replaces Maj. Mike Polomchak, who retired.The major enlisted in the Air Force in 1984 as an active duty aircraft electrician at Grissom. He left active duty in 1988 and transferred to the

  • Chapel services held on UTAs

    The 434th Air Refueling Wing chaplain hosts chapel services on Sundays of each primary unit training assembly. Protestant services are held at 11 a.m. on Sundays of the primary unit training assembly, and Catholic services held at 12:15 p.m.The 434th ARW is the largest KC-135R Stratotanker unit in

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