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  • Grissom celebrates families

    Airmen and their families beat the heat July 9 as the base hosted its annual family appreciation day picnic during the primary unit training assembly.From crafts to cheerleaders and horses to horsepower, unit members and their families had the opportunity to share in a variety of recreational,

  • Civic leaders visit Grissom today

    Civic leaders from a number of communities will visit Grissom ARB today as part of the 434th Air Refueling Wing's on-going outreach program.  The civic leaders represent a number of areas include Fort Wayne, Peru, Converse, Denver and Kokomo. During their visit to Grissom, the civic leaders will

  • Updated AF dress and appearance instructions

    The Air Force's instruction on dress and personal appearance recently received an appearance upgrade with the release of the updated instruction July 18. Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance, received the facelift after several years of interim updates as uniform items were

  • Air Force Week in Photos

    This week's photo highlights 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.

  • Grissom recognizes civilian employee milestones

    Thirteen civilian employees at Grissom were recently recognized for achieving milestones in their federal service careers during a recent commander's call held here by Col. William T. "Tim" Cahoon, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander. "These milestones for employees show the strength of Grissom -- a

  • Tricky trim work

    With more than 1,200 acres to maintain, members from Data Monitor Systems, Inc., use a variety of equipment to keep the base looking its best.Beyond the traditional, tractors, mowers and weed eaters, specialized equipment such as a slope mower is often employed to help keep the weeds and grasses at

  • Balancing Reserve force discussed at Commander and Spouse Forum

    Air Force Reserve wing commanders and their spouses attended the annual Air Force Reserve Commander and Spouse forum here July 6 to 8 to gain increased awareness of the needs of Citizen Airmen and their families.Attendees engaged with Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., the chief of Air Force Reserve

  • Panetta vows to protect U.S. troops

    The U.S. military will do what it needs to do to protect service members from weapons Iran is providing to Iraqi extremists, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said here July 11."We're very concerned that in June, we lost a hell of a lot of Americans because of those attacks," Panetta said. "We

  • New 434th CS lieutenant draws on NCO past, earns prestigious award

    In pursuit of excellence one Grissom Airman used his background as a non-commissioned officer not only to excel during Officer Training School, but to also help others.The U. S. Air Force OTS at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., is a 12-week program consisting of military instruction and leadership

  • New A&FR Center opens with ribbon cutting ceremony

    Prior to Grissom's annual Family Appreciation Day a ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the new Airman and Family readiness center on base.Col. William T. "Tim" Cahoon, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, Col. Betty Bowen, 434th Mission Support Group commander, and Lt. Col. Daniel Harrison, 434th

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