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  • Keepin' it clean

    Keeping Grissom looking its best requires a team of dedicated workers.Workers from Data Monitor Systems, Inc., swarm the base with mowers, edgers, sweepers, leaf blowers and a host of other equipment to keep Grissom looking its absolute best.Base members can assist in their efforts by picking up any

  • Grissom to host Family Day picnic

    Grissom's annual Family Day picnic will be held today, and this year Airmen and their families will be able to enjoy new activities such as laser tag, a mechanical bull ride, and a live magic show.  The picnic is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m."The most important message is for Airmen planning to

  • Communicators get new commander

    What do triathlons, the Air Force cycling team, 434th Air Refueling Wing, 507th ARW, a high school football, a wrestling coach and a high school math teacher have in common?The answer is Maj. Robert Atkins, the new commander of the 434th Communications Squadron located at Grissom.Prior to coming to

  • Recruiter rewarded for helping others

    One Grissom recruiter traveled to Haiti hoping to make a difference in the lives of people that were affected by a 2010 earthquake; instead it was the Haitian people that made a difference in his life.In 2010 an earthquake with a 7.0 magnitude occurred in Haiti, and more than a year later the

  • DoD energy strategy improves capabilities

    The Defense Department's new operational energy strategy challenges assumptions about battlefield energy usage, paving the way for a more secure, agile and flexible fighting force, the Pentagon official who oversees the strategy said June 9.The strategy, included in the last Quadrennial Defense

  • Mullen discusses Afghanistan, Iraq, on Letterman

    America's top military officer explained what members of the U.S. military have gone through during 10 years of war to the audience of the "Late Show with David Letterman" June 13.Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told David Letterman that the American people need to

  • Grissom July 4th reminders

    The Airmen, Soldiers and Marines who serve at Grissom Air Reserve Base wish you and your family a great 4th of July holiday. As you enjoy the holiday, take a moment to remember those military members who are deployed to various locations around the world. Additionally, whatever activites you may be

  • Today is Flag Day

    Today is Flag Day and citizens throughout the country are proudly displaying the American flag. The history of Flag Day can be traced to June 14, 1777 when the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution adapting the original American Flag. President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation in 1916

  • DOD seeks Input from employers

    Defense Department officials want to hear by July 6 from the civilian employers of reservists and National Guardsmen in a survey intended to measure the impact of service members on the civilian workplace.Announced in March, the Department of Defense National Survey of Employers will indicate how

  • 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.

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