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  • AFPC to host retirement webinar

    Air Force Personnel Center officials here are scheduled to host two webinars Dec. 9 and 10 to educate total force Airmen on the retirement application process.AFPC representatives also plan to discuss how to navigate through the virtual Military Personnel Flight secure application to help Airmen

  • AFRC commander sends holiday message

    As we celebrate this holiday season and prepare for the challenges of 2011, I want to thank you for serving our nation as Citizen Airmen.You have stepped up to meet every tasking given to you. You airlifted much needed aid to disaster victims, deployed to Afghanistan, helped usher in a new era in

  • Track Santa this Christmas

    Would like to know when Santa Claus begins his journey from the North Pole?  Want to know when he is getting close to your home?  Thanks to the friendly folks at the North American Aerospace Defense Command, you can track Santa Claus via your computer.The NORAD Tracks Santa web site also features

  • NORAD tracks Santa for Christmas

    For the 55th consecutive year, the men and women of the North American Aerospace Defense Command are preparing to track Santa. The NORAD Tracks Santa web site,www.noradsanta.org , went live Dec. 3 and features holiday games and activities that change daily. The web site is available in seven

  • Obama: Servicemembers prove America's best days are ahead

    The bravery, resolve, expertise and commitment of U.S. servicemembers proves that America's best days lie ahead, President Barack Obama said at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, Dec. 3.President Obama thanked American servicemembers and civilians for their sacrifices during a visit to the headquarters

  • Grissom wishes all a Merry Christmas

    The Airmen, Soldiers, Marines and civilian employees at Grissom ARB wish you and your family and very Merry Christmas. Grissom ARB is one of only five Air Force Reserve Command bases in the nation and is home to Air Force Reserve, Army Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve units. The host unit, the 434th

  • Grissom week in photos: 3 Dec

    This week's slideshow features recently published photos from Grissom Air Reserve Base and the 434th Air Refueling Wing. This weekly features showcases the activities of the dedicated military and civilian workforce at the base. To view the slideshow, click here. Grissom ARB is one of only five Air

  • Officials unveil new government travel cards

    The Air Force is primed for servicewide distribution of new Citibank controlled spend account government travel cards now through spring 2011, officials said here Dec. 1. Issuance of the CSA card for use in conjunction with temporary-duty assignments, permanent change of station or deployment orders

  • Maintenance Group promotions

    Nine individuals from the 434th Maintenance Group were recently promoted. The individuals and their new ranks are Master Sergeant Daniel Lewis; Technical Sergeants Joshua Hardin and Joseph Boelcke; Staff Sergeant Philip Mayes; Senior Airmen Dustin Shoaf, Cameren Hilton, Kenneth Garcia and Michael

  • 434th ARW pumps $130 million into the civilian economy

    Every year, KC-135 Stratotankers from the 434th Air Refueling Wing pump millions of gallons of jet fuel into fighter, bomber and cargo aircraft during aerial refueling missions around the globe. At the same time, the 434th ARW--through annual expenditures, payroll and job creation--pumps millions of

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