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  • Santa, toys to be at Family Readiness Christmas party

    The 434th Airman and Family Readiness office will be hosting a children's Christmas party Saturday during the December unit training assembly, which will be visited by Santa Claus. Not only will kids get to sit on Santa's lap and tell him their Christmas lists, they will also receive a toy. "We've

  • Holiday message from 434th ARW Command Chief

    As we approach the holiday season, I wanted say a few words to reflect on every Airman's efforts over the past year as an awesome job was done by all! In the year of 2010, Grissom has been through many inspections, training classes, change of leadership and most important, deployments. And, I'm sure

  • Grissom food drive ends soon

    The holidays often bring families together around the dinner table, where traditional favorites such as juicy turkey, sweet potatoes, and grandma's pumpkin pie abound. But, in these hard economic times some struggle just to provide the even the most basic food for their families. In an effort to

  • GCC executive board to meet Friday

    The Grissom Community Council executive board will hold its monthly meeting Friday at 11:30 a.m. at the base dining facility. The GCC is a civilian non-profit organization that works in partnership with Grissom ARB to promote programs to benefit both the base and the local community.  The executive

  • Nine awarded Meritorious Service Medal

    Nine members of the 434th Air Refueling Wing at Grissom were recently awarded the Merirorious Service Medal.  The individuals were:- Lt. Col. Erik Thorell, 72nd Air Refueling Squadron- Lt. Col. Arthur L. VanHouten III, 434th Maintenance Group- Lt. Col. Craig Wisler, 434th AMDS- Maj. Michael

  • Survey addresses quality-of-life needs

    The 2010 Caring for People Survey gives total force Airmen, civilians, retirees and dependents an opportunity to voice their concerns on how the Air Force can better address their quality-of-life needs. With Airmen deploying in support of global contingency operations for two decades, developing and

  • AF implements new transition program

    The Air Force's new technical training transition program was implemented Nov. 15, after test periods here and at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas."Over the past 18 years, the enlisted phase program had transformed into a bloated management tool used to control and manage Airmen," said Chief Master

  • December Heartland Warrior now available

    The December edition of the Heartland Warrior is now available. The official E-Paper of the 434th Air Refueling Wing includes seven pages of stories, photos and features pertaining to Grissom ARB and the U.S. Air Force. Top stories include: --President Obama arrives at Grissom--Grissom families

  • U.S. drawdown in Afghanistan to begin in July

    The U.S. is "very committed" to begin drawing down its forces in Afghanistan in July, but large numbers will remain, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said on a televised broadcast Nov. 28."We will start drawing down troops next July," Navy Admiral Mike Mullen told Fareed Zacharia, host of

  • Grissom featured on AFRC web site

    A feature regarding Grissom deployers and their families was recently included on the Air Force Reserve Command internet web site.  To view the story, click here. Grissom ARB is one of five Air Force Reserve Command bases in the nation and is home to the 434th Air Refueling Wing and its fleet 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