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  • New IG at Grissom is here for the Airmen

    The Heartland Warriors at the Hoosier Wing have a new Inspector General to look to for guidance on complaints, policy and inspections. Col. Sylvia Fernandez recently stepped into the role of the 434th Air Refueling Wing’s Inspector General.

  • 49th APS Loads Up For Humanitarian Aid Mission

    Airmen honed their skills while supporting communities in need by loading cargo at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., in support of the Denton Humanitarian Assistance program, June 6, 2025.

  • 434th ARW trains to project air power

    A small peninsula along Michigan's west coast in view through the clouds from a KC-135R Stratotanker during a training flight, May 18, 2025. During the training exercise, pilots assigned to the 72nd and 74th Air Refueling Squadrons performed touch and go's and flying in formation. (U.S. Air Force

  • 434th ARW and 122nd FW team to educate legislators

    Indiana legislators got a firsthand look at two of the state’s military aviation units May 29 as part of a plan to educate them and foster future partnerships.Indiana state representatives and area economic development agencies gathered at Grissom for mission briefings from both the 434th Air

  • Valdes takes command of 434th Maintenance Group

    Airmen of the 434th Maintenance Group welcomed their new commander, Lt. Col. John J. Valdes III, during an Assumption of Command ceremony held on May 17, 2025, at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana. The 434th Maintenance Group is responsible for overseeing the Wing’s flying mission and the

  • Grissom Airmen Sharpen CBRNE Skills at Hoosier Dawn

    Airmen of the 434th Air Refueling Wing participated in Hoosier Dawn, a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive training exercise, at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana, April 24-27.

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