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  • Grissom bids farewell to Col. Larry Shaw

    The familiar whistle that breaks the silence in the hallways of Grissom’s headquarters will now be a tune heard by memory. That whistle, Col. Larry Shaw’s trademark pre-cursor to his energetic entrance, will reverberate here no longer. Shaw retired as commander of the 434th Air Refueling Wing March

  • Palm assumes command of the 434th MXS

    Change of command ceremonies have a long history of allowing troops to witness the passing to the torch from one leader to another, and the 434th Maintenance Squadron followed that tradition during the February unit training assembly.Maj. Bradley Palm assumed command of the 434th MXS during a

  • PT test pushed to July, updates to scoring, physical components ahead

    When assessments resume, the three-component fitness test (1.5 mile run, 1 minute of pushups and situps) will be reset with scores calculated on a new three component scoring table. In addition, work is underway to separate scoring into five-year age groups as opposed to the previous ten – for

  • Virtual open house set for AICUZ study

    Grissom Air Reserve Base will host a virtual open house to cover the findings in an Air Installation Combatable Use Zone study completed recently.The virtual open house will be held from 5-6:15 p.m. March 10, 2021.

  • Female Airmen at Grissom sport new hair regs

    As an outcome of the 101st Air Force uniform board, Air Force women, including those at the 434th Air Refueling Wing, have begun implementing the new regulations. While many have heard of those new regulations, few have heard from the females affected and what those changes mean for them.

  • Grissom's fire department brings new truck into fleet

    Ongoing fleet upgrades at the Grissom Fire Department have brought a new fire truck into service recently. The Rosenbauer Panther ultra high pressure airfield rescue and fire fighting truck is the newest and most up-to date ARFF truck in the Air Force inventory.

  • Grissom Airmen recognized during 2020 annual awards banquet

    Each year, time is set aside to recognize Grissom Airmen who embody the Air Force’s core values to the fullest extent through their actions and commitment to duty. The 434th Air Refueling Wing annual award winners for 2020 received their awards during a ceremony and banquet held at Grissom’s base

  • 434th ARW rolls out COVID vaccine

    Throughout the COVID pandemic, the 434th Air Refueling Wing has created several innovative tools to keep the mission moving forward, but a recent shipment of COVID vaccines tops them all. Grissom recently received 400 Moderna COVID-19 vaccines and began the distribution process Feb. 1, 2021, in

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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