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  • Mullen reaches out on behalf of veterans

    Investing in America's military veterans through education and employment opportunities will benefit local communities greatly, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Mike Mullen said during the World Leader's Forum at Columbia University here April 18. Columbia University is the first of

  • Indy civic leaders to visit Grissom

    A group of 25 civic leaders from Indianapolis, Ind., are set to visit the base tomorrow as part of the 434th Air Refueling Wing's community outreach program.  During their visit to Grissom, the civic leaders will receive a first-hand look at the wing's aerial refueling mission by participating in a

  • DOD announces recruiting numbers

    Department of Defense officials recently announced recruiting statistics for the active and reserve components for March 2010.Active Component:-- Air Force - 2,835 accessions with a goal of 2,835; 100 percent-- Army - 6,615 accessions with a goal of 6,389; 104 percent-- Navy - 2,886 accessions with

  • New unmanned spacecraft set to launch

    Air Force officials are scheduled to launch the U.S.'s newest and most advanced unmanned re-entry spacecraft April 21 at Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla.The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle will provide a flexible space test platform to conduct various experiments and allow satellite sensors, subsystems,

  • Air Force reduces Palace Chase obligation

    Air Force officials here recently reduced the Reserve commitment for officers and enlisted members participating in Palace Chase temporarily as part of Air Force management measures to balance the force while meeting a congressionally mandated end strength. The three-to-one officer and two-for-one

  • AF announces uniform policy changes

    Air Force officials here announced April 12 uniform policy updates resulting from recent Air Force Uniform Board decisions. The following policy modifications are effective immediately, unless otherwise stated, and will be incorporated into Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Air Force Uniform Dress and

  • Grissom week in photos: 16 April

    This week's slideshow features recently published photos from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. This weekly feature showcases the activities of the dedicated military and civlian workforce of the 434th Air Refueling Wing. To view the slideshow, click here.

  • Summit draws attention to nuclear security

    The opening of the two-day Nuclear Security Summit that convenes leaders of more than 40 countries April 12 through 13 here comes on the heels of the unveiling of the Nuclear Posture Review, a Defense Department-led effort that represents the first overarching look at U.S. nuclear strategy since the

  • Additional scenes from the ORI

    Personnel from the 434th Air Refueling Wing at Grissom ARB successfully completed an Air Mobility Command Operational Readiness Inspection at Volk Field, Wisc.  The inspection covered a variety of wartime skills and activities.  By popular demand, we are now presenting additional photos that had

  • Grissom paralegal named tops in AFRC

    Thoughts of legendary Vikings such as Leif Ericsson conjure up images of horn-helmeted barbarians courageously leading missions of great danger into uncharted waters; but this is not the look of Grissom's "Legendary Viking," who was recently named the Air Force Reserve Command Outstanding Category A

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