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  • POW/MIA Ceremony

    Members of the Grissom ARB Honor Guard conducted a special POIW/MIA ceremony as part of the opening ceremonies for the 2010 Annual Awards Banquet at Grissom ARB.  The ceremony served as a reminder of the brave men and women of the Armed Forces who have made sacrifices on behalf of their country.

  • Award winners slideshow

    Grissom ARB recognized its annual awards winners during a special banquet held recently at the base dining facility.  For a slideshow of the event, click here.

  • Awards Banquet 2010

    A packed house of military personnel, family members, local civic leaders and the Grissom Community Council were on hand for the Annual Awards Banquet at the base dining facility.For additional photos, click here to visit the 2010 Annual Awards Banquet slide show.

  • Sight seeing practice

    Tech. Sgt. Timothy Wooton, 434th Operations Support Squadron flight management specialist, uses his fingers to get the effect of looking down an M-16A2 iron site during a firearms refresher training course. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mark. R. W. Orders-Woempner)

  • Weapons familiarization training

    Students listen to Staff Sgt. Robert Haswell, 434th Operations Support Group combat crew communications specialist as he demonstrates clearing procedures on an M-16A2 Rifle. Sergeant Haswell co-led a firearms refresher training course. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mark. R. W. Orders-Woempner)

  • Movin' on up

    William Hamilton, 434th Air Refueling Wing command post controller, watches intently as Col. Tim Cox, 434t ARW vice commander, slides Senior Airman stripes onto his uniform. Airman Hamilton was recognized during a wing staff meeting. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Carl Berry)

  • Making rank

    Johnny Armes, 434th Air Refueling Wing safety office, is all smiles as Col. Tim Cox, 434t ARW vice commander slides new master sergeant stripes onto his uniform. Sergeant Armes was recognized during a wing staff meeting. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Carl Berry)

  • Moving into position

    Fleet Witmeyer, a contractor with Data Monitor Systems, Inc., watches the direction of a load master as he maneuvers a k-loader into position under a C-5 Galaxy.   The C-5 was at Grissom to assist with a cargo loading exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chris Bolen)

  • One wide body

    A C-5 Galaxy sits on the parking ramp at Grissom ARB. The aircraft belongs to the Tennessee Air National Guard, based in Memphis. The aircraft was used during a cargo loading exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chris Bolen)

  • Filling up a Galaxy

    Observers watch as ground personnel load a C-5 Galaxy as part of a cargo loading exercise held during a recent unit training assembly.  Personnel from Grissom ARB participate in numerous exercises to maintain their wartime proficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chris Bolen)

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