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  • 2010 Defense Budget includes military pay raise

    Defense officials are hailing passage of the fiscal 2010 budget that funds military programs and wartime operations in Afghanistan and Iraq and provides a military pay raise.President Barack Obama signed the 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Act into law Dec. 19 after the Senate approved it

  • Grissom week in photos: 25 Dec

    This week's photo highlights slideshow features events from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. This weekly feature showcases events taking place at the base as well as the activities of the dedicated military and civlian workforce of the 434th Air Refueling Wing. To view the slideshow, click here.

  • 2009 banner year for Grissom

    The past year was another successful time period for Grissom ARB and the 434th Air Refueling Wing.  From supporting Air Force missions around the world to making a major impact in the local Indiana region, Grissom ARB was once again one of the key units in the Air Force Reserve Command.  To read

  • Grissom week in photos: 18 Dec

    This week's photo highlights slideshow features events from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. This weekly feature showcases events taking place at the base as well as the activities of the dedicated military and civlian workforce of the 434th Air Refueling Wing. To view the slideshow, click here.

  • Air Force releases new mission statement

    The realities of the world have changed dramatically since the creation of the Air Force in 1947 and continue to change almost daily. With these changes in mind, Air Force leaders released a new mission statement Dec. 7 that defines the current and future direction of the Air Force. "Today, our

  • AFRC commander visits deployed troops

    Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., Air Force Reserve Command commander, visits with 746th Aircraft Maintenance Unit servicemembers during a recent base visit.  General Stenner was traveling throughout Southwest Asia visiting Reservists deployed in support of operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring

  • TSP contributions unchanged for 2010

    The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board here announced the 2010 elective deferral limit for regular Thrift Savings Plan contributions will remain at $16,500, unchanged from 2009. Contributions for the TSP catch-up plan also remains at the $5,500 limit set in 2009."TSP is a long-term

  • Thunderbirds announce 2010 schedule

    Officials from the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, "Thunderbirds," here announced its 2010 airshow schedule. The team's 57th show season is scheduled to take them to more than 65 shows in 27 states and Canada. Lt. Col. Case Cunningham will join the team as commander and leader for the

  • Happy New Year from Grissom ARB!

    The past year was a very busy, and prosperous, time for Grissom ARB. The men and women of the Air Force, Army and Marine Corps units stationed at Grissom wish you and your family a joyous New Year.

  • Secretary Gates to discuss progress, drawdown in Baghdad

    Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates arrived here Dec. 10 to meet with Iraqi and U.S. military leaders about continuing progress toward building Iraqi security forces and drawing down the U.S. force presence here to 50,000 by late August. The visit, Secretary Gates' first since July, comes as the

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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:

Douglas Hays
Chief, public affairs

Maj. Elias Zani
Public affairs officer

Ben Mota
Public affairs operations chief

Master Sgt. Rachel Barton
Staff writer

Tech. Sgt. Alexa Culbert
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Senior Airman Elise Faurote
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