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  • Shopping at the exchange

    Master Sgts. Martina Cocklin, and Clarence Brookins examine a wallet at the Grissom Base Exchange Christmas store. The Christmas store is open through the December alternate unit training assembly and offers a variety of gifts for purchase. Sergeant Cocklin is the first sergeant for the 434th

  • Holiday shopping

    Doing some holiday shopping, Master Sgt. Clarence Brookins checks out a DVD player at the Grissom Base Exchange.  Sergeant Brookins is a personnel specialist with the 434th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mark Orders-Woempner)

  • Pass 'em along

    Lt. Col. Daniel Harrison, 434th Mission Support Flight commander, accepts a holiday bag full of candy canes from Master Sgt. Nathan Moore, 434th Airman and Family Readiness noncommissioned officer in charge. The Airman and Family Readiness office here gave out these holiday packages to each unit in

  • Happy holidays from us all

    Master Sgt. Nathan Moore, 434th Airman and Family Readiness noncommissioned officer in charge, gives a holiday bag full of candy canes to Master Sgt. Jim Frier, Jr., 434th Air Refueling Wing information management technician. The Airman and Family Readiness office here gave out these holiday

  • Standing tall

    Senior Airman Kalena Everhart 434th Aerospace Medicine Squadron medical technician, measures the height of Master Sgt. Larry Flook, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron expediter, during the his yearly physical. Grissom personnel are reminded to complete their on-line health survey prior to their

  • Accuracy check

    Master Sgt. Ed Lampa, NCOIC of the 434th Aerospace Medicine Squadron optical clinic, uses a lensometer to check a prescription lens for accuracy during a unit training assembly. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Chris Bolen)

  • Key card coding

    Grissom lodging guest services representative Jennifer Williams prepares room key cards for a unit training assembly weekend. The Grissom guest services staff work diligently to ensure 434th Air Refueling Wing members have comfortable lodging when they report for duty at Grissom. (U.S. Air Force

  • Preparing to teach

    Alison Duncan, Grissom's sexual assault response coordinator, prepares for an upcoming annual refresher training class. Grissom personnel are provided with a variety of training opportunities during each unit training assembly to increase their skills and professional growth.  (U.S. Air Force

  • When you hear the beep...

    Staff Sgt. Ryan Waddell, right, medical technician with the 434th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, right, instructs Senior Airman Brandon Galus, a crew chief with the 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron on the details of taking a hearing test. Hearing tests are a critical item for any personnel working

  • HSI preparation

    Capt. John Kutcka, an administrative officer with the 434th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, conducts a self inspection of files in preparation for an upcoming health services inspection.  (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Staff Sgt. Chris Bolen)

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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
Staff writer

Senior Airman Elise Faurote
Staff writer