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  • 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)

  • UTA preparation

    Senior Airman Shannon Cloutier, left, a medical administration specialist and Staff Sgt. Ryan Waddell, right, a medical technician, review the list of physicals scheduled at Grissom's medical clinic. In order to speed up the process Grissom personnel are reminded to complete their on-line health

  • Decal preparation

    Tech. Sgt. Sean Kelly, an aircraft structural maintenance specialist with the 434th ARW Maintenance Squadron, prepares a decal 'template' to be used in marking one of Grissom's stair trucks. (Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chris Bolen)

  • Cross checking

    Christina Truax, left, a DMS contract inventory specialist, points to an inventory item while reviewing data lists with Senior Airman Michaela McClintock from Grissom's 434th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chris Bolen)

  • Double checking

    Chad Malott, left, a supply warehouseman at the Grissom individual equipment unit , records equipment barcodes while store clerk Amy Fenton, cross checks barcode information with an inventory list.  Grissom has a diverse workforce that includes military personnel, Department of Defense civilian

  • Checking out

    Staff Sgt. Stephen Heidrich, right, an instrument technician with the 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, signs for a clothing order at the individual equipment unit while Chad Malott, left, a DMS supply warehouseman checks the order. Store clerk Amy Fenton, center background, processes receipts

  • Lofty detailing

    Tech. Sgt. Cory Fields, left, and Tech. Sgt. Sean Kelly, aircraft structural maintenance specialists with the 434th Maintenance Squadron, put the finishing touches on trim decals applied to the outside surface of a stairway truck side support. Several of these vehicles were recently acquired for use

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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
Staff writer

Senior Airman Elise Faurote
Staff writer