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  • Expanded Military Retiree Appreciation Day in August

    The first Military Retiree Appreciation Day at Grissom Air Reserve Base in 2007 was such a huge success that base officials decided to have another one this year, only with an expanded lineup.The 2008 Military Retiree Appreciation Day is Friday, August 22, and will run from 10 a.m. to 2

  • GCC to learn about aircraft maintenance in August

    Do you know what NDI is?  Ever eat a MRE or see the fuel bladder of a KC-135?  Members of the Grissom Community Council will learn about these items and more when they attend a special meeting and base visit on August 2.The event on August 2 is hosted by the 434th Maintenance Group and will provide

  • Interactive Flight Deck in Ohio

    The Interactive Flight Deck and Boom Pod from Grissom Air Reserve Base will be on display at the Dayton Vectron Air Show in Dayton, Ohio, this weekend, July 19-20.  The flight deck and boom pod are designed as informational displays to help the public obtain a better understanding of the KC-135R

  • Reserve handbook available on the web

    The 2008 edition of the United States Air Force Reserve Handbook is now available for viewing via the Internet.  The 220-page handbook includes a wealth of information and photos regarding the Air Force Reserve Command and its various organizations.The 434th Air Refueling Wing and its squadrons are

  • Secretary delays global wing organizational structure

    Acting Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley directed the delay of the global wing organizational structure implementation July 2. The global wing structure is designed to realign fighter, bomber and rescue aircraft maintenance units into flying squadrons. The initiative would also rename all

  • Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman sends Fourth of July message

    Seldom in our nation's history has this anniversary fallen at so critical and dangerous a time. Al-Qaida has been beaten back in Iraq, but it is not defeated. The Taliban still claws for power in Afghanistan. Extremists of all kinds all over the world still plot against us, our fellow citizens, and

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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