Fitness program helps runners reach goals

Air Force fitness has a new program that may improve Airmen's running goals. The "In Training" program, accessible from the Air Force Fitness Web site, www.usafsports.com, has guides for runners of all fitness levels. New runners can use the program to learn how easy it is to start a training

Send your name to the moon

NASA invites people of all ages to join the lunar exploration journey with an opportunity to send their names to the moon aboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, spacecraft. The LRO is scheduled for launch in late 2008. The Send Your Name to the Moon Web site enables everyone to participate

JROTC can now hire retired Reservists

Air Force Junior ROTC is now able to hire Traditional Guardsmen and Reservists who have retired but are not yet drawing their retirement ("grey area" retirees). The passage of the 2007 National Defense Authorization Act allows AFJROTC to tap into the large pool of highly trained and motivated

Five new sergeants at Grissom

Five Airmen at Grissom ARB have joined the noncommissioned officer ranks with their recent promotions to staff sergeant.  The new NCOs are William Wright, 434th SFS; Nicholas Garman, 434th AMXS; William Vansweden, 434th AMXS; Adam Loos, 434th CES; and Andrew Vernum, 434th CS.

Nine sew on tech sergeant stripes

New technical sergeant stripes were on the sleeves of nine 434th Air Refueling Wing members who were recently selected for promotion.  The new technical sergeants include Shane Lett, 434th AMXS; Jacob Crist, 434th AMXS; Derrick Melrose, 434th AMXS; Stephen Heidrich, 434th AMXS; Christopher Nack,

Three promoted to master sergeant

Three members of the 434th Air Refueling Wing were selected for promotion to the rank of master sergeant.  The individuals are Jeffrey Richardson, 434th AMXS; Drennen Gaffney, 74th ARS; and Joseph Tysinger, 434th CES.

Organizations earn Warrior status

The winners of the most recent Grissom ARB Project Warrior Award were announced recently.  The organizations include 434th Operations Group/Operations Support Squadron, 72nd Air Refueling Squadron, 74th Air Refueling Squadron, 434th Maintenance Group/Maintenance Operations Flight, 434th Services

Westfield mayor joins Grissom Community Council

The Honorable Andy Cook, mayor of Westfield, Ind., has become a member of the Grissom Community Council.  Mayor Cook is a long time resident of Hamilton County and was instrumental in helping Westfield become Indiana's newest city on Jan. 1, 2008.The Grissom Community Council is a civilian,

Lining up the boom

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