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  • Fire department named best in command

    Grissom's fire department recently received the 2007 Chief Master Sergeant Ralph E. Sanborn Award, as the best fire department in the Air Force Reserve Command. The annual award honors Chief Master Sgt. Ralph E. Sanborn, who dedicated his 44-year career from 1943 to 1987 improving the Air Force fire

  • Ward named 4th AF Firefighter of the Year

    Air Force Reserve Staff Sgt. Nicolas Ward, of Joliet Ill., was recently named 4th Air Force Firefighter of the Year. Sergeant Ward is a fire protection specialist with the 434th Civil Engineers Squadron, and has eight years of service in the Air Force Reserve. Sergeant Ward is a fire fighter with

  • Wolf named firefighter of the year

    Riiiiiiiiiing! No not an alarm clock, but yes an alarm. One minute to get your boots and gear on and off you go. Lives are at stake. Twenty-four hours a day, seven-days a week, the Grissom fire department maintains a constant level of readiness, but one fire fighter's ability to go above and beyond

  • Grissom to celebrate Arbor Day on Friday

    To celebrate Arbor Day, officials at Grissom ARB will conduct a short ceremony on Friday at 10 a.m. in the area adjacent to the Civil Engineer Complex on Warthog Street.In 2008, Grissom was awarded the title of "Tree City USA" by the National Arbor Day Foundation for the seventh year in a row.During

  • Free health screenings for military retirees

    As part of its outreach to the military retiree population in Indiana, Grissom ARB will offer free health screenings April 22, 23 and 24th at the Base Dining Facility, Building 471, from 8 - 11 a.m. The health screenings will be performed by the Indiana University at Kokomo Nursing School. This free

  • Schedulers key to Grissom's success

    Refueling at 23,000 feet above the earth doesn't happen by chance. Refuelings begin in one of the little known but very important offices at the 434 Air Refueling Wing at Grissom. Located in the Operations Support Squadron, the wing scheduling office is tasked with putting together a daily "game

  • Grissom first shirt earns doctorate

    Senior Master Sgt. Sandy Dye, first sergeant of Grissom's 72nd Air Refueling Squadron, has an educational accomplishment that only a few people achieve. She was recently awarded a doctorate degree from Purdue University. The PhD, in organizational leadership with a specialty in organizational

Public Affairs Staff

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