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  • Grissom Airman found dead in Texas

    A local Airman who was assigned to Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas., for training was found dead in a dormitory room March 7. Senior Airman Blanca A. Luna, a member of the 434th Civil Engineers Squadron, had been at Sheppard since September 2007. On Friday at 8:50 a.m., base officials discovered

  • General Despinoy to speak in South Bend

    Brig. Gen. Dean J. Despinoy, 434th Air Refueling Wing Commander, will be the featured guest speaker at the South Bend Rotary Club on March 19.General Despinoy commands one of the key aerial refueling wings in the Air Force Reserve Command.  The presentation to the Rotary Club will highlight current

  • General Despinoy to address Kokomo Rotary

    Brig. Gen. Dean J. Despinoy, 434th Air Refueling Wing Commander, will be the guest speaker at tomorrow's meeting of the Kokomo Noon Rotary Club. The speech to the Rotary Club is just one of a number of special presentations and other outreach activities the general has conducted for regional civic

  • Commissary sale set for June 7

    The next Defense Commissary sale at Grissom ARB has been slated for June 7.  The sale will be open to military retirees, active duty personnel, military reservists, and dependent personnel.  All shoppers must have a valid military, retiree or dependent ID card.   The sale will take place at the Army

  • Traditional chemical warfare training gets new look

    Grissom personnel are experiencing a drastic change to the Air Force chemical warfare training program. The Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives refresher course has been split into a two-part program. In January, the classroom portion of the CBRNE refresher class was

  • New MXS program improves fly to fly time

    Top corporations have been known for their ability to restock shelves on a daily basis so that sales are never missed due to a shortage of products. The 434th Maintenance Squadron has a similar ability. Every KC-135R Stratotanker must be inspected every 15 months, resulting in one less flyable

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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