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  • 434th ARW helps deliver first F-35s to Vermont ANG

    The 434th ARW refueled two F-35s over the Midwest during their delivery to the 158th Fighter Wing out of the Vermont Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vermont. The National Guard unit is the first Air National Guard unit to receive the aircraft.

  • Band of Mid-America performs in Wabash

    The U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America Shades of Blue Jazz Ensemble performed at the Honeywell Center in Wabash, Indiana during a free concert for the public Sept. 10.

  • Aerial Port seeks to add depth to an already solid roster

    It’s no easy feat to put boots on the ground and execute the Air Force’s mission, but a well-trained, full roster definitely helps. Airmen from Grissom’s 49th Aerial Port Squadron are tasked with making sure things run smoothly at home and abroad, and it takes a lot of people to get the job done.

  • WWII veteran issues oath of enlistment during Grissom Air and Space Expo

    During the year that marked the 75th anniversary of D-Day, 75 recruits took center stage during the Grissom Air and Space Expo at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. Sept. 7, 2019 and recited the oath of enlistment. It’s an oath taken by all enlisted U.S. military members. However, this occasion was even

  • Make-A-Wish families enjoy time with Thunderbirds ahead of Grissom airshow

    The high flying Thunderbirds came to a halt on Sept. 6, 2019 for a very special reason-the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Four children from the Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana Make-A-Wish organization came to Grissom to spend time on the base, and with the famous Thunderbirds ahead of the Grissom Air and Space

  • Grissom remembers those lost on 9/11

    Grissom Air Reserve Base remember those who lost their lives during the tragic event of September 11, 2001 in which nearly 3,000 people were killed.

  • Air Force Band of Mid-America performs at Grissom

    Sense of pride and patriotism came in many platforms during Grissom’s Air and Space Expo and the Air Force Band of Mid-America was in sync to that sentiment using music as their medium to inspire the hearts and minds of spectators. As the gates opened, and the crowd flooded in, patriotic was heard

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:

Ben Mota
Chief, public affairs

Maj. Elias Zani
Public affairs officer

Master Sgt. Wendy Day
Staff writer

Tech. Sgt. Alexa Culbert
Staff writer

Senior Airman Elise Faurote
Staff writer

Senior Airman Benjamin Cowles
Staff writer