March 20, 2024 GCC gathers at Grissom The Grissom Community Council gathered at here for their annual meeting on February 23, 2024. This council, a civilian non-profit organization, is dedicated to supporting the Airmen and their families at Grissom Air Reserve Base.
March 15, 2024 72nd ARS hosts University of Louisville, University of Kentucky cadets Lt. Col. Daniel Keeney, 434th Operations Support Squadron chief of current operations, talks to cadets about the KC-135R Stratotanker at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., March 12, 2024. After learning about key components of the aircraft, cadets from the University of Louisville and University of
March 12, 2024 Grissom Fire Department brings the heat, secures two AFRC awards For the second time in four years, Grissom’s fire department received the Chief Master Sergeant Ralph E. Sanborn Award which annually recognizes the best medium-sized fire department within Air Force Reserve Command. In addition to the unit award, one firefighter racked up individual honors as well.
March 2, 2024 Grissom reservist shares love of STEAM with community When the Air National Guard tried to nudge Maj. Linda Roehrborn towards retirement in 2021, she found a position with the Air Force Reserve at the Hoosier Wing instead. Roehrborn now serves here as the 434th Operations Group executive officer.
Feb. 23, 2024 Col. Thai talks ‘Grissom grit’, near-peer fight Shortly before taking command of the Hoosier Wing, Col. Van T. Thai sat down with a representative from the 434th Air Refueling Wing public affairs office for a “question and answer”-style interview. The transcript below, edited for length and, in rare cases, clarity, is intended to educate the
Feb. 14, 2024 Q&A with Lt. Col. David Borden, new 434th MSG commander To encourage members of the Grissom community to get to know him, outside of what can be found in his official biography, Lt. Col. David Borden, 434th Mission Support Group commander, sat down for an interview with a representative from the 434th Air Refueling Wing public affairs office for a
Feb. 9, 2024 434th Air Refueling Wing announces 2023 annual award winners During a ceremony on Feb. 4, 2024, personnel from across Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., as well as distinguished guests from Fourth Air Force’s command team, gathered to recognize this year’s wing-level annual award winners.
Feb. 7, 2024 Fourth Air Force command team visits Grissom During the February unit training assembly, Team Grissom welcomed Maj. Gen. D. Scott Durham, Fourth Air Force commander, his wife, Jennifer Durham, and Chief Master Sgt. Travon Dennis, Fourth Air Force command chief, for a base visit.
Feb. 3, 2024 Grissom Air Reserve Base welcomes a new wing commander Col. Van “Diggity” Thai was recognized as the new commander of the 434th Air Refueling Wing during a change of ceremony at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Feb. 3, 2024.
Jan. 29, 2024 Hoosier maintainers ‘catch a brake’ on a subzero Saturday During a recent in-depth inspection of the system, the 434th AMXS team discovered that a speed transducer arm on one of the wheels was severely bent, erroneously causing the anti-skid system to believe that the wheels were locking up.