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  • GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind -- Senior Airman Nick Garman, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, removes the rudevator from a KC-135R boom during a unit training assembly. Airman Garman and other maintainers were performing scheduled phase inspection on a Grissom Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Doug Hays)

    Dismantling the boom

  • GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind -- Working on a horseshoe pit to improve the area behind the Grissom Inn, Senior Airman Shawn Colaizzi, 434th Civil Engineering Squadron, slams down a post-hole digger. The 434th CES is currently working on several projects to help improve facilities offered to those on base. One such project is a softball diamond also being built behind the inn. (U.S. Air Force photo/ SrA. Mark Orders-Woempner)

    Working to improve the base

  • GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind -- Staff Sgt. Antonio Acevedo, an engineering apprentice with the 434th Civil Engineering Squadron, ensures his geodimeter is leveled. The geodimeter helps CES establish the elevation of other points based off a known point. The geodimeter sends a laser to target areas that are made up of prisms set on tripods. The geodimeter sends a laser shot to the prism which is then bounced off the prism back to the geodimeter, where it is calculated. (U.S. Air Force photo/ SrA. Roberto Modelo)

    Eye spy

  • A sampling of officer and enlisted ranks in the United States Air Force

    September awards and promotions

    Grissom personnel racked up another impressive list of promotions and awards.  They include:Promotions To senior master sergeant--Jeffrey Withrow, 434th Air Refueling Wing; and James Eliason, Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. To master sergeant-- Michael Walker, 434th Security Forces Squadron; Timmie Hoskins, 434th Maintenance Squadron; and
  • GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind -- The view of the tail section of a KC-135R Stratotanker identifies the unit, the base and the aircraft number.at Grissom ARB. The 434th Air Refueling Wing is the largest KC-135R unit in the Air Force Reserve Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Doug Hays)

    Grissom aircraft, personnel deploy for tanker support

    Reservists and aircraft from the 434th Air Refueling Wing are currently operating out of Andersen AFB, Guam during a month-long deployment as the lead unit of a theater support package. Air Force Reserve Command committed to four-month coverage of refueling support and the 434th ARW is the lead unit in the first rotation. The deployment, part of a
  • GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind -- A KC-135R Stratotanker from the 434th Air Refueling Wing refuels a German Tornado enroute to Holloman AFB, N.M. from Bangor, Maine. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Daniel Page)

    Fuelin' a Tornado

  • GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind -- Members of the Grissom Community Council get a taste of military life as they eat MREs during a general membership meeting hosted by the 434th Security Forces Squadron. The GCC is a non-profit civilian organization consisting of business leaders from the North Central Indiana area and provides support to Grissom ARB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Brad Klepinger)

    MRE smorgasbord

  • GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind -- A group of North Central Indiana medical professionals and civic leaders pose next to a KC-135R Stratotanker on Aug. 19. The group had an opportunity to learn more about the 434th Air Refueling Wing, the Air Force Reserve Command and Air Force when they participated in an orientation flight refueling a C-17 Globemaster. (U.S. Air Force photo/ SrA. Benjamin Mota)

    Civic fliers

  • Civilian awards at Grissom ARB

    The 434th Air Refueling Wing recognized the achievements of a number of civilian employees during a recent civilian commander's call.  Brig. Gen. Dean J. Despinoy, 434th ARW commander, presented awards to the following individuals:10 Year Service AwardBrian RemingtonJohn SomselDavid Till20 Year Service AwardKevin BallentineGregory BryanLou
  • Staff Sgt., E-5 (B&W color), U.S. Air Force graphic

    Greathouse promoted to staff sergeant

    Air Force Reservist Nathan T. Greathouse of Ft. Wayne, Ind., was recently promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant. He is the son of Gretchen and Charles Greathouse of Huntington, Ind. Sergeant Greathouse is assigned to the 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron as a personnel journeyman and has nearly five years military service. As a personnel
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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. Neil Samson
Public affairs officer

Ben Mota
Public affairs operations chief

Tech. Sgt. Josh Weaver
NCOIC of public affairs

Tech. Sgt. Jami Lancette
Staff writer

Staff Sgt. Chris Massey
Staff writer

Staff Sgt. Courtney Dotson-Essett
Staff writer

Staff Sgt. Michael Hunsaker
Staff writer

Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko
Staff writer

Senior Airman Jeremy Blocker
Staff writer

Airman 1st Class Harrison Withrow
staff writer
           

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