Grissom gains new boom operator

Senior Airman Joshua Fagerburg, an in-flight refueling technician, recently reenlisted in the Air Force Reserve. Airman Fagerburg came to the Air Force Reserve with three years active-duty experience. As an in-flight refueling technician with the 74th Air Refueling Squadron, he is directly

Carmel boom operator completes NCOLDP

Air Force Reserve Staff Sgt. Deborah Melton recently graduated the Noncommissioned Officer Leadership Development Course here at Grissom. The NCOLDP is a 10-day course designed to give junior NCOs training in management and leadership. The NCOLDP consists of both civilian and military instructors

Illinois boomer completes NCOLDP

Air Force Reserve Tech. Sgt. Paul Sherrod recently graduated the Noncommissioned Officer Leadership Development Course here at Grissom. The NCOLDP is a 10-day course designed to give junior NCOs training in management and leadership. Sergeant Sherrod, a Batavia, Ill., native, is an in-flight

Marine Corps promotions at Grissom

Listed below are the recent Marine Corps promotions at Grissom. To lance corporal: Matthew Swygart; and Alexander Culp. To corporal: Daniel Warner. The members are assigned to Detachment 1, Communications Company and their mission is to install and operate a Combat Service Support Operations Center

General Despinoy to address Peru Rotary

Brig. Gen. Dean J. Despinoy, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, will be the featured speaker at the March 20 meeting of the Peru Rotary Club. The meeting will be at Noon at the Siding Restaurant, 8 West 10th Street. General Despinoy's presentation will focus on current events at Grissom and the

Retiree Affairs Office meeting on March 13

The next planning meeting for the All Service Retirees Affairs Office at Grissom ARB is Wednesday, March 13.The office is planning for a April 3 opening and the number of volunteer staff members has risen to 10. The idea of having an All Service Military Retirees Affairs Office at Grissom ARB has

Schwartz pins on eagle insignias

Communicators claim basketball title

Grissom doctors moonlight for NASA

Think your job is cool? If you want to keep thinking that maybe you shouldn't talk to Lt. Col. (Dr.) Scott Phillips or Maj. (Dr.) Greg Pinnell, both from the 434th Aerospace Medicine Squadron the next time you go for a physical. The two doctors work for NASA as part of a 30-member medical rescue

Lee named Grissom's Airman of the Quarter

Air Force Reserve Senior Airman Jason Lee, a Chaplains assistant, was recently named Airman of the Quarter for Grissom Air Reserve Base. The award suits him his coworkers say, and he has a drive for excellence. "If I could describe Senior Airman Lee in one sentence, I would say he has always been