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  • 72nd ARS adds campaign streamers

    The 72nd Air Refueling Squadron recently honored its history by having all of the unit's earned campaign and award streamers added to its squadron guidon. The commander of the 72nd, Lt. Col. Laen August, displayed the newly adorned unit flag to the troops during the March UTA. "I've been in the unit

  • Police win base basketball championship

    Ty Spangler scored a game high 24 points to give the Department of Defense Police a 72-52 basketball championship win over the 434th Communications Squadron on Saturday night of the March unit training assembly. Spangler had help in the backcourt as Ralph Ross drained five 3-pointers and finished

  • Multi-cultural dinner to be held in May

    Grissom officials have announced plans to hold the base’s annual Multi-Cultural Dinner on Saturday May 6, to coincide with the 434th Air Refueling Wing’s main Unit Training Assembly. The theme for this year’s dinner is “The Soldier.”  The event will be held at the Base Dining Facility and commence

  • Tankers support Icelandic NATO operations

    Members of the 72nd and 74th Air Refueling Squadrons are currently filling a five-month rotation to Keflavik Iceland in support of the Iceland Defense Force. The crews and their KC-135R Stratotankers are rotating to Keflavic in two-week rotations to meet Iceland’s defense needs. “We’re about

  • Awards and promotions at Grissom ARB

    Listed below are recent awards and promotions earned by Grissom Air Reserve Base personnel:Medals Meritorious Service Medal—Major Darel Longyear, 434th Logistics Readiness Squadron; Master Sgt. Bryan Hettinghouse, 74th Air Refueling Squadron; Maj. David Mikkelson, 74th ARS; and Senior Master Sgt.

  • Barnett selected as top cop in AFRC

    Going above and beyond will get the job done, and in the case of Master Sgt. Jackson Barnett, get you command-level recognition too. Air Force Reserve Command named Sergeant Barnett the Outstanding Security Forces Support Staff Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year. His initial reaction to

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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