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  • Wing career advisor helps Airmen succeed

    Where do you see yourself in your Air Force career in six years? 12? Many Airmen reach a point in their Air Force career where they are required to make a life-altering decision that will impact the future of their career in the military.For Master Sgt. Deborah Sweet, who was recently named the

  • Grissom participates in Oshkosh airshow with Blue Angels

    For aviation enthusiasts, it doesn’t get much better than the Airventure Oshkosh Air Show with aircraft ranging from homebuilts to warbirds to the latest technology – and this year a little mixture of KC-135s from the Hoosier Wing.Pilots from Grissom gave spectators a glimpse of aerial refueling

  • Noel named Grissom’s new vice commander

    As a child, surrounded by cornfields in the small town of Wood River, Nebraska 150 miles west of Offutt Air Force Base, Anne attended a one-room “country school” where she and her classmates’ adolescence rang strongly of patriotism. “My earliest memory is being a young child who had an overwhelming

  • Col. Gates retires after 30 years of service

    Lying on the hood of his father’s car at the San Jose airport in California, a young Hiram ‘Paul’ Gates stared up into the sky watching airplanes fly above and he knew he wanted to fly.Fast forward about 40 years, Col. Hiram ‘Paul’ Gates III retired from the Air Force after 30 years of service July

  • Grissom Vinyasa flow: For mind, body

    In a room typically filled with the sounds of grunts, the smell of sweat and an atmosphere of adrenaline, now the smoothing sounds of a piano and strings permeate throughout.“For the next 55 minutes, there’s nothing else that needs your attention,” she whispers. “Bring awareness to your back, place

  • Grissom ARB wishes everyone a safe, eventful Fourth of July

    With the Fourth of July and warmer weather upon us, it’s important to keep safety in mind during outdoor activities especially when alcohol may be involved.“We work hard at Grissom and we play hard too, but we want to make sure we are smart about it,” said Col. Larry Shaw, 434th Air Refueling Wing

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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