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  • Grissom ARB wishes everyone a safe 4th of July

    Independence Day is an eventful holiday to commemorate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Cookouts, festivities and fireworks are what make this holiday filled with fun for the whole family and with that fun, the potential for hazards to be aware of.

  • Indiana base celebrates 75th Anniversary!

    July 1 may just be a date on a calendar, but for historians it marks a significant event – the 75th Anniversary of Bunker Hill Naval Air Station.The Navy opened up the base on July 1, 1942 as a training base for Naval, Marine and Coast Guard aviators.

  • Maj. Kerrigan takes command of the 434th CES

    The 434th Civil Engineer Squadron welcomed Maj. Timothy Kerrigan as their new commander June 4, 2017, during a change of command ceremony at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind.Kerrigan took the place of Lt. Col. James Ballas, who served as the 434th CES commander for 18 months.

  • 434th ARW fly with civic leaders

    When it comes to learning, seeing is believing, and for 19 area civic leaders, they saw and learned a lot recently.The 434th Air Refueling Wing hosted a civic leader flight offering local leaders an opportunity to view an aerial refueling mission over the Midwest, June 6, 2017.

  • Grissom runners soar through clouds of color

    Sunlight glimmered off sweaty skin as runners made their way around a 3.1 mile trail, then POOF! A gust of fluorescent color filled the air, coating them in a colorful mess.This is what the runners experienced during a 5K color fun run held June 3 at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. The run kicked off

  • King retires after 27 years of service

    Amid family, friends and fellow Airmen, Chief Master Sgt. Rickie King, said goodbye to the Air Force after 27 years of service during his retirement ceremony at Grissom Air Reserve base, Indiana, June 3, 2017.King, Security Forces manager, joined the Air Force in December of 1984 as a security

  • Grissom Fire Department responds, saves life

    It’s not often first responders get to see the benefits of their work, but that was not the case for a group of firefighters from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana.Waylon Shupperd, 2, had an opportunity to visit the Grissom Fire Department recently and thank the firefighters who helped save his life

  • SMSgt Vance named Grissom’s YRRP representative

    Since the days of Desert Shield and Desert Storm, the image of a yellow ribbon has instilled phrases such as “bring our troops home” or “support our troops” often donned on vehicles. But today, and since its inception in 2008, ‘Yellow Ribbon’ means something much more to the 1.5 million Guard,

  • Flag Day: A day to remember Old Glory

    The Stars and Stripes; Old Glory; the Red, White and Blue; no matter what name is used, since 1777 Americans have rallied around the U.S. flag in times of hardship and joy, war and peace. And in similar fashion, the men and women of the 434th Air Refueling Wing, along with Americans around the

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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:

Ben Mota
Chief, public affairs

Maj. Elias Zani
Public affairs officer

Master Sgt. Wendy Day
Staff writer

Tech. Sgt. Alexa Culbert
Staff writer

Senior Airman Elise Faurote
Staff writer

Senior Airman Benjamin Cowles
Staff writer