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  • Grissom announces Airman promotions

    From their first to their last, America's Airmen earn each stripe.Thirty-four 434th Air Refueling Wing Airmen were recently promoted here.Their names are as follows:To chief master sergeant- James Hambruch, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.To senior master sergeant-- Robert DeLee, 434th Security

  • Team Indiana Bosslift gives employers military overview

    From billows of smoke to billowy clouds, employers from Indiana and beyond got into the trenches and high above the Earth for a glimpse of military life.Fifty-two employers visited Grissom Aug. 7-8, 2015 for an employer orientation experience designed to show them just what military members do when

  • Airmen showcase Grissom's mission at major airshow

    While many people will never have the chance to fly a KC-135R Stratotanker or operate its boom pod, several can now say they know what it's like and a little more about the Air Force due to a group of volunteers from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana.Eight Airmen from the 434th Air Refueling Wing

  • 434th Civil Engineer Squadron members return from deployment

    Nineteen Airmen from Grissom's 434th Civil Engineer Squadron returned from a 180-Day deployment to Southwest Asia during the late-night hours July 22, 2015.Under the cover of darkness, a group of friends and family provided a hero's welcome as they watched the KC-135 Stratotanker taxi to the

  • Renovations lead to archeology finds

    Grissom will never be confused as an archeological smorgasbord with a significant artifact-rich environment, but that doesn't mean small finds don't bring out excitement and enthusiasm for the discoverers.During renovations of Bldg. 430, the former 434th Security Forces Squadron building and future

  • 434th Security Forces members return from deployment

    Thirty Airmen from Grissom's 434th Security Forces Squadron returned home from a 180-day deployment to Southwest Asia in the early morning hours July 21, 2015.The defenders were greeted by friends and family, and their smiles and cheers pierced air.The family of Senior Airman Manuel Parades, a 434th

  • Commander represents Grissom in circus parade

    Marching bands, and clowns, and lions, and mayors and military leaders - strike up the parade!Col. Doug Schwartz, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander helped celebrate Peru Indiana's 56th Circus Parade July 18 by riding in a convertible and waving to the crowd."Grissom Air Reserve Base is a vital part

  • 434th ARW scheduled to host AF Ball

    Post-war celebrations were all the rage in the mid-1940s as America celebrated victory and the homecoming of troops from abroad.The 434th Air Refueling Wing is scheduled to re-create that celebration with a military ball here Sept. 12."This is going to be a great event!" said Col. Schwartz, 434th

  • Grissom announces Airmen promotions

    From their first to their last, America's Airmen earn each stripe.Twenty-six 434th Air Refueling Wing Airmen were recently promoted here.Their names are as follows:To master sergeant:- Christopher Sewell, 434th Aerospace Medicine Squadron- Nicholas Wetzel, 434th Maintenance SquadronTo technical

  • Grissom's propulsion shop keeps tankers flying

    Jet propulsion is classified by a body's reaction to a force ejecting a gas or liquid from it, but without Grissom's propulsion shop that reaction would not be possible. Airmen from the 434 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion shop complete routine inspections, maintenance and repairs

Public Affairs Staff

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