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  • Gates takes over as new vice commander

    The road of life has been said to be an adventure, one in which a person doesn't always know what's ahead, but can be made all the more rewarding through preparation.Such was the case for Col. Hiram P. Gates, III, who as a U.S. Air Force Academy basic Cadet in 1984, could not have predicted he would

  • Command chief retires after 32 years of service

    As the weather begins to change another change is happening in the form of leadership at the 434th Air Refueling Wing.Amid family, friends and fellow Airmen, Chief Master Sgt. Karen Perkins, 434th Air Refueling Wing command chief, stood front and center one last time to say farewell to the Air Force

  • Grissom celebrates Arbor Day

    With a few turns of shovels, Airmen planted new life on base.Grissom members gathered near the main flag pole to plant a Yoshino cherry tree to celebrate Arbor Day on April 24."We are dedicated to the environment at Grissom," said Cory Walters, 434th Civil Engineer Squadron biological scientist. "In

  • Kern pins on eagles

    Airmen and family members filled a room to witness a long-standing tradition as one of Grissom's own pinned on eagles.Col. Therese Kern, 434th Aerospace Medicine Squadron commander, was recently promoted to the rank of colonel in front of family, friends and peers during a pin-on ceremony held here

  • Grissom slates Arbor Day celebration

    With a few turns of a shovel, mixing of some mulch and water, the Earth will get a little greener Friday.Grissom is hosting an Arbor Day Celebration at 10 a.m. April 24, near the main base flag pole North of Bldg. 596.Col. Scott Russell, 434th Support Group commander, will officiate the ceremony and

  • AF Reserve commander impressed by first-look at Grissom

    Lt. Gen. James Jackson, Chief of Air Force Reserve and Air Force Reserve Command commander, got his first look at Grissom and met with Hoosier Wing Airmen before speaking at a Reserve Officers Association dinner here April 17."We were very honored to host General Jackson at the Hoosier wing," said

  • Cadets, midshipmen get birds-eye view of Grissom's refueling mission

    Developing the future force is a common theme woven into the fabric of military leaders, and Grissom fueled that future during a recent mission.A group of Notre Dame cadets, midshipmen and their staff participated in an orientation flight onboard a 434th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker from

  • Grissom identified as KC-46A candidate

    The Air Force announced its candidate bases for the first Air Force Reserve-led KC-46A location April 14. The locations are Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma; Seymour-Johnson AFB, North Carolina; Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts; and Grissom ARB, Indiana.The KC-46As will begin arriving at the

  • Grissom NCO named Military Achievement Award winner

    Putting the spotlight on service members is one of the tenets of the Indianapolis Veteran's Day Council, and they turned that spotlight on of Grissom's Airmen recently.Tech. Sgt. Alex Martinez, 434th Aerospace Medicine Squadron medical logistics craftsman, was selected as an Indiana Military

  • Grissom announces Airman promotions

    From their first to their last, America's Airmen earn each stripe.Twenty-two 434th Air Refueling Wing Airmen were recently promoted here.Their names are as follows:To master sergeant:- Dominique Ortiz, 434th Operations Support SquadronTo technical sergeant:- Haime Anderson, 434th Security Forces

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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