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  • Schmitt assumes command of 434th OSS

    Airmen, family and friends gathered to witness a long-held tradition in which one of Grissom's units transfers authority from one officer to another.Lt. Col. Dave Schmitt took command of the 434th Operations Support Squadron during an assumption of command ceremony here Feb. 6.Col. Gerard Malloy,

  • AF band to perform free concert in Logansport

    Starlifter, a component of the Air Force Band of Mid-America, will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at McHale Performing Arts Center in Logansport Ind.Starlifter is an energetic and multi-talented group of musicians that are sure to please all types of music lovers, said Tech. Sgt. Keisha

  • Nine Grissom Airmen awarded medals

    For their meritorious service in the Air Force, nine Grissom Airmen were recently awarded medals.Meritorious Service MedalSix 434th Air Refueling Wing Airmen were recently presented with Meritorious Service Medals. President Lyndon Johnson established the MSM by Executive Order 11448 on Jan. 16,

  • Grissom announces Airman promotions

    From their first to their last, America's Airmen earn each stripe of rank.Nearly  20 434th Air Refueling Wing Airmen earned their next stripe as they were recently promoted here. Their names are as follows:To master sergeant:- Roland Benitez, 434th Logistics Readiness Squadron- Angelique Hall, 434th

  • Grissom celebrates Washington 's Birthday

    Perhaps no single man has had more of an influence on the U.S. government than the Virginian planter, military mastermind and distinguished statesman George Washington.Today, Grissom's Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines celebrate Washington's legacy with others around the country.Washington, who

  • Grissom Airman aids civilian during medical emergency

    When a complete stranger was gasping for air, shaking and seizing, a Grissom Airman sprang into action.Tech. Sgt. James Walejewski, 434th Force Support Squadron training technician, used his Air Force self-aid-and-buddy-care training to provide care during a medical emergency at a sandwich shop

  • Combat arms keeps Grissom locked on target

    From the moment a hammer falls, slamming a firing pin into a primer, the destiny of a projectile has already been propelled towards its final target, but that destination would not be as accurate without Grissom's combat arms personnel.Through inspections, maintenance and in house repairs, 434th

  • When seconds count: Ops schedulers coordinate high-altitude connections

    Two jet aircraft racing toward each other at over 300 mph, then maneuvering just miles apart to connect for inflight refueling at exactly the second they were scheduled isn't just amazing, it's reality here at Grissom.And making that midair connection happen to keep Grissom's warfighters trained and

  • Hoosier Wing focuses on mission, vision

    While the mission of the Hoosier Wing has not changed since it received its first KC-135 Stratotanker in 1987, an effort to refocus on that mission is intended to bring changes to the unit's priorities. Commanders, chiefs, senior air reserve technicians and other 434th Air Refueling Wing leaders

  • Grissom has $128M impact on local economy

    Grissom is always having an impact around the globe, but the north-central Indiana base is also having an impact here locally - a financial one.The 434th Air Refueling Wing recently announced the base had a $128 million economic impact on the surrounding local economy for Fiscal Year 2014."We were

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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