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  • Sigler returns to lead 434th OG

    While trading in temps in the 60s for those in the single digits may not be attractive to most, one Air Force Reserve colonel is looking forward to making the switch.Col. Mark Sigler, who is currently the 452nd Operations Group commander at March Air Reserve Base, California, has been selected to

  • Grissom celebrates MLK Day

    The men and women of Grissom join today with millions of people to reflect and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., one of the nation's civil rights heroes.King was born on Jan. 15, 1929, was a Baptist minister by trade and later became an African American civil rights leader in the 1950s

  • Grissom's 2014 year end photo review

    Grissom's 2014 year end photo review contains photos taken by the 434th Air Refueling Wing public affairs staff pertaining to Grissom and associated tenant units.Grissom is home to the 434th ARW, the largest KC-135R Stratotanker unit in the Air Force Reserve Command, but also three Army Reserve

  • January Heartland Warrior now online

    The January issue of the Heartland Warrior is now available.The official online paper of the 434th Air Refueling Wing includes 11 pages of stories, photos and features pertaining to Grissom and the U.S. Air Force.To read this issue of the Heartland Warrior, click here.Top stories include:- Sigler to

  • Grissom's legal team gets new leads

    Maj. Jeremy Flannery, 434th Air Refueling Wing staff judge advocate and Maj. James Gutzman, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command operating here, recently joined Grissom's legal team.Grissom is made up of two different legal offices with separate responsibilities. The 434th ARW legal team primarily

  • Grissom leads the way with LEDs

    More than a century after Thomas Edison patented the first commercial incandescent light bulb in 1879 Grissom is leading the way with a more efficient light technology.The north central Indiana base became the first Air Force base to transition its aircraft mass parking area lights from a high

  • Grissom promotes 22 Airmen

    With higher rank comes higher responsibility and Airmen from Grissom are embracing both this month.Twenty two Airmen and noncommissioned officers were selected for promotion. They are:To master sergeant:- Ane Graham, 434th Air Refueling Wing- Jason Haselhoff, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron-

  • DoD Releases 2015 Military Pay and Compensation Rates

    Today, the Department of Defense announced the 2015 military pay and compensation rates for service members, with most service members receiving a one percent increase in basic pay.The new rates for basic pay, basic allowance for housing, basic allowance for subsistence, and the cost of living

  • New director of psychological health brings tools to Grissom Airmen

    Having the right tools can make the difference between an easy job and disaster, and Grissom's new director of psychological health is a valuable asset.Erin Michael-Jolliff, 434th Air Refueling Wing director of psychological health, recently joined Grissom's staff with a tool belt full of experience

  • Grissom wishes everyone a happy Kwanzaa

    As the holiday season continues, Grissom wishes everyone a happy Kwanzaa.Kwanzaa is a seven-day holiday celebrated by many from Dec. 26-Jan. 1.The holiday traces its roots to Dr. Maulana Karenga, a California State University professor, who developed the holiday in 1966 to celebrate family and

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