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  • Nine Grissom Airmen awarded medals

    For their meritorious service in the U.S. 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.

  • Grissom wishes everyone a Merry Christmas

    'Tis the season to be jolly, and the men and women of Grissom wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas.While celebrating with family and friends, please take a moment to remember those serving away from their loved ones during this holiday season.Christmas is a holiday with Christian origins

  • Three Grissom officers selected for promotion to colonel

    'Tis the season for giving, and three Grissom officers were recently given the news of their selection for promotion to colonel.The 434th Air Refueling Wing lieutenant colonels learned they were selected for promotion to colonel as the Air Reserve Personnel Center announced results for the 2014 Air

  • Airmen answer call for bone marrow registry

    A call for help went out, and Airmen from Grissom answered that call in hopes of making a difference.Approximately 200 people participated in a bone marrow registry drive here during the December unit training assembly with the hope that one day they could make a difference in someone's life."In the

  • Grissom wishes everyone a happy Hanukkah

    The men and women of the 434th Air Refueling Wing at Grissom want to wish everyone a happy Hanukkah.Hanukkah, a Jewish holiday also known as the Festival of Lights, is celebrated for eight nights and days starting on the eve of the 25th of the Hebrew month of Kislev. This year the celebration

  • December Heartland Warrior now online

    The December issue of the Heartland Warrior is now available.The official online paper of the 434th Air Refueling Wing includes 13 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:-

  • Grissom Airmen use math to keep mission flying

    High-school algebra, a course many have thought useless for day-to-day activities, is being used to keep Grissom's mission in the air.Airmen from the 434th Air Refueling Wing completed a pallet build-up course that uses such math to properly load cargo onto an aircraft at Grissom Nov. 2."Pallet

  • Grissom Airmen stand-down, arm to combat sexual assault

    The fight is not always on the battlefield, and the enemy is not always expected, but one opportunity helped Airmen differentiate between friend and foe. Grissom Airmen took part in an annual Sexual Assault Response Prevention Stand-Down here Nov. 2. "The stand-down arms Airmen with the knowledge

  • Grissom Marines celebrate 239th birthday with USMC birthday ball

    U.S. Marines have a long-established history of heritage and traditions that are passed down through generations, but one stands out more than others and is celebrated with a birthday ball. The Marine Corps reservists of Detachment One, Communications Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 45, 4th

  • Office looks to keep Airmen safe

    While juggling a chainsaw isn't safe, sometimes juggling everyone's safety is just as complicated.The 434th Air Refueling Wing's safety office juggles ground, flying and weapon systems to ensure Grissom's workforce gets the job done without getting hurt."At regular Air Force bases whole divisions

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