Civilian employees recognized for longevity Published Sept. 17, 2012 By Staff Sgt. Ben Mota 434th ARW Public Affairs GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Civilian employees of the 434th Air Refueling Wing were recognized during a recent civilian commander's held here. The following employees were recognized for their time spent as civil servants: Forty-year service awards - Sue Phillips, 434th Civil Engineer Squadron Thirty-year service awards - Lt. Col. John Miller, 434th Force Support Squadron - Gregory Brothers, 434th CES - Carol Duncan, 434th Maintenance Squadron - Tech. Sgt. Joseph Brown, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron - Master Sgt. Larry Flook, 434th AMXS - Jeffrey Woodring, 434th CES Twenty-year service awards - Anthony Dickerson, 434th ARW - Tech. Sgt. Rodney Price, 434th MXS - Tech. Sgt. Mark Brewer, 434th AMXS Ten-year service awards - Nathan Kraemer, 434th CES - Tech. Sgt. Steven Thomas, 434th MXS - Tech. Sgt. Debra Wilson-Strong, 434th FSS - Tech. Sgt. Jeanne Butler, 434th FSS - Capt. Jeffrey Benware, 434th Operations Group - Maj. Daniel Keeney, 434th Operations Support Squadron - Tech. Sgt. Jason Darland, 434th MXS The mission of the 434th ARW is to develop and maintain the operational capability of its units and train reservists for worldwide duty. Civil service employees are an essential asset here at Grissom, and serve critical roles in maintaining unit readiness and daily operations. Stay connected with the 434th ARW on Facebook and Twitter.