Seventeen Grissom Airmen receive Meritorious Service Medals Published Dec. 9, 2011 GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Distinguishing themselves by either outstanding achievement or meritorious service to the United States, the following 17 Grissom Airmen were recently awarded the Meritorious Service Medal. Col. William Mason, 434th Operations Group Lt. Col. Charles Good, 434th Air Refueling Wing Lt. Col. Richard Heaslip, 72nd Air Refueling Squadron Lt. Col. Gary Lockard 434th ARW Lt. Col. Lewis Poore Jr, 72nd ARS Lt. Col. Gregory Schultz, 434th OG Lt. Col. David Smith, 72nd ARS Capt. Ann Trowbridge, 434th OG Chief Master Sgt. Michael Fornal, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Senior Master Sgt. Paul Houser, 434th Operations Support Squadron Master Sgt. Mark Ashbaugh, 434th Civil Engineer Squadron Master Sgt. Randy Hamilton, 434th Maintenance Squadron Master Sgt. Chris Heston, 434th CES Master Sgt. William Miller, 434th Security Forces Squadron Master Sgt. David Perryman 434th CES Tech. Sgt. Jeffery Baker, 434th AMXS Tech. Sgt. William Whitcomb, 434th CES The MSM was established by Executive Order 11448 on Jan. 16, 1969, as a counterpart of the Bronze Star Medal for the recognition of meritorious noncombatant service. The 434th ARW is the largest KC-135R Stratotanker unit in the Air Force Reserve Command. Stay connected with the 434th ARW on Twitter and Facebook.
