Congressional Staffers tour Grissom Published Sept. 12, 2011 By Senior Airman Jami K. Lancette 434th ARW Public Affairs GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Grissom welcomed U.S. Congressional staff members as they toured the base in August. Jack Middleton, director of community relations for Congressman Dan Burton; Katie Wachtler, executive assistant for Congressman Dan Burton; and Nathan Fenstermacher, legislative director for Congressman Joe Donnelly, toured Grissom and got a first-hand look at some of the resources the base has to offer. The congressional staffers stopped by the Grissom Inn and got a chance to see the amenities that lodging has to offer the troops. They then visited Grissom's radar approach control facility and observed air traffic controllers managing civilian, military and commercial aviation above Grissom between Chicago and Indianapolis. They also got a chance to take their turn in the air traffic control simulator. The goal of the tour was to help the staffers gain perspective on the daily operations of Grissom and the role that it has not only in the military, but in the community. Grissom is home to the 434th Air Refueling Wing, the largest KC-135R Stratotanker unit in the Air Force Reserve Command. Stay connected with the 434th ARW on Facebook and Twitter.
