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Recent awards at Grissom Air Reserve Base

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  • By Ms Penny Pearson
  • 434th ARW Public Affairs
Listed below are recent awards and promotions earned by 434th Air Refueling Wing members:

Medals
Meritorious Service Medal—Master Sgt. Wesley Simmons, 434th Mission Support Group; Maj. Brian Nance, 434th Security Forces Squadron; Maj. Thomas Riedel, 434th Operations Squadron; Maj. Victor Verboncoeur, 72nd Air Refueling Squadron; and Tech Sgt. James House, 434th Logistics Readiness Squadron 

Air Force Commendation Medal—Tech Sgt. Lloyd Padgett, 434th SFS; Tech Sgt. Anthony Dickerson, 434th Air Refueling Wing; Maj. Patrick O’Neil, 434th MSG 

Air Force Achievement Medal
—Tech Sgt. Rickie Dean King, 434th SFS. 

Promotions
To technical sergeant--Marcia Walters, 434th LRS

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:

Douglas Hays
Chief, public affairs

Maj. Elias Zani
Public affairs officer

Ben Mota
Public affairs operations chief

Master Sgt. Rachel Barton
Staff writer

Tech. Sgt. Alexa Culbert
Staff writer

Senior Airman Elise Faurote
Staff writer