Recent awards at Grissom Air Reserve Base Published Jan. 6, 2006 By Ms Penny Pearson 434th ARW Public Affairs Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind -- 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. PromotionsTo technical sergeant--Marcia Walters, 434th LRS