Salute!

Col. Doug Schwartz, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, salutes the crowd on the corner of Main and Broadway in Peru, Ind., July 18, 2015. Schwartz represented the men and women of Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., during Peru's 56th circus parade. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Douglas Hays)

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Shelter in a storm

The first of 34 F-22 Raptors is marshalled into a parking spot at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Oct. 1, 2015. The F-22s and eight T-38 Talons from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. arrived at Grissom to seek shelter from Hurricane Joaquin, a powerful storm building in the Atlantic. (U.S. Air Force photo/Douglas Hays)

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Gates pin-on

Col. Hiram P. Gates III, 434th Air Refueling Wing vice commander, has his wife Ann Gates, left, and his sister Caryan Dearing, right, pin eagle rank insignias on his service dress coat during a pin-on ceremony at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Feb.7, 2015. Gates was joined by friends and family to witness his pin-on ceremony which history dates back centuries. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew Crawford)

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LEDs light a KC135

Recently installed light emitting diodes, commonly known as LEDs, illuminate a KC-135R Stratotanker on the mass parking area at Grissom Jan. 9. The north central Indiana base recently became the first Air Force base to transition its aircraft MPA lights from a high pressure sodium light source to a cost-efficient LED light source. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)

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Hugs for Daddy

The family of Master Sgt. Robert T. Dill, III, 434th Civil Engineer Squadron power production journeyman, lines up to welcome him home to Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., July 22, 2015. Dill was among a group of 19 civil engineers who completed a 180-day deployment to Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)

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Refueling during in the shadows

A B-2 Spirit from the 509th Bomb Wing, 13th Bomb Squadron Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., prepares to be refueled by a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 434th Air Refueling Wing at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. during a nighttime aerial refueling mission over Southern Kansas, Oct. 21, 2015. The KC-135 has a system of exterior lights located on the belly of the aircraft, just behind the nose gear, and flood lights on the boom pod used to pass fuel to the receiver aircraft during low-light conditions.(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)

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Head above water

A Marine from Engineer Service Company, Combat Logistics Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, holds his pack and rifle above his head during the 25-meter pack-swim portion of the Marine Corps water survival training program basic qualification at Great Lakes Naval Station, Ill., March 21, 2015. The program employs water survival skills designed to reduce fear, raise self-confidence, and develop Marines with the ability to survive in water. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)

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AFRC commander speaks to Grissom Airmen

Lt. Gen. James Jackson, Chief of Air Force Reserve and Air Force Reserve Command commander, speaks to Airmen during a town hall meeting at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., April 17, 2015. During the meeting the general discussed the future of the AFRC and thanked Grissom Airmen for their service and commitment to the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)

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Airmen all-call

Chief Master Sgt. Cameron Kirksey, Air Force Reserve Command command chief master sergeant, speaks to Airmen during an all-call at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., May 3, 2015. Kirksey serves as the direct link between the enlisted force, advising Lt. Gen. James Jackson, Chief of Air Force Reserve and AFRC commander, on matters concerning the health, morale, and welfare of AFRC?s enlisted force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jami Lancette)

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Feeling the heat

Jason Hofmeister, Grissom Fire Department firefighter, right, uses a fire hose to direct pressurized water towards a fire-engulfed mock airframe, as Capt. Jason Cahill, GFD crew chief, helps guide the fire hose during a night training exercise at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. May 21, 2015. Grissom's fire pit uses propane gas to ignite the mock airframe providing firefighters a realistic training scenario.

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On guard!

Alex, right, and Jayden Judson, sons of Tech. Sgt. Mike Judson, 434th Logistics Readiness Squadron special purpose vehicle mechanic, joust during the family day picnic at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., June 6, 2015. Family members had a chance to see what their loved ones do at Grissom and to enjoy an afternoon of fun and festivities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Douglas Hays)

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Posing for the shot

From left to right, Senior Airman Kayla Rivera, 434th Aerospace Medicine Squadron health services specialist; Senior Airman Brent Cannon, 434th AMDS medical services specialist; Master Sgt. Corey Fields, 434th Maintenance Squadron structural maintenance supervisor; Senior Master Sgt. Douglas Stogsdill, 434th MXS fabrications flight chief; Senior Airman Sean Kaufmann, 434th Civil Engineer Squadron, Senior Airman Laura Jauregui, 434th CES structural specialist; Staff Sgt. Joe Meyer, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief and Staff Sgt. Thomas Vasbinder, 434th AMXS crew chief, pose for a photo at the Dayton Vectron Airshow in Dayton, Ohio, June 20, 2015. During the event, the eight Airmen setup up and operated Grissom?s interactive flight deck and boom pod displays while sharing their military knowledge with visitors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)

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Assumption of command

Col. Mark Sigler, 434th Operations Group commander, receives the 434th OG guidon from Col. Doug Schwartz, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, during an assumption of command ceremony at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., March 7, 2015. As the 434th OG commander, Sigler is responsible for the day-to-day operational training and overall management of two KC-135R flying squadrons and an operations support squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)

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Three A-10's

Three A-10 Warthog's from the 122nd Fight Wing in Fort Wayne, Ind., form up next to a KC-135R Stratotanker during an Indiana Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve event held here Aug. 7, 2015. Employers saw two inflight refuelings and learned what their employees do in support of Air Force objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jami K. Lancette)

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Cutting the cake

Master Sgt. Kerry Vanausdall, 72nd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, left, Airman 1st Class Kaila Walker, 434th Logistics Readiness Squadron logistic plans apprentice, center, and Maj. Gen. Maryanne Miller, Headquarters U.S. Air Force deputy to the chief of the Air Force Reserve, use a ceremonial sword to cut a cake during the Air Force Ball at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Sept. 12, 2015. The cake was decorated to commemorate the 70th anniversary to the end of World War II. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)

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434th SFS conduct flightline training

Senior Airman Marshall Berry, 434th Security Forces Squadron fire team member, speaks on his patrol-car radio during a training exercise at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Sept. 29, 2015. With over 1,200 acres of land, more than two billion dollars of real property and 16 KC-135s valued at approximately fifty-two million dollars each the 434th SFS plays a vital role protecting Grissom's resources. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)

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Sen. Donnelly visits Grissom

Sen. Joe Donnelly works the controls of a KC-135R Stratotanker simulator during a visit to Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Dec. 16, 2015. During the visit Donnelly met with Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Airmen to gain a better understanding of Grissom's mission capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)

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Leadership dinner

Col. Douglas Schwartz, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander (right), discusses the impact of Grissom's refueling mission wit Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Haj Job, 434th ARW honorary commander, at the Honeywell House, Wabash Ind., Dec. 16, 2015. During James' two-day visit to the Hoosier Wing, she met with Airmen and civic leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)

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Grissom's 2015 year end photo review

Published Jan. 7, 2016
By Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota
434th ARW Public Affairs

GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Grissom's 2015 year end photo review contains photos taken by the 434th Air Refueling Wing public affairs staff pertaining to Grissom and associated tenant units.

Grissom is home to the 434th ARW, the largest KC-135R Stratotanker unit in the Air Force Reserve Command, but also three Army Reserve units and a Marine Corps Reserve communications detachment.

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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

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Salute!

Shelter in a storm

Gates pin-on

LEDs light a KC135

Hugs for Daddy

Refueling during in the shadows

Head above water

AFRC commander speaks to Grissom Airmen

Airmen all-call

Feeling the heat

On guard!

Posing for the shot

Assumption of command

Three A-10's

Cutting the cake

434th SFS conduct flightline training

Sen. Donnelly visits Grissom

Leadership dinner

Grissom's 2015 year end photo review

Public Affairs Staff