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Congressional staffers visit Grissom

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  • By Tech. Sgt. Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner
  • 434th ARW Public Affairs
GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. --  Two congressional staffers from Sen. Joe Donnelly's office visited Grissom Aug. 8.

Andrew Lattanner, a legislative director, and David Park, a legislative correspondent, were accompanied on their visit by Air Force Maj. Patrick McDonnell, a defense legislative fellow.

During their visit, the staffers were given a mission briefing and tour of the north-central Indiana base that included visits to a KC-135R Stratotanker static display, Grissom's Radar Approach Control facility, Grissom's air traffic control tower, a KC-135 simulator and Grissom's new boom operator weapon system trainer.

They were also able to interact directly with Col. Don Buckley, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Col. Kathryn Russel, 434th ARW inspector general.

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

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