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Airman’s Attic: Taking care of the Grissom family

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  • By Staff Sgt. Katrina Heikkinen
  • 434th ARW Public Affairs
GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. --  Taking care of the Air Force family is at the core of Airman and Family Readiness, and for one member, she was inspired to strengthen the Grissom family after visiting active-duty bases.

Jill Marconi-Pyclik, 434th Force Support Squadron Airman and Family Readiness director, recently spear-headed Grissom’s first Airman’s Attic.

“Seeing other Airman’s Attics at active-duty bases made me realize we get a lot of Airmen who can benefit from a place that offers military uniforms and household goods to the Airmen at absolutely no cost,” Marconi-Pyclik said.

A staple at active-duty bases, Airman’s Attics are no-cost thrift stores run by volunteers that offer household items and Air Force uniforms for Airmen in need.

“We try to supplement some of those items for the Airmen because living in two households can get expensive,” she said.

Marconi-Pyclik said the Airman and Family Readiness Center is currently only accepting kitchen and Air Force uniform items. Anyone interested in donating can do so Monday through Friday during normal duty-day hours and during unit training assemblies.

“Most Reserve bases don’t have an Airman’s Attic due to the size of the base of lack of a facility,” Marconi-Pyclik added. “But it’s important for Airmen to have household items they need and to feel comfortable in their home away from home.”

Airmen and/or their families interested in donating or volunteering can do so by calling the Airman and Family Readiness Center at 688-4812.

The 434th ARW is the largest KC-135R Stratotanker unit in the Air Force Reserve Command. Men and women from the Hoosier Wing routinely deploy around the world in support of the Air Force mission.

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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:

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Maj. Elias Zani
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Master Sgt. Wendy Day
Staff writer

Tech. Sgt. Alexa Culbert
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Senior Airman Elise Faurote
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Senior Airman Benjamin Cowles
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