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Grissom personnel awarded medals

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GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. --  Sixteen personnel from the 434th Air Refueling Wing were recently awarded medals. The medal recipients and their medals include:

Meritorious Service Medal
- Lt. Col. Douglas Gullion, 72nd Air Refueling Squadron
- Lt. Col. James West, 72nd ARS.
- Chief Master Sgt. Allen Edgerley, 434th Operations Support Squadron
- Chief Master Sgt. Tony Hoffman, 434th Maintenance Group
- Senior Master Sgt. Bradley Klepinger, 434th Security Forces Squadron
- Master Sgt. Lisa Fitzgerald, 434th Force Support Squadron
- Master Sgt. James Malloy, 434th Communications Squadron
- Master Sgt. Nathan Moore, 434th FSS

Air Medal
- Capt. Jacob Creel, 72nd ARS
- Staff Sgt. Crystal Nix, 72nd ARS

Air Force Commendation Medal
- Capt. Brandon Bush, 72nd ARS
- Capt. Joel Webley, 72nd ARS.
- Tech. Sgt. Joshua Moormann, 434th Civil Engineer Squadron
- Tech. Sgt. Danielle Taylor, 434th FSS
- Staff Sgt. Ashley Stant, 434th FSS

Air Force Achievement Medal
- Staff Sgt. Adam Oswalt, 434th Maintenance Operations Flight.

The 434th ARW is the largest KC-135R Stratotanker unit in the Air Force Reserve Command. From Grissom Air Reserve Base, Airmen and aircraft from the 434th ARW routinely deploy around the world in support of the Air Force mission and U.S. strategic objectives.

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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:

Ben Mota
Chief, public affairs

Maj. Elias Zani
Public affairs officer

Master Sgt. Wendy Day
Staff writer

Tech. Sgt. Alexa Culbert
Staff writer

Senior Airman Elise Faurote
Staff writer

Senior Airman Benjamin Cowles
Staff writer