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Grissom Airmen earn medals

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The outstanding accomplishments of twenty Airmenl were recently recognized by 434th Air Refueling Wing leadership through the presentation of medals.  The receipents and their medals included:

Meritorious Service Medal -- Maj. Richard Day, 74th Air Refueling Squadron; Chaplain (Maj.) Obadiah Smith Jr., 434th ARW; Senior Master Sgt. Ray Boylan, 434th OG; Senior Master Sgt. Robert Hoffman, 434th FSS; Senior Master Sgt. Rafael Leyva Jr., 434th OG; Master Sgt. Trudy Burnett, 434th ARW; Master Sgt. Keith McAndrews, 434th Maintenance Group; Master Sgt. Kym Orange, 72nd Air Refueling Squadron; Master Sgt. Christy Shives, 434th Operations Support Squadron; and Master Sgt. Gregory Spradlin, 434th Maintenance Operations Flight.

Aerial Achievement Medal -- Maj. Chadd Kobielush, 74th ARS.

Air Force Commendation Medal
-- Capt. Jeffrey Benware, 434th OSS; 1st Lt. Jacob Creel, 72nd ARS; and Tech. Sgt. Kevin McCarty, 434th Communications Squadron.

Air Force Achievement Medal -- Maj. Chadd Kobielush, 74th ARS; Capt. Brandon German, 74th ARS; Capt. Ladd Leimer Jr., 72nd ARS; Capt. Chadwick Tice, 72nd ARS; Capt. Joel Webley, 72nd ARS; Staff Sgt. Clayton Duncan, 72nd ARS; and Staff Sgt. Zuriel Lund, 72nd ARS.

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