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GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind --  Medals and promotions were plentiful at Grissom ARB as more than 45 individuals were recognized for their outstanding performance and contributions to the Air Force

Meritorious Service Medal
Master Sgt. John Keller, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron; Master Sgt. Jeffrey Lewis, 434th Maintenance Operations Flight; Senior Master Sgt. Brian Brehm, 434th AMXS; Master Sgt. Richard Miller, 434th Maintenance Group; Master Sgt. David Ranalli, 434th AMXS; Senior Master Sgt. Joanne LaFleur, 434th MOF; Senior Master Sgt. Robert Lawson, 434th MOF; Senior Master Sgt. William Holmes, 434th MXS; Lt. Col. Arthur VanHouten, 434th MOF; Lt. Col. James Corcoran, 72nd Air Refueling Squadron; Master Sgt. John Keller, 434th AMXS; Master Sgt. Gary Sautter, 434th MOF; Maj. Mark Demers, 74th Air Refueling Squadron; Master Sgt. Lorraine Klingshirn, 434th Services Flight; Senior Master Sgt. William Hamilton, 49th Aerial Port Flight; Tech. Sgt. Denise Walker, 434th SVF; Maj. Lewis Poore, 72nd ARS; Master Sgt. Laurie Latchaw, 49th APF; Senior Master Sgt. Linda Mason, 74th ARS; Master Sgt. Roger Smithson, 434th AMXS; Master Sgt. Maurice Reed, 434th Maintenance Squadron; and Senior Master Sgt. Gerald Fox; 9th APF. 

Air Force Commendation Medal
Tech. Sgt. Craig Petrowsky, 434th Air Refueling Wing; Tech. Sgt. Michael Weston, 434th AMXS; Tech. Sgt. Tommie Melton, 434th AMXS; Tech. Sgt. Sean Mahoney, 434th ARW; Master Sgt. Ruth Fair, 434th MOF; Tech. Sgt. Christopher Brill, 434th Civil Engineer Squadron; Tech. Sgt. Angelique Carpenter, 434th MOF; Tech. Sgt. Kimberly Davis, 434th MOF; Tech. Sgt. Brian Evers, 434th MOF; Tech. Sgt. Gary Fuller, 434th AMXS; and Tech. Sgt. Gregory Spradlin, 434th MOF. 

Air Force Achievement Medal
Senior Airman Omar DelaCruz, 434th ARW; Staff Sgt. Christopher Lowery, 434th CES; Staff Sgt. Nicholas Ward, 434th CES; Tech. Sgt. Rusty Hunter, 434th MOF; Senior Airman Traey Corbin, 434th SF; and Staff Sgt. April Harper, 434th SF. 

Promotions
To master sergeant-- Wesley Marion, 434th ARW; Christopher Rust, 434th MXS; and Duane Border, 434th AMXS.
To technical sergeant-- Anthony Krisher, 72nd ARS; and Jessica Shaw; 434th LRS.
To staff sergeant-- Jason Lacher, 434th AMXS; and ChiChi Lu, 434th

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