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Recent awards and promotions at Grissom ARB

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GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind --  Listed below are recent awards and promotions earned by Grissom Air Reserve Base personnel: 

Meritorious Service Medal—Staff Sgt. Brian Mendenhall, 434th Logistics Readiness Squadron; and Master Sgt. Keith Turnipseed, 434th Mission Support Flight. 

Air Force Commendation Medal— Master Sgt. Gary Hawk, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron; and Tech. Sgt. Larry Hammer, 434th AMXS. 

Promotions to master sergeant— Ruth Fair, 434th Military Operations Flight; Carol Till, 434th Air Refueling Wing; Greggory Meyer, 434th CES; Karyn Lloyd, 434th MPF; Shawn Sandridge, 434th AMDS; and David Shaffer, 434th Maintenance Group. 

Promotions to technical sergeant – Joseph Swisher, 434th OSS; George McGookin, 434th CES; Luke Scott,434th CES; Steven Kulik, 434th AMDS; and Richard Hatmacher, 434th LRS. 

Promotions to staff sergeant— Kristen Kaminski, 434th Communications Squadron; Michal Bednarczyk, 434th CES; Justin Coe, 434th Security Forces Squadron; Douglas Hattabaugh, 434th SFS; Benjiman Durr; 434th SFS; Rachel Rodeghero, 434th AMDS; Terry Truex, 434th SFS; and Michael Darnell, 434th LRS.

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