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  • GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- The reflection of a B-52 Stratofortress can be seen in the glasses of Staff Sgt. Brandon Toth, an inflight refueling technician with the 74th Air Refueling Squadron, as he refuels the aircraft during a recent mission. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    Boom operators stay current, become first sergeants

    Boom operators jobs are critical to the refueling mission but now they can impact other areas. Career enlisted aviators, such as boom operators, may now perform duties outside of their flying squadron in a first sergeant role and still be eligible to maintain their flight hours and other training required as a flyer.
  • Master Sgt. Nathan Foxworth, 434th Maintenance Squadron propulsion flight chief, instructs Senior Airman Jesse Medrano 434th MXS propulsion specialist, as they prepare to install an engine in the wing of a KC-135R Stratotanker at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana, Jan. 11, 2020. The 6,000 pound engine replaced another engine that showed signs of over temping and decreased performance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jami Lancette)

    New Year, new engine

    Out with the old, in with the new. For Grissom maintainers that might be easier said than done. Grissom Airman from the 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron recently removed and replaced a 3-ton engine on a KC-135R Stratotanker during a recent unit training assembly.
  • New mobile app enables, engages, empowers Airmen. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Senior Airman Gracie Lee)

    AF app puts vital information in hands of Airmen

    With the advent of cell phones, having the world at your fingertips is no longer just an idiom and the 434th Air Refueling Wing is also just a tap away. The 434th ARW is part of an enterprise-wide mobile app designed to provide Airmen with streamlined access to information they need for their lives and careers.
  • Tech. Sgt. Tanner Fye, 434th Maintenance Group quality assurance inspector, evaluates Staff Sgt. Stephanie Dimenco, 434th Maintenance Squadron isochronal crew chief, during her performance evaluation for critical lubrication items at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana, Nov. 3, 2019. For the first time since the base’s realignment as a Reserve base in 1994, the 434th Maintenance Group has converted seven air reserve technician positions to straight civilian positions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Massey)

    Grissom converts first 434th MXG ART positions to civilian

    For the first time since the base’s realignment as a Reserve base in 1994, the 434th Maintenance Group has converted seven air reserve technician positions to straight civilian positions.
  • New financial training requirements are scheduled to take effect for all Air Force Reservists Nov. 15th. (U.S. Air Force graphic / A1C Harrison Withrow)

    AF rolls out new financial readiness training

    New financial training requirements are scheduled to take effect for all Air Force Reservists Nov. 15th.
  • Several 434th Air Refueling Wing Airmen recently earned their Community College of the Air Force degrees. The CCAF awards job-related associate in applied science degrees and other academic credentials that enhance mission readiness, contribute to recruiting, assist in retention and support the career transitions of Air Force enlisted members. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

    More than 50 Grissom Airmen earn CCAF degrees

    Not only are many of the Air Force's enlisted members able to call themselves graduates of Basic Military Training, they can also call themselves college graduates. This is now true for more than 50 434th Air Refueling Wing Airmen as they recently earned their Community College of the Air Force degrees. Below are the names of those earning their
  • Col. Larry Shaw, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander left and Chief Master Sgt. Wes Marion, 434th Air Refueling Squadron command chief right pose with new chief master sergeants during an induction ceremony here Oct. 6, 2019. Chief Master Sgt. Adam Loos, 434th Civil Engineer Squadron, Chief Master Sgt. James Billing, 434th Maintenance Squadron, Chief Master Sgt. Charles Hoover, 434th Maintenance Group and Chief Master Sgt. Brian Rude, 434th Logistics Readiness Squadron. The new chiefs were among the 73 Airmen who were inducted into the ranks of noncommissioned officers and senior noncommissioned officers. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Jami K. Lancette)

    Induction ceremony embraces a rare event

    Seventy-three Airmen were inducted into the ranks of noncommissioned officers and senior noncommissioned officers during a ceremony at Grissom Air Reserve base, Ind., Oct. 10. The Airmen not only received a new stripe on their uniforms but also a new set of responsibilities. As leaders and senior leaders they will be held to a higher standard of excellence and are expected to motivate and inspire the Airmen beneath them to succeed.
  • Austin Zaremba, son of Tech. Sgt. Anna Zaremba, 434th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, tries talking to a goat Oct. 5, 2019 during a fall festival at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana. The festival gave unit members and their families an opportunity to throttle back after a busy year of deployments, exercises, inspections and an airshow. (U.S. Air Force photo/Douglas Hays)

    Grissom fall festival brings families together

    Grissom kicked off October by inviting Airmen to bring their families for a weekend of fun at the 2019 Fall Festival, Oct. 5-6.
  • Airmen from the Grissom Fire Department use water to keep the a concrete saw blade cool as Senior Airmen Jeffery Peters, 434th Civil Engineer Squadron pest management journeyman, saws relief cuts in a concrete pad at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana Aug. 3, 2019. The training area will help accelerate readiness by providing realistic training sites. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jami K. Lancette)

    CE lays the ground work for new bivouac

    It’s often said that practice makes perfect and one squadron is going just that by setting a foundation with a hands-on approach to readiness.
  • The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly past Grissom’s air traffic control tower during the Grissom Air & Space Expo, Sept. 7, 2019. The two-day event drew a crowd of more than 50,000 spectators and was the first airshow the base has held since 2003. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jami Lancette)

    Enormous crowds gather for 2019 Grissom Air & Space Expo

    Grissom Air Reserve Base hosted an estimated crowd of more than 50,000 over the weekend as military and civilian aircraft from around the country put on a show overhead.
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