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Routine inspections

Staff Sgt. Michael Medak, 434th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, inspects a variable bleed valve on a CFM-56 turbofan engine of a KC-135R Stratotanker at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., March 15, 2015. Each of the aircraft's four engines produce 21,634 pounds of thrust and must undergo routine inspections and maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Mark Orders-Woempner)
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Training the new guy

Tech. Sgt. Nathan Foxworth, 434th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman, right, instructs Senior Airman Priyanh Machar, 434 MXS aerospace propulsion apprentice, on the procedures for using a technical order to remove and replace variable bleed valves on a CFM-56 turbofan engine from a KC-135R Stratotanker at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., March 15, 2015. The shop, comprised of four Air Force Reserve technicians, a full time civilian engine manager and eight traditional reservists, completes a variety of inspections including time compliance technical order inspections, periodic inspections and special hourly inspections. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Mark Orders-Woempner)
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Getting down and dirty

Staff Sgt. Zachary Gibson, 434th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, inspects variable bleed valves from a CFM-56 turbofan engine of a KC-135R Stratotanker at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., March 15, 2015. The shop, comprised of four Air Force Reserve technicians, a full time civilian engine manager and eight traditional reservists, completes a variety of inspections including time compliance technical order inspections, periodic inspections and special hourly inspections. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Mark Orders-Woempner)
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Heartland Warrior 3rd Quarter 2015

The 3rd Quarter issue of the Heartland Warrior is now online. The issue contains 17 pages of stories, photos and features pertaining to Grissom and the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)
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A heated pose

Jason Hofmeister, front, and Capt. Jason Cahill, both Grissom Fire Department firefighters, pose for a photo during a night-time training exercise at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. May 21, 2015. The exercise allows firefighters to become accustomed to using their equipment in poor-visibility conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)
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Manning the control tower

Capt. Bill Ralstin, Grissom Fire Department firefighter, oversees the controls for Grissom's fire pit prior to a night training exercise at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. May 21, 2015. Grissom's fire pit uses propane gas to ignite a mock airframe providing firefighters realistic training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)
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Feeling the heat

Jason Hofmeister, Grissom Fire Department firefighter, right, uses a fire hose to direct pressurized water towards a fire-engulfed mock airframe, as Capt. Jason Cahill, GFD crew chief, helps guide the fire hose during a night training exercise at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. May 21, 2015. Grissom's fire pit uses propane gas to ignite the mock airframe providing firefighters a realistic training scenario.
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When the lights go out

Jason Hofmeister, front, and Capt. Jason Cahill, both Grissom Fire Department firefighters, use a fire hose to exterminate a fire on a mock airframe at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. May 21, 2015. The night-time training exercise allows firefighters to become accustomed to using their equipment in poor-visibility conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)
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Flames light the night

Jason Hofmeister, front, and Capt. Jason Cahill, both Grissom Fire Department firefighters, use a fire hose to exterminate a fire on a mock airframe at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. May 21, 2015. Grissom's fire pit uses propane gas to ignite a mock airframe providing firefighters realistic training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)
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Training preperation

Todd Woolf, Grissom Fire Department assistant chief of training, unlocks an electric control box to send power to Grissom's fire pit control tower at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., May 21, 2015. Grissom's fire pit uses a mock aircraft to familiarize firefighters with techniques used to exterminate an aircraft fire and extract passengers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)
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Feeling the heat

Grissom firefighters, operating two fire trucks, extinguish flames on a mock airframe during a night-time training exercise at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., May 21, 2015. The fire department is one of several organizations at Grissom that work and train after dark and around the clock to ensure personnel and property are kept safe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)
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Fighting the flames

Grissom firefighters, operating two fire trucks, extinguish flames on a mock airframe during a night-time training exercise at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., May 21, 2015. The fire department is one of several organizations at Grissom that work and train after dark and around the clock to ensure personnel and property are kept safe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)
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Thank you for your service

Chief Master Louise Dietzer-Hensley, 434th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Wing senior enlisted advisor, poses for a photo after receiving her certificate of retirement from Col. Therese Kern, 434th Aerospace Medicine Squadron commander, during her retirement ceremony at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., June 7. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jami K. Lancette)
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Speaking to the crowd

Lt. Col. Brian Burr, 74th Air Refueling Squadron commander, speaks to guests at a change of command ceremony at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., June 6, 2015. Burr was given command of the 74th ARS during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)
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Receiving the guidon

Lt. Col. Brian Burr, 74th Air Refueling Squadron commander, receives the 74th ARS guidon from Col. Mark Sigler, 434th Operations Group commander, during a ceremony at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., June 6, 2015. Burr replaced Lt. Col. James West as the unit commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)
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Wearing the mask

Pat McClain, Troop 570 boy scout from Kokomo, Ind., tries on an oxygen mask from a KC-135R Stratotanker while another Scout watches during a tour at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., June 10, 2015. During the tour the group visited Grissom's propulsion shop in addition to a KC-135R static display. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)
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Speaking to Scouts

Retired Col. John Salmon, Boy Scout Troop 570 assistant scoutmaster from Kokomo, Ind., explains how an oxygen mask from a KC-135R Stratotanker works during a tour at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., June 10, 2015. During the tour the group visited Grissom's propulsion shop in addition to a KC-135R static display.
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Troop 570 poses for a photo

Boy Scouts and their leadership from Troop 570 out of Kokomo, Ind., pose for a photo in front of a KC135R Stratotanker during a tour of Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., June 10, 2015. During the tour the group visited Grissom's propulsion shop in addition to a KC-135R static display. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)
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Scouts get hands on

Cory Rowan and Pat McClain, both Troop 570 boy scouts from Kokomo, Ind., look at a borescope inspection device on a KC135R Stratotanker aircraft engine during a tour of Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., June 10, 2015. An engine borescope gives propulsion technicians a closer look at the internal workings of an aircraft engine without disassembling the engine. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)
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Borescope inspections

Cory Rowan, Troop 570 boy scout from Kokomo, Ind., looks at a camera on the end of a borescope inspection device as his brother Kyle Rowan uses a toggle switch to rotate the camera during a tour at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., June 10, 2015. An engine borescope allows propulsion technicians to get a closer look at the internal workings of an aircraft engine without disassembling the engine. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)
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