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  • WWII veteran issues oath of enlistment during Grissom Air and Space Expo

    During the year that marked the 75th anniversary of D-Day, 75 recruits took center stage during the Grissom Air and Space Expo at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. Sept. 7, 2019 and recited the oath of enlistment. It’s an oath taken by all enlisted U.S. military members. However, this occasion was even

  • Make-A-Wish families enjoy time with Thunderbirds ahead of Grissom airshow

    The high flying Thunderbirds came to a halt on Sept. 6, 2019 for a very special reason-the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Four children from the Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana Make-A-Wish organization came to Grissom to spend time on the base, and with the famous Thunderbirds ahead of the Grissom Air and Space

  • First day of Grissom Air & Space Expo kicks off

    With the sun shining and the jets roaring, day one of the Grissom Air & Space Expo left thousands of visitors with plenty to talk about! The air show is the first since 2003 and crowds estimated to be 30-35,000 plus bore witness to old and new military hardware from the time the gates opened at 8:30

  • 72nd ARS performs Grissom’s first KC-46 refueling

    Old school met new school in a historic flight for the 434th Air Refueling Wing. Staff Sgt. Dillan Addington, Staff Sgt. Sean Witter, and Master Sgt. Jessie Rood, 72nd Air Refueling Squadron boom operators, recently performed Grissom’s first ever air refueling between a KC-135R Stratotanker and a

  • Airshow app puts latest info a touch away

    As the Grissom Air & Space Expo nears, getting information to the public becomes more critical, but a new app is making that process much easier. The Grissom ARB app was recently developed and released to provide the most updated information for people who plan on attending the event Sept. 7-8,

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