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  • Aerial porters move into new home

    With the ‘slice’ of giant scissors the 49th Aerial Port Squadron officially moved into their new facility June 3, 2022.The new 11,870 square-foot facility is located between base operations and the air traffic control tower and is home to 122 aerial porters.

  • Grissom holds Firecracker 5K

    Runners at Grissom take off at the start of the Firecracker 5K held here June 30, 2021. Grissom holds monthly 5K runs to promote fitness and camaraderie.The next run is the Dog Days of Summer 5K and is scheduled for July 28.

  • Fueling the mission

    A C-17 Globemaster from the 445th Airlift Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio lines up to receive fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker from Grissom ARB, Indiana, March 24, 2020. Reserve Citizen Airmen continue to maintain readiness and perform missions during the Novel Coronavirus-19 outbreak. (U.S. Air

  • Social distancing at altitude

    Social distancing wasn’t a problem for A10 Warthogs from the 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and a KC-135R Stratotanker from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana, March 17, 2020 as the units paired up for a refueling mission in the skies over Northcentral Indiana. Despite the Novel Coronavirus

  • Senator Mike Braun makes first visit to Grissom

    Sen. Mike Braun and key members of his staff met with 434th Air Refueling Wing leadership and toured the base to gain first-hand knowledge of Indiana’s only Air Force Reserve unit and stand-alone Air Force installation.

  • Grissom Key Spouses recognized for service to families

    Serving the families of those who serve, the 434th Air Refueling Wing’s Key Spouse program consists of 26 volunteer spouses. During an awards recognition event at Grissom, May 4, 2019, those volunteers were recognized for their selfless service and their commitment to helping families of deployed

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:

Douglas Hays
Chief, public affairs

Maj. Elias Zani
Public affairs officer

Josh Weaver
Public affairs operations chief

Master Sgt. Josh Weaver
NCOIC of public affairs

Master Sgt. Rachel Barton
Staff writer

Tech. Sgt. Alexa Culbert
Staff writer

Senior Airman Alexis Morris
Staff writer

Airman 1st Class Elise Faurote
Staff writer