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  • 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

  • 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

  • DoD Releases 2020 Military Pay and Compensation Rates

    The Department of Defense has released the 2020 Rates for Basic Allowance for Housing, Basic Allowance for Subsistence, and Basic Pay. These rates will take effect on Jan. 1, 2020. Basic Allowance for Housing rates will increase an average of 2.8%, Basic Allowance for Subsistence rates will

  • Life safety course keeps Grissom safe, mission ready

    The 434th Air Refueling Wing’s mission is to provide air refueling and combat ready forces, but another mission that goes hand-to-hand with that is safe. Helping to foster a safe work environment, Grissom hosted a life safety code essential course here, Nov. 7.

  • Team Grissom hosts Purdue Aviation students

    It takes all of team Grissom to keep the 434th Air Refueling Wing flying, and on Nov. 17, team Grissom came together to show future aviators what they’re all about.

  • 434th SFS keeps Grissom Safe

    The 434th Security Forces Squadron provides peace and wartime force protection to installation and deployed personnel and weapon systems against hostile forces and sabotage.

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

Senior Airman Elise Faurote
Staff writer