1st Lt. Tyler Gum, Detachment One, Communication Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 45, 4th Marine Logistics Group radio transmissions platoon commander, acting as adjutant, reads the 1921 U.S. Marine Corps bir More
The 434th Air Refueling Wing’s Judge Advocate General office is currently looking for reservists to fill paralegal positions here. Those interested in a career as an Air Force paralegal should contact Tech. Sgt More
Detachment One, Communication Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 45, 4th Marine Logistics Group at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., needs donations for its annual Toys for Tots campaign no later than Dec. 15, 20 More
Christina Looney, 434th Air Refueling contracted fuels laboratory technician, conducts a Jet-A jet fuel conductivity test at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Nov. 14, 2014. Grissom’s recently transitioned from J More
Recently installed light emitting diodes, commonly known as LEDs, illuminate a KC-135R Stratotanker on the mass parking area at Grissom Jan. 9. The north central Indiana base became the first Air Force base to More
Master Sgt. Chet Nance, 434th Security Forces Squadron combat arms noncommissioned officer in charge, measures the firing pin of an M4 rifle at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Jan. 28, 2014. Grissom’s combat ar More
Lt. Col. Todd Thibault, 434th Operations Support Squadron chief of scheduling, points out one of several flight refueling tracks on a map of the United States at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. Jan. 30, 2014. Sc More
Chief Master Sgt. Robert Herman, 434th Air Refueling Wing command chief, recently saved a woman who was experiencing a cardiac emergency at the Indianapolis International Airport by utilizing an automated exter More
Tech. Sgt. John Thompson, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, adjusts his motorcycle mirror before embarking on a ride at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., March 20, 2015. Thompson has been riding for More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Peter Richards, Engineer Service Company, Combat Logistics Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group instructor of water survival, teaches swim techniques to a group of Marines from Detachmen More
Master Sgt. Kenneth Knight, 72 Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling technician, explains aerial refueling to Eric Hickok, University of Notre Dame Air Force ROTC Detachment 225 cadet, during an orientatio More
Air Force officials announced today Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Westover ARB, Mass., and Tinker AFB, Okla., as candidate bases for the first Air Force Reserve-led KC-46 More
Lt. Gen. James Jackson, Chief of Air Force Reserve and Air Force Reserve Command commander, speaks to Airmen during a town hall meeting at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., April 17, 2015. During the meeting the More
Chief Master Sgt. Cameron Kirksey, Air Force Reserve Command command chief master sergeant, flies a KC-135R Stratotanker flight simulator during a visit to Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., May 2, 2015. During th More
Staff Sgt. Mitchell Birdsong, 60th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management specialist from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., tightens a clamp on a leaking cylinder during a chemical, biological, radiological, More
Grissom firefighters, operating two fire trucks, extinguish flames on a mock airframe during a nighttime training exercise at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., May 21, 2015. The fire department is one of several More
A B-2 Spirit from the 509th Bomb Wing, 13th Bomb Squadron Whiteman Air Force Base, Miss., prepares to be refueled by a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 434th Air Refueling Wing at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. du More
Chief Master Sgt. Carl Hubbell, 434th Logistics Readiness Squadron chief enlisted manager and superintendent, retired for the second time after 33 years of combined service.(U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Ben Mota)
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James works the controls of a KC-135R Stratotanker simulator Dec. 16, 2015 during her visit to Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. During her visit she learned first-hand the m More
Col. Doug Schwartz, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, greets Senior Airman David O’Donnell, 434th Maintenance Squadron aircraft electrician specialist, after returning to Grissom Air Reserve Base from a deplo More
A 434th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker takes off from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., March 5, 2016. The aircraft was part of a 4-ship formation where aircraft depart in 30-second intervals and fly on More
Col. Doug Schwartz, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, is doused with Champaign by Col. Hiram Gates, 434th ARW vice commander, following his final flight on a KC-135R Stratotanker at Grissom Air Reserve Base, More
Master Sgt. Deborah Wood, 74th Air Refueling Squadron inflight refueling technician, explains to Indiana Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb inflight equipment that connects a KC-135R Stratotanker to a receiver aircraft infl More
Senior Airman Stephanie Briones poses for a photo after recently being named the new 434th Force Support Squadron Honor Guard program manager of Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. As the only full-time member of Gr More
Master Sgt. Carlos Recoder (left) and Tech. Sgt. Jesse Garcia (right), 433rd Training Squadron military training instructors, observe a formation during a 434th Air Refueling Wing change of command ceremony at More
From left to right, Maj. Gen. John Flournoy, 4th Air Force commander, retired Col. Douglas Schwartz, outgoing 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, Col. Larry Shaw, 434th ARW commander, and behind Chief Master Sg More
‘Grissom after dark: Fueling the flight’ is a double-truck feature story that was published in the 1st Quarter of the ‘Heartland Warrior’ at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. Jan. 4, 2016. The feature focuses on t More
Col. Pat Renwick, 122nd Fighter Wing commander, flies an A-10 Warthog off the wing of a 434th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker over the Midwest Aug. 19, 2016. More than 40 people, nominated by Guard and More
Members of American Legion Post 46 prepare for a ceremony to honor a World War II veteran in Tipton, Ind., Sept. 29, 2016. The ceremony was held to honor Army Air Corps Lt. Robert McIntosh, 27th Fighter Squadro More
Lt. Col. Michael Willen, U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America commander, holds a high note as members of the Grissom Base Honor Guard present the Colors during a concert performed by the band in Logansport, Ind. More
Tech. Sgt. Anthony Hall and Staff Sgt. Lauren Hagen both 434th Aerospace Medicine Squadron dental assistants, test x-ray equipment during a recent unit training assembly at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Oct. More
Senior Airman Monti McNall, 49th Aerial Port Flight air transportation journeyman, measures the distances of a hitch to center balance cargo as part cargo deployment function training at Grissom Air Reserve Bas More
U.S. Army Private Pfc. Emily Shepperd, 316th Psychological Operations Company, helps Emma Thompson with a board game during their annual family day in Kokomo, Ind., Dec. 10, 2016. The event included a special W More
Josh Siler, Data Monitor Systems mechanic, inspects a faulty brake line on a truck at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Jan. 4, 2017. Siler is the heavy equipment specialist at DMS, and is tasked with repairing m More
Tech Sgt. Trevor Gray and Master Sgt. Jared Richmond, 434th Maintenance Group repair and reclamation technicians, reinstall a stabilizer trim actuator on Jan. 8, 2017 at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. The actua More
Senior Airman Jesse Crow, 434th Air Refueling Wing command post controller, relays weather information over the phone at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Jan. 17, 2017. Command post controllers are responsible f More
Airman 1st Class Kameron Utira-Ramirez, 434th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuels system mechanic, inspects a KC-135R Stratotanker fuel bladder for leaks at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. on Feb. 14, 2017. The More
Tech Sgt. Derwin Wilson, 434th Air Refueling Wing command post controller, reviews flight following procedures with Senior Airman Alexis O'Connell, 914th Air Lift Wing command post reports manager, and Tech Sgt More
Lance Cpl. Noah Hannon-Childers and Lance Cpl. Kyle Fisher, Detachment 1, Communications Company, 4th Marine Logistics Group cyber network operators, break away from their squad before a simulated patrol at Gri More
Robert Jacobs, Grissom firefighter, cuts into the frame of a car during extrication training in Peru, Indiana, April 12, 2017. The Grissom fire department has an immediate response area around the base which ca More
Senior Airman Jayci Cloutier, 434th Aerospace Medicine Squadron medic, poses for a photo at a firing range on Camp Atterburry-Muscatatuck, Indiana, April 20, 2017. Cloutier was the stand-by medical responsible More
Staff Sgt. Daniel Wallace, 434th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms instructor, supervises two 434th SFS Airmen qualifying with the M249 squad automatic weapon at Camp Atterbury-Muskatatuk, Ind., April 21, 20 More
Tech. Sgt. Aaron Fisher, 934th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, poses for a photograph at Camp Atterbury-Muscatatuck, Ind., April 19, 2017. The 934th SFS from Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Reserve St More
Staff Sgt. Bo Hall, 434th Security Forces Squadron fire team member, demonstrates proper handling of riot gear to a student at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., May 15, 2017. Students from multiple schools visite More
Tech. Sgt. Will Hamilton, 434th Air Refueling Wing command post controller, instructs Senior Airman Micah Greidanus, 914th Airlift Wing command post controller, on use of the command post weather alert system a More
Airmen from the 434th Air Refueling Wing at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana join Airmen from RAF Mildenhall, England to participate in a Memorial Day celebration at the Cambridge American Cemetery in Cambridg More
Staff Sgt. Jade Bess, 434th Security Forces Squadron security response team member, practices shooting scenarios on the firearms training simulator at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana, May 30, 2017. The system More
Colonel Larry Shaw, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, passes the group guidon as Lt. Col. Dwight Meese assumes command of the 434th Maintenance Group at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., June 4, 2017. Meese cam More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Timothy Kerrigan receives a guidon from Col. Scott Russell, 434th Mission Support Group commander during a change of command ceremony at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., June 4, 2017. During More
Twelve Grissom Airmen from the 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron volunteered at the 43rd Annual Vectren Dayton Airshow in Dayton, Ohio, operating an interactive flight deck and boom pod display June 24-25, 20 More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Phillip Nielson, Detachment 1 Communications Company corpsman, prepares to raise the American flag with Airman 1st Class Jose Martinez, 434th Security Forces Squadron patrolman at Grisso More
Senior Airman Craig Hulsey, 434th Air Refueling Wing command post controller, and Senior Airman Jesse Crow, 434th ARW command post controller adjust a satellite during a bug-out exercise here July 8, 2017. The More
Tech. Sgt. Ed Stapp, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, talks with Bill Tyler, 71st Special Operations Squadron member, about the refueling mission at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., July 21, 2017. More
Lt. Lance Long, Indianapolis Fire Department firefighter, explains different hose spraying techniques to Airmen at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., July 8, 2017. The training was held for the 434th Civil Enginee More
An A-10 Warthog from the 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Ind., forms up parallel to a KC-135R Stratotanker during an Indiana Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve event at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Au More
Col. Larry Shaw, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, greets Maj. Scott Street, 72nd Air Refueling Squadron pilot and flight commander, as he and other returning deployers step off a KC-135R Stratotanker at Gris More
U.S. Rep. Jim Banks shakes hands with Col. Larry Shaw, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, prior to touring Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Aug. 23, 2017. Banks, a U.S. Navy Reserve veteran who served in Afghan More
Members from the 434th Air Refueling Wing gathered at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Sept. 11, 2017, to remember those fallen heroes who perished in the terror attacks in 2001. The ceremony featured remarks fr More
Master Sgt. Angie Hall, 434th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat readiness technician, palletizes water and meals ready to eat at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Sept. 11, 2017. The cargo is being prepared for More
Firefighters from the 434th Air Refueling Wing unload their gear from a KC-135R Stratotanker at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Sept. 12, 2017. As soon as they were able to grab their gear the airfield could More
Senior Airman Justin Branch, 434th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment Apprentice, runs a diagnostic on a mask at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., September 23, 2017. Diagnostics are ran regular More
Chief Master Sgt. Richard Scully, 434th Maintenance Group quality assurance chief, tightens a gas mask on Staff Sgt. Danielle White, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics technician during chemical, biol More
The Grissom Airman and Family Readiness Center is accepting donations for their annual food drive until the Saturday of the December unit training assembly.
Col. Paul Gates, 434 Air Refueling Wing vice commander, speaks to his audience about the concept of wingmanship during Wingman Day at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., October 15, 2017. Wingman Day is a Reserve-w More
Mike Conners, Grissom’s civilian BOWST trainer, coaches Robert Tobey during a simulated refueling mission at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Oct. 27, 2017. 94-year-old Tobey piloted a B-17 Flying Fortress over More
Tech Sgt. Anthony Jackson, 434th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operator, levels out the sand at the new sand pit at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. on Nov. 6, 2017. The sand pit will be used to provide More
(Ret.) Senior Master Sgt. Darin Schenher, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron production superintendent (right) poses with Maj. John Valdes, 434th AMXS commander, after receiving the Meritorious Service Medal d More
U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita operates the controls of a KC-135R Stratotanker simulator during his visit to Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Nov. 21, 2017. Rokita and his staff visited Grissom to learn more about the ba More
Grissom's fire department poses for a photo in front of a 434th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Dec. 02, 2017. In an ongoing display of regional camaraderie, GFD routi More
Senior Master Sgt. James Billing, 434th Maintenance Squadron production superintendent performs a visual inspection on an auxiliary hydraulic pump of a KC-135R Stratotanker at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., De More
Lt. Col. Christopher Beckley, 49th Aerial Port Squadron, right, accepts the guidon from Col. Scott Russell, 434th Mission Support Group commander, left, as Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Connelly, 49th APS superinten More
Master Sgt. Chris Sewell, 434th Aerospace Medical Squadron physicals NCO in charge, recently helped raise money for a fundraiser supporting the Family Service Association of Howard County Inc. at the Elite Banq More
Brig. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, 57th Wing commander, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., and Conor Daly, professional racecar driver and Noblesville, Ind., native, wave to the crowd during the Indianapolis 500 Festival Pa More
Senior Airman Viridiana Munoz, 434th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, rounds the corner of the track during her official Air Force fitness assessment at Grissom Air Reserve Base, More
Sen. Todd Young shakes hand with Lt. Col. Brian Thompson, 434th Operations Group chief of standardization an evaluation, after operating the controls of a KC-135R Stratotanker simulator during a visit to Grisso More
Col. Anne Noel, 434th Air Refueling Wing vice commander, poses for an official photo at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., July 14, 2018. Noel stepped into her new role after holding numerous command and leadershi More
Staff Sgt. Stephanie Briones 434th Force Support Squadron services technician and honor guard member, hands off a folded retirement flag to (Ret.) Col. Hiram 'Paul' Gates III, 434th Air Refueling Wing vice comm More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet Blue Angel from Pensacola Naval Air Station, Florida, prepares to be refueled by a 434th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker during a refueling mission over the Midwest July 25, 20 More
The skies over north-central Indiana will be filled with the sound of jet noise Sept. 7-8, 2019 as the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds come to headline the Grissom Air & Space Expo.
U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Alex Jack, 434th Air Refueling Wing chaplain, provides words of reassurance followed by a prayer and moment of silence during a 9/11 memorial ceremony at Grissom Air Reserve B More
The 316th Psychological Operations Company speaks with members of the Grissom Community Council at Camp Atterbury-Muscatatuk, Ind., Sept. 21, 2018. As part of their quarterly general membership meeting, the GCC More
Airmen and Soldiers pose for a photo prior to an Army Warrior Task competition at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana, Sept. 21, 2018. The competition evaluates and scores common combat tasks and helps prepare pa More
Two KC-135R Stratotankers from the 434 Air Refueling Wing at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., refueled seven F/A-18 Hornets from the U.S. Navy Blue Angels aerial demonstration team Sept. 26, 2018. The demonstra More
Staff Sgt. Kevin Davin and Tech Sgt. Chris Mollison, 434th Maintenance Squadron fuels system technicians, carry a training dummy after having extracted it from the fuel tank of a KC-135R Stratotanker at Grissom More
Col. Larry Shaw, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, gives a unit mission briefing to members attending the Military Foundation, Inc., meeting at the Iventrek Auditorium in Kokomo, Ind. Shaw provided the overvi More
For many veterans, retirement does not mean the end of their service to their country and their community.
Maj. Gen. Randall Ogden, 4th Air Force commander, and Col. Larry Shaw, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, back row to the left, along with command staff from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana pose with the Rai More
Jerry Skiles, 434th Air Refueling Wing retired safety specialist, detonates the first blast at Grissom’s new explosive ordinance range Dec. 13, 2018. The range will improve training and reduce cost by providing More
Grissom’s fire department was accredited through the Commission on Fire Accreditation International in 2016, becoming just one of 26 Air Force fire departments to achieve that status. (U.S. Air Force graphic / More
April Mota, 434th CES materials examiner and identifier, loads cardboard into a new trash compactor at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Dec. 26, 2018. The two new compactors allow Grissom to more effectively rec More
Staff Sgt. William Ellison, 434th Operations Support Squadron radio communication system specialist, embraces his daughter Gwendolyn, 2, after arriving at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. Jan. 8, 2019. Ellison wa More
Volunteers are being recruited for the 2019 Grissom Air and Space Expo, scheduled for Sept. 7-8 at the base. Planning officials have estimated more than 300 volunteers will be needed
Maj. Jason Markzon, pilot of Thunderbird 8 and the advance pilot and narrator, along with Tech Sgt. Bryson Schuster, crew chief and maintenance advance team member, land at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Feb. More
Capt. Michael Ponziano, 74th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135R Stratotanker pilot, poses for a photo inside the cockpit of a 434th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., Feb. 06, 2019. Ponzia More
The B-1B Lancer is just one of many attractions schedule to appear at the 2019 Grissom Air and Space Expo Sept. 7-8, 2019. The B-1B lancer entered service in 1986 and was designed as a strategic bomber with sup More
Col. Larry Shaw, 434th Air Refueling Wing Commander, right, thanks Lt. Col. Michael Willen, Air Force Band of Mid-America commander, following their performance April 5, 2019 at McHale Auditorium in Logansport, More
Marines from Detachment 1, Communications Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 45, 4th Marine Logistics Group, conduct a dignified transfer of Pvt. Fred Freet, 18, of Marion, Indiana, at the Indianapolis Internat More
To help Grissom Airman kep safe, healthy and mission-ready, the 434th Air Refueling Wing held a virtual unit training assembly May 2-3, 2020.