Jan. 24, 2022 March ARB named preferred location for next KC-46A Pegasus The Department of the Air Force selected March Air Reserve Base, California, as the preferred location to host the next KC-46A Pegasus aircraft.
June 19, 2019 Grissom maintainer earns a spot at Air Force Academy Three men of the Blue family share two things in common: they each have the first name Kenneth and each share a proud history of military service. However, only one of them is a son of Grissom and is headed to the Air Force Academy. For now, Kenneth Blue III is an aircraft guidance and controls
Sept. 11, 2016 Grissom remembers 9/11 More than 500 Grissom Airmen, firefighters and civilians joined Americans around the world Sept. 11, to pay their remember and pay their respect to the victims of 9/11.
March 11, 2016 Symposium sharpens potential diamonds Grissom hosted a first sergeant symposium here March 2-4 to help those with the additional duty better understand their roles, and perhaps someday make the full-time transition to a diamond wearer.Thirty-five Airmen from seven Air Force wings all gathered here to hone the skills needed to be a
Feb. 2, 2016 Process improvement helps units work smarter not harder One Grissom officer is working hard at helping others work smart while leading the charge of innovation.Lt. Col. Patricia Latham, 434th Air Refueling Wing process manager, is responsible for overseeing effective process improvement in an effort to ensure processes here are efficient, cost saving and
Jan. 14, 2016 Grissom Airmen share their Desert Storm stories Jan. 16 marks the 25th Anniversary of Desert Storm and Airmen from Grissom were there to fuel the fight.Operating out of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, members of the 434th Air Refueling Wing joined coalition forces to launch a crippling air campaign against Iraqi forces who invaded Kuwait.In all, nearly one
Dec. 17, 2015 Secretary of the Air Force visits Grissom Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James met with 434th AirRefueling Wing Airmen and leadership during a visit to Grissom Air Reserve Base,Ind., Dec. 15-16.During the visit, the Secretary learned about thebase's history and gained a more in-depth understanding of Grissom's missioncapabilities
Dec. 14, 2015 Refueling "Spirit" in the sky Grissom's KC-135R Stratotankers can transfer more fuel in eight minutes than a gas station can pump in 24 hours, but its ability to transfer that fuel after dark moving at speeds up to 500 mph is truly amazing.The 72nd and 74th Air Refueling Squadrons conduct around the clock operations and training