Grissom ARB Base Guide

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A KC-135R Stratotanker from the 434th Air Refueling Wing at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana, flies over Ohio shortly after refueling a C-17 Globemaster III from the 445th Airlift Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 18, 2014.
A KC-135R Stratotanker from the 434th Air Refueling Wing at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., flies over Ohio shortly after refueling a C-17 Globemaster III from the 445th Airlift Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 18, 2014. The main mission of the KC-135 is to provide inflight refueling to long-range bomber, fighter and cargo aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner)

 

Grissom Air Reserve Base is one of twelve Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) facilities in the US. The base is one of the few "stand alone" facilities. Grissom is located on 1,100 acres of land, nestled in the corn and soybean fields of north-central Indiana. Grissom is an easy drive to Fort Wayne, Indianapolis and Chicago.

The base is home to the 434th Air Refueling Wing and is one of only five Air Reserve Bases in the Nation.

The mission of the 434th ARW is to provide mid-air refueling to long-range bombers, fighters, and cargo aircraft. The KC-135's provide support to all major commands of the Air Force as well as the Navy, Marine Corps and allied nations.