Grissom Air Reserve Base is a United States Air Force base, located approximately 12 miles (19 km) north of Kokomo, Indiana. The facility is a joint use civil airport/military base with the Grissom Aeroplex which provides general aviation and charter service. It is named in memory of astronaut and Indiana native Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, who, along with fellow astronauts Ed White and Roger Chaffee, perished in the Apollo I fire at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 34 in 1967. Grissom Air Reserve Base is located in North Central Indiana and is home to the largest KC-135R Stratotanker wing in the Air Force Reserve Command. The host unit is the 434th Air Refueling Wing which consists of three major groups and a variety of squadrons and flights. The wing develops and maintains the operational capability of its units and train reservists for worldwide duty. Training consists of flight operations, deployments, and weekday and weekend training.
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Space A Information
Pax: 765-688-2254 / 765-688-2861
Signup by mail, in person or Fax (Base Ops): 765-688-2254.
Go to the terminal show DoD ID get hard copy with dates or if interest is flight Call the terminal (765.688.2861) or for copy of project flts list without dates send self-address stamped envelope to:
ATTN: SPACE A,
4442 Bakalar LN Bldg 600,
Grissom ARB, IN 46971
You can get up to a 3 month schedule. One thing good about Grissom, all their hops return to Grissom!
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Lodging
Billet : (765) 688-2844
Military Living – Indiana Temporary Military Lodging
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Restaurants
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Attractions/Things to Do
Fun Places to Fly – Grissom Air Museum
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Transportation
Yellow Pages – Shuttle Services
Yahoo Local – Taxi, Shuttle, Limo
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Medical/Dental Centers
Google Map – Hospitals and Medical Centers
Yellow Pages – Hospitals and Medical Centers
Yahoo Local – Hospitals, Medical Centers, Dentists, Clinics
The Agape Center – Indiana Hospitals
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Maps, Guides and Base Facilities
Grissom ARB has a small Base Exchange located in Bldg 595. The telephone number is (765) 689-5270. There is a large Army and Air Force Exchange located in Harrison Village, 9200 East 56th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46216. The telephone number is (317) 546-4856.
My Military Savings – Exchange
Nearest Commissaries to Kokomo IN
Greater Kokomo Visitors Bureau
Inside Grissom ARB – Driving Directions to Grissom
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Government/Military Organizations/Retiree Activities
Google Map – Government Offices
Military.com Base Guide – Retirement Services
Yahoo Local – Government Offices
Yahoo Local – Veterans Organizations
Yellow Pages – Veterans Organizations
Yellow Pages – Government Offices
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Phone Numbers
Inside Grissom ARB – Contact Us
Military.com Base Guide – Base Directory
My CMS – Grissom Top 10 Phone Numbers
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