releases: https://www.donnelly.senate.gov/newsroom/article/secretary-of-the-air-force-visits-grissom
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| https://www.donnelly.senate.gov/newsroom/article/secretary-of-the-air-force-visits-grissom | Secretary of the Air Force visits Grissom | 2015-12-16 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Democrat | House | IN | Joe Donnelly | D000607 | www.donnelly.senate.gov | legacy | GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE The most top ranking Air Force official received an up-close tour of Grissom Air Reserve Base Wednesday to see its infrastructure firsthand and to meet with the men and women of the 434th Air Refueling Wing. Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James toured the base following an invitation from U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly, who was also at the base Wednesday. Donnelly said the tour was meant to demonstrate the vital role the base plays in national security. This was an important opportunity to show Secretary James all that Grissom has to offer and the critical role Grissom plays in supporting our war fighters, he said in a press release. The base has a strategic location, excellent infrastructure and the unwavering support of Hoosiers. The tour came after Grissom was not selected to house the Air Forces newest fleet of refueling planes. Grissom was one of four bases being considered to house the first Reserve-led KC-46A Pegasus unit, which is replacing the Air Forces aging fleet of aerial tankers. Representatives such as Donnelly, Rep. Jackie Walorski and Rep. Todd Rokita tried to convince Air Force officials to bring the unit to Grissom, including meeting with James. Officials ended up choosing Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina as the preferred main operating base for the KC-46A unit. James said Wednesday she had met with Donnelly several times to discuss the base and its role in the Air Force, and it was great spending some time with them today and getting to personally thank them for their service. Of course they couldn't do what they do without the tremendous support from the community, and for that I say thank you to the wonderful people of the Hoosier state, she said in a release. Col. Doug Schwartz, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, said everyone at the base was thrilled to have James and Donnelly visit Grissom to meet the men and women of the Hoosier Wing and see firsthand the outstanding facilities that we have here, as well as learn more about our mission and capabilities. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |