Grissom Air Reserve Base (GARB)

Grissom Air Reserve Base (GARB)

1 October 1994 – Current

 

The KC-135 Stratotanker pilots from the 74th Air Refueling Squadron based at Grissom Air Force Reserve Base

Grissom was realigned as an Air Force Reserve facility. Today, the base is home to the 434th Air Refueling Wing and is one of only four Air Reserve Command Bases in the nation.

Grissom Air Reserve Base plays an important role in the Indiana economy. It has a combined military-civilian work force and is the largest employer in Miami county and the third largest in north central Indiana. It is estimated the base has an annual economic impact of $75 million.