This work, Sanchez assumes command of the 49th Aerial Port Squadron, by MSgt Rachel Barton, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application a dedicated family man and esteemed member of his community Mark's life was defined by his unwavering commitment to service both in his personal and professional endeavors Mark retired from all civilian work in 2005 culminating a diverse career that showcased his talents and passions He was celebrated as a great auto mechanic and had dreams of becoming a private investigator Mark also served as a corrections officer with the Marion County Sheriff's Department demonstrating his dedication to public safety and justice Mark proudly served in the Air Force and the Air Force Reserves from 1983 until his retirement in 2014 allowing him to experience the rich cultures of Guam Mark was particularly noted for his role as an A-10 Crew Chief at Grissom Air Force Base where he garnered the respect and admiration of his peers Mark’s educational journey began at John Marshall High School He furthered his education at the Baptist Bible Fellowship in Springfield where he graduated and was ordained as a minister—a testament to his deep faith and commitment to helping others and embarking on motorcycle trips to Tennessee These interests reflected his adventurous spirit and love for nature along with their children; and his brother-in-law who brought joy to the family with his two children Mark's family includes nine great-nieces and nephews each of whom held a special place in his heart both of whom he remembered fondly throughout his life Join us in celebrating Mark's life with a memorial service on March 31 A public viewing will take place from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. during which friends and family can share their memories and pay their respects The memorial service will commence at 10:30 a.m. providing an opportunity for all to come together in honor of Mark's remarkable journey.Following the service a graveside ceremony will take place at Marion National Cemetery at 1:00 PM during which Mark will receive military honors reflecting his service and commitment to his country and the profound impact he had on his family and friends His legacy of love and service will continue to inspire those he leaves behind In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Mark's honor to the Wounded Warriors Project Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors The new complex will house the operational and administrative components of the 434th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Grissom Air Reserve Base 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Woolpert-RS&H JV has completed the design for the new Logistics Readiness Complex at Grissom Air Reserve Base in Indiana The complex will house the 434th Logistics Readiness Squadron which delivers a range of operational capabilities logistic needs for the U.S The new complex will merge and bring these functions which are currently carried out across six separate facilities Woolpert-RS&H JV provided full design services including architecture; interior design; civil and electrical engineering; communications distribution; survey; and sustainability services This work assisted the USACE Louisville District procure and award a construction contract solicitation package for the future complex Woolpert-RS&H Project Manager Rebecca Knolle said that the Louisville District twice previously faced procurement challenges for this project so the Woolpert-RS&H JV was pleased to support a successful procurement our team was tasked with descoping and value-engineering the project and working with the client to optimize the scope so that this vital project could finally be awarded and put into motion," Knolle said this contract led to the successful award of a construction contract—a significant milestone for a project that has experienced procurement challenges prior to Woolpert-RS&H JV's involvement." The Woolpert-RS&H JV has supported the USACE community on a range of projects since 2016 The joint venture is currently serving contracts for the USACE Norfolk as well as the Air Force Civil Engineer Center Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is very excited to be able to deliver a crucial facility for the Logistics Readiness Squadron at Grissom Air Reserve Base alongside Woolpert RS&H JV," Air Force Reserve Support Section USACE Louisville District Project Manager Jim Walters said "We're looking forward to future projects at Grissom and working with one of our key customers awarded to Commercial Contracting Corporation "The new complex is vital and will greatly streamline the multi-layered mobility process by enhancing oversight and increasing the effectiveness and security of the Logistics Readiness Squadron mission," Knolle said "It is Woolpert-RS&H's continued privilege to serve those who serve our nation." RS&H has set the standard for evolving to meet the ever-changing architecture and consulting needs of our clients and communities From the launch of the national space program to the expansion of the U.S highway network to global airports that connect the world like never before we approach every project by applying decades of well-honed expertise with insight that yields innovation with a purpose The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority has selected Woolpert to implement the Trimble Unity Maintain™ enterprise asset management system for .. Woolpert has been ranked as Engineering News-Record's 39th largest design firm on its annual Top 500 Design Firms List Construction & Building STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Math) Transportation, Trucking & Railroad Computer & Electronics Do not sell or share my personal information: An observant TikTok user recently captured some strange lights in Indiana's night sky. While viewers were quick to dismiss the possibility of UFOs, I can't help but draw comparisons to a similar case that drew national attention to West Michigan Personally, I have noticed the eyewitness accounts from the events of March 1994 are eerily similar to stories I've heard firsthand from friends and family who have seen peculiar objects in the Michigan night sky: they all mention groups of lights which separate as individuals and move incredibly fast I could never quite picture such a phenomenon in my mind-- until now TikTok's @christina.sharp18 may have captured the whole thing on video In Christina's video you'll see groups of lights separate and then rejoin Disclaimer: I do realize Grissom Air Reserve Base is only 12 miles north of Kokomo Indiana city limits but even with aircraft flying in and out each day do those look like typical aircraft to you? Gallery Credit: Kat Mykals Gallery Credit: Scott Clow A TikTok user from Kokomo, Indiana captured strange lights above her home in October 2024.\nRead More An observant TikTok user recently captured some strange lights in Indiana's night sky. While viewers were quick to dismiss the possibility of UFOs, I can't help but draw comparisons to a similar case that drew national attention to West Michigan Personally, I have noticed the eyewitness accounts from the events of March 1994 are eerily similar to stories I've heard firsthand from friends and family who have seen peculiar objects in the Michigan night sky: they all mention groups of lights which separate as individuals and move incredibly fast Disclaimer: I do realize Grissom Air Reserve Base is only 12 miles north of Kokomo This work, Grissom bids farewell to its command chief, by SrA Elise Faurote, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright By MATTHEW PHELAN SENIOR SCIENCE REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM An Air Force base in Indiana has become the latest hotspot for mysterious UFOs after residents spotted swarms of fast-moving which sits just 13 miles south of Grissom Joint Air Reserve Base reported seeing hovering flickering lights that vanished into thin air 'What is that,' shouted one local who filmed the lights 'I think those are UFOs and I really don't feel comfortable going to sleep tonight.'  The uncanny sightings, most reported on October 7, echo recent UFO waves near military sites, including Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia where officials reported seeing 'flashing red and white lights' that were 'moving at rapid speeds.' The mysterious objects in Indiana where experts have weighed in to determine the source Some suggested the lights were flares dropped from planes, possibly military craft — but one witness shared doppler weather radar evidence of a 'huge rectangle' UFO with a 'clearly defined vapor shock wave' seen the morning after Red 'walking' swarms of UFOs - along with one fast gleaming white UFO - have terrified and confused residents of Kokomo No explanation has been publicly provided by US Air Force personnel for the UFOs, which appeared as both reddish-orange orbs that hovered in the sky as well as one white orb that zig-zagged in a fast maneuver 'I don't understand what those are,' Christina Sharp said in a TikTok as young children nearby were heard marveling at the glowing reddish-orange lights One anonymous local submitted a report to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) on October 8 of what may have been a related event The person stated that a brief incursion on doppler weather radar showed what looked like a large rectangle UFO speeding nearby estimated to be about half as big as Disney World 'I've seen many easily explained radar anomalies over the years,' the witness said 'but never a huge rectangle with a clearly defined vapor shock wave and trail.' rectangle would be approximately 20 miles in length,' the witness added 'Compressed vapor trail appears to be in excess of 150-miles long.' While it's unclear if this bizarre radar return relates to the previous night's wave of strange lights in the sky several seasoned analysts of UFO videos told DailyMail.com that Kokomo's citizens most likely saw military flares One anonymous witness who submitted a report to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) witnessed a baffling and potentially related event: a brief incursion on doppler weather radar (above) of what looked like a large rectangle UFO speeding nearby estimated to be about half as big as Disney World (20 miles long) 'These look very clearly to be military flares,' said Alejandro Rojas, an advisor to tech start-up Enigma Labs where he helps investigate witness submissions to the group's growing database of UFO sightings 'are the lights being in a row and lighting up and disappearing in succession.' In addition to the Grissom base to the north Rojas noted several other USAF bases surrounding Kokomo that may have been responsible for the late night lightshow 'Kokomo is around 50 miles away from Camp Fort Wayne [Fort Wayne Air National Guard Base],' he added 'Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton is also about 150 miles away who served for many years as the official spokesperson for the citizen-led Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) said that he has personally witnessed and videotaped just how eerie military flares can look under the cover of darkness While it's unclear if the bizarre radar return relates to the previous night's wave of strange lights in the sky one seasoned analyst of UFO videos told DailyMail.com that Kokomo's citizens most likely saw military flares: Alejandro Rojas Arizona area and they often drop these flares while doing exercises at the Barry Goldwater Range,' he said 'Sure enough they are also often mistaken for UFOs and sometimes the media will call me for a comment.' Rojas, who has co-founded a new nonprofit to look into 'unidentified aerial phenomena,' UAP Discovery said the night sky can obscure more obvious signs of flares like smoke or the aircraft that dropped the flares in the first place 'Witnesses have argued that smoke can be seen from flares but that is typically not the case,' he told DailyMail.com 'I made this video to show that smoke often can not be seen,' he said 'My video is similar to most of the ones being alleged to be UFOs I was about 150 miles from the flares when I took this video.' DailyMail.com has reached out to the public affairs specialist at the Grissom base and also to the relevant staff with Indiana's Air National Guard A public affairs representative for the Grissom base told DailyMail.com 'Grissom has KC-135 Stratotankers [a large did take credit for the flares: 'F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing conducted night-flying operations on Oct 7 'This training regularly incorporates the use of flares and is no cause for concern,' Master Sgt Hopper the 122nd Fighter Wing's public affairs superintendent told DailyMail.com 'Please visit [...] for updates on when to expect future night-flying operations,' MSgt Hopper advised the 122nd Fighter Wing spokesperson said he had no explanation for the oddly large weather radar event the morning after those flares were dropped 'We wouldn't be the right source for any weather-related questions,' Hopper said The strange cases in Indiana comes just weeks after new government records surfaced about other UFO waves near military sites including 17 nights in December 2023 when swarms of UFOs were tracked over Joint Base Langley-Eustis swarms of small 'drones' were seen penetrating the highly restricted airspace above Langley Air Force Base in Virginia a photo taken by an eyewitness of one (or more) of these drones as provided to the Wall Street Journal and others two USAF F-22 Raptors fly over Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia on June 14 These brazen penetrations over Langley — home to at least half the Air Force's F-22 Raptor stealth fighters — led to two weeks of emergency White House meetings To date, Langley's mystery UFOs have eluded identification by the Pentagon, police and even NASA's high-altitude research plane, the WB-57F, called in to investigate. General Glen VanHerck, the commander with North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD), who led the mission to takedown the infamous Chinese spy balloon back in February 2023, described that Langley wave as unlike any other known case. 'If there are unknown objects within North America,' General VanHerck told the Wall Street Journal, 'go out and identify them.' Senior ex- Pentagon security official Chris Mellon told DailyMail.com last week that the UFOs were 'swarms of smaller craft' released by 'motherships.' He explained that the episode last December was 'part of a much larger pattern affecting numerous national security installations.' 'are the fact our drone signal-jamming devices have proven ineffective and these craft are making no effort to remain concealed.' Mellon told DailyMail.com: 'I make no claims regarding their origin '[But] in some instances,' Mellon took pains to emphasize 'it is clear they want to be seen as though taunting us.' 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Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group This work, Grissom Airman wins first place in bodybuilding competition, by SrA Elise Faurote, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright Dozens of residents of Kokomo, Indiana, have reported seeing mysterious floating orbs in the sky(Image: Tiktok/@christina.sharp18)Swarms of glowing orbs in the skies have sparked dozens of reports of UFO activity near a US military base Neighbours of the Grissom Joint Air Reserve Base were spooked when the light show started on October 7 They shared footage online of the hovering objects which flickered in the sky before vanishing I think those are UFOs and I really don't feel comfortable going to sleep tonight.” READ MORE: Expert reveals the actual science behind ghosts – and if they are real or not Click for more of the latest news from across the world from the Daily Star TikTok user Christina Sharp shared a video of the reddish-orange lights adding: “I don’t understand what those are.” a witness found a ‘huge rectangle’ in the sky – thought to be 20 miles long – using a Doppler weather radar In an anonymous report to the National UFO Reporting Center they claimed it had a 150-mile vapour trail They said: “I’ve seen many easily explained radar anomalies over the years but never a huge rectangle with a clearly defined vapor shock wave and trail rectangle would be approximately 20 miles in length.” It is not clear whether the sightings were linked and the US Air Force has not offered any explanation some witnesses have suggested the lights in the sky could have been military flares dropped from planes who investigates UFO sightings for tech start-up Enigma Labs said: “Those look very clearly to be military flares The tell-tale signs are the lights being in a row and lighting up and disappearing in succession.” who spent years as a spokesman for the Mutual UFO Network said he has seen for himself how eerie these flares can look in the darkness Arizona area and they often drop these flares while doing exercises at the Barry Goldwater Range Sure enough they are also often mistaken for UFOs and sometimes the media will call me for a comment.” a spokesperson for the Grissom base has since cast doubt on his theory They told DailyMail.com: “Grissom has KC-135 Stratotankers [a large The uncanny sightings echo recent UFO waves seen near military sites include Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia Officials there reported seeing “flashing red and white lights” that were “moving at rapid speeds.” For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters. 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our state is innovative primed for growth and I’m glad it isn’t being overlooked Grissom Air Force Base is an excellent candidate site Its runway was designed as an alternative landing location for space missions and it has plenty of room for expansion I encourage the Air Force to consider Grissom as they weigh options for the new U.S Space Command is temporarily headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado and some personnel are in other bases in Colorado This work, Grissom ‘emptied the tank’ in preparation for KC-46 site survey, by TSgt Joshua Weaver, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright This work, Grissom Fire Department responds, saves life, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright This work, A Tradition of Firsts – Folmar and Nickson become first African American squadron commanders, by TSgt Joshua Weaver, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright This work, Grissom medics keeping wing fit to fight, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright This work, 434 MXS kicks off new mission, now responsible for most AFRC KC-135 periodic inspections, by SrA Alexis Morris, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright This work, Grissom converts first 434th MXG ART positions to civilian, by MSgt Benjamin Mota, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright This work, Best Combat Crew Communications Team in Air Force Reserve at Grissom, by MSgt Rachel Barton, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright This work, Indiana base celebrates 75th Anniversary, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright This work, Grissom welcomes new Maintenance Group commander, by SrA Jeffrey Withrow, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright The $35 million fuel hydrant system recently went online, replacing the base’s former fuel system, which had required tanker trucks to enter the base in order to restock fuel tanks, the Kokomo Tribune reported But the new system allows fuel to be offloaded by delivery tankers that never have to enter the main military installation “Anytime we can create extra stand-off between Grissom’s asset vehicles with 50,000 pounds of jet fuel it’s a good option,” he said in a news release Danny Bowlin monitors fuel being offloaded from a tanker truck on April 28 (Douglas Hays/Air Force)The new fuel system has a flow capacity of about 600 gallons (2,271 liters) per minute and can fuel four aircraft in the same parking row It can also simultaneously refuel and defuel planes at the base which is located near Bunker Hill about 60 miles (96 kilometers) north of Indianapolis which was paid for by the Defense Logistics Agency Grissom commander Thom Pemberton said that while it took around nine years from design to completion the new infrastructure upgrade that will help the base far into the future This work, Grissom defender earns high security forces honor, by SSgt Courtney Essett, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright This work, Grissom welcomes new JAG officer, by MSgt Rachel Barton, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright This work, Senator Mike Braun makes first visit to Grissom, by Douglas Hays, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright This work, 434th ARW fly with civic leaders, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright