Grissom leads the way with LEDs

This north central Indiana base became the first Air Force base to transition its aircraft mass parking area lights from a high pressure sodium light source to a cost-efficient light emitting diode, commonly known as LEDs. The idea for the project began after a tornado knocked down one of the light poles in Grissom's aircraft mass parking area and damaged three others during the fall of 2013  "In comparison, the old lights were just energy hogs and their technology was outdated." said Bryan Jaworski, 434th Civil Engineer Squadron civil engineer and project manager. "The storm was the perfect opportunity to upgrade the lighting."