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  • Unauthorized landing occurs at Selfridge

    A civilian flying a Cessna 172 aircraft which inadvertently landed at Selfridge Air National Guard Base today has been cleared for take-off from the base. The aircraft, a four-seat, single-engine, fixed-wing plane, made its unauthorized landing at approximately 12:15 p.m. and had only the pilot on board. The pilot was interviewed by 127th Security
  • General Victor E. Renuart, Jr., Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, successfully lands the space shuttle simulator at the Starbase program at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. General Renuart visited the base and youth program on June 4 with an interest in learning more about Starbase, a youth program sponsored by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs focusing on science, aviation, technology, engineering and math. The program started at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in 1989. (USAF photo by Mr. John S. Swanson)

    NORAD/NORTHCOM Commander visits Selfridge ANGB Starbase Program

  • Staff Sgt. Daniel Gerlach, 127th CES structural craftsman, fills in gaps between drywall boards with drywall mud to ensure a smooth, paintable surface on the ceiling and walls of the future staff housing at the Helemano Plantation’s campground in central Oahu, Hawaii. Gerlach, a structural journeyman in the 127th Civil Engineering Squadron from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., spent two weeks working on the campground, which will bring revenue for the plantation’s services that benefit the elderly, mentally disabled, and economically disadvantaged

    127th CES Aids Humanitarian Effort

    Leaving Michigan for Hawaii, travelers commonly have visions of sand, surfboards, and sunsets. When the 127th Civil Engineering Squadron departed Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., for the island of Oahu on April 20, 2009 for their two-week annual tour, they spent much time sanding, installing drywall boards, and waking up before sunrise.

  • Tornado exercise to be held Wednesday

    Portions of Selfridge Air National Guard Base will be involved in a disaster-related exercise simulating a tornado hitting the installation on Wednesday, May 27. Residents in the Harrison Township, Chesterfield, and Mt. Clemens areas may hear multiple sirens being activated and "giant voice" commands during most of the morning. The exercise is an

  • Selfridge Airmen support local Memorial Day events

    Fighter aircraft from Selfridge Air National Guard Base will be crisscrossing the skies over southeastern Michigan during Memorial Day weekend, supporting local observances of the day set aside to honor those who died wearing the nation's uniform. On Memorial Day, A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from Selfridge, flown by citizen-Airmen of the Michigan

  • Local Airmen deploy to Turkey

    More than 100 Airmen of the 127th Air Refueling Group have left Selfridge Air National Guard Base in the last month to serve on a deployment to the Middle East. The Michigan Air National Guardsmen plus a handful of KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft will be stationed in Turkey through the summer where they will fly missions throughout U.S. Central
  • Lt. Col. Richard Cole, USAF (ret.), co-pilot for Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle during the Doolittle Raid on Japan, and Col. Carroll Glines, USAF (ret.), Doolittle Raiders historian and author of numerous books on the Air Force, were guest speakers at the Base Community Council meeting at Selfridge Air National Guard Base on May 19. Michigan's Yankee Air Museum flew in a B-25 Mitchell bomber as a static display for the event that was attended by more than 300 base and community personnel. (USAF photo by John S. Swanson)

    Doolittle Raider and historian recall mission of air power during visit to Selfridge

    Long before there was a U.S. Air Force, there were questions. Could American air power be a dominant force? Could it really be a factor? Could U.S. air power truly make a difference? In the days after the December 1941 Japanese attack on the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, President Franklin Roosevelt "pleaded with his top generals and

  • Selfridge Supports Humanitarian Mission

    The 127th Wing's  Aerial Port Operations section assisted in the transportation of humanitarian medical supplies to be delivered on a KC-10 aircraft to Alli Abad Teaching Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan from, Selfridge Air National Guard Base on May 4. The Aerial Port Airmen safely processed, packaged and loaded 5 tons of needed medical supplies and

  • Graduation Time

    The 127th Wing honored 12 graduates with Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) Degree May 3, at Selfridge in the Dining Facility. The CCAF program is an accredited program which started in 1978 to provide Airmen the opportunity to achieve a degree by incorporating on the job training with previously earned college credits. This allows the
  • An A-10 Thunderbolt II makes a low-level pass over the airfield at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan. The 127th Wing, based at Selfridge, recently began flying the aircraft, also known as the Warthog, after completing a transition from flying F-16s. The A-10s are scheduled to be on display and part of the flying demonstration during the 2009 Selfridge Air Show, Aug. 22 and 23. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. David Kujawa)

    Warthog, Stratotanker Join Air Show Roster

    Two new aircraft, freshly sporting the insignia of the 127th Wing, will be front and center this summer at the 2009 Selfridge Air Show. Since the 2007 show, the 127th Wing, made up of Citizen-Airmen from around Michigan who serve in the Air National Guard, has completed the transition to two new types of aircraft. The Wing has bid farewell to the
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