July 8, 2024 Michigan Guard, Latvia Collaborate on Airfield Capabilities LIELFVARDE, Latvia - Airmen from the Michigan Air National Guard are on a critical mission in Latvia during the first two weeks of June, collaborating to bolster the capabilities of Lielvarde Airfield to manage military training airspace and defend against potential threats. The joint initiative
July 2, 2024 Runway repairs, deployment relocate Selfridge jets Residents near Selfridge Air National Guard Base will notice less air traffic this summer after approximately 350 Airmen assigned to the 127th Wing’s A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft mission deployed to an undisclosed location in late June. In addition, a runway repair project is scheduled to begin
June 26, 2024 Michigan Airmen Hone Skills in Germany Michigan Air National Guard Airmen from three career fields honed their skills during a two-week training evolution in Germany in June.
June 24, 2024 Maintainers, special operations troops team up, innovate training Conversation abruptly stopped as ten Air National Guardsmen looked skyward while two A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft dropped simulated bombs and fired Gatling guns with a familiar, “BRRT,” at the Grayling Air Gunnery Range on May 21, 2024. The Airmen, members of the 127th Wing’s agile combat
May 24, 2024 Emergency Managers prove agility in regional training event In the face of the Great Power Competition, Airmen have been charged to consider how agile combat employment aligns with their own career fields. This is true of 56 Air National Guard Emergency Management Airmen as demonstrated in a recent training event held at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training
May 23, 2024 ‘Top Three’ mentors tomorrow’s leaders The 127th Wing’s ‘Top Three’ organization held a Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at Selfridge Air National Guard Base May 18, 2024.
May 21, 2024 LIFT, Department of Defense and State of Michigan Launch Planning Phase for Hypersonics & Extreme Environment Test Facility LIFT, operated by the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute, is the Detroit-based, public-private partnership between the Department of Defense, industry and academia, committed to the development and deployment of advanced manufacturing technologies, and implementing
May 13, 2024 West Virginia’s 167th Wing Conducts Readiness Exercise MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - The 167th Airlift Wing completed a four-day Readiness Exercise Validation, Sentry Unicorn 2024, at Shepherd Field April 21. Held in tandem with the West Virginia National Guard’s Sentry Storm 2024 exercise, the REV gauged the wing’s ability to self-assess its mobilization,
May 10, 2024 West Virginia’s 167th Wing Conducts Readiness Exercise MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - The 167th Airlift Wing completed a four-day Readiness Exercise Validation, Sentry Unicorn 2024, at Shepherd Field April 21. Held in tandem with the West Virginia National Guard’s Sentry Storm 2024 exercise, the REV gauged the wing’s ability to self-assess its mobilization,
March 15, 2024 STEAM events inspire area students Approximately 60 Oakland County high school students convened at the M1 Concourse in Pontiac, March 13, 2024, when organizers of the 2024 Selfridge Open House and Air Show hosted an event to educate students on opportunities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics,