Dec. 2, 2018 Slocum Outlines 2019 Areas of Emphasis The 127th Wing is focusing on four areas of emphasis for 2019. They are:• Expeditionary Readiness & Lethality• Focus on the Drill-Status Guardsman• Joint Service Operations• Unconstrained Innovation The areas of emphasis were outlined by Brig. Gen. John D. Slocum, the 127th Wing commander, during
Dec. 2, 2018 Krasovic, McDow named to leadership posts at Selfridge The 127th Wing has a new vice wing commander and a new command chief master sergeant. Col. Stanley Krasovic Jr. was named the Wing’s vice commander by Brig. Gen. John D. Slocum, the wing commander, and will assume the position in January 2019. Chief Master Sgt. Danny McDow was named the Wing’s
Dec. 1, 2018 127TH WING AWARDS 2018 TOP PERFORMERS Command staff and approximately 1,500 members of the 127th Wing convened to announce this year’s Outstanding Airmen of the Year winners on December 1, 2018. The six winners, representing the Wing’s top individual members and groups, were selected from a pool of 21 nominees and four teams in five
Nov. 14, 2018 127th Wing welcomes Eisenhower to SANGB SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich.-- Members of the 127th Wing hosted approximately 140 distinguished guests and civic leaders during a key-passing ceremony for Selfridge Air National Guard Base’s newest tenant organization on November 14, 2018. The “Eisenhower Veteran Care Transition Center”
Nov. 9, 2018 Selfridge Airmen Complete Latest Guam Mission More than five dozen Michigan Citizen-Airmen have returned home after completing a successful deployment to the Pacific Ocean island territory of Guam. The Michigan Guardsmen, part of the 127th Wing based at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, flew KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at Andersen Air Force
Nov. 9, 2018 Education Part of the Mission for Michigan Citizen-Airmen Anywhere between a third and a half of the Citizen-Airmen of the 127th Wing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base are utilizing military-provided benefits in any given semester to further their higher education goals. “It is a tremendous benefit that we encourage our Airmen to take advantage of,”
Aug. 5, 2018 127 FSS gives troops place to lay heads Ten men sat quietly in a dimly-lit room watching a video presentation on a Sunday morning. Several donned full beards, all wore civilian clothes and it was easy to tell they weren’t American troops. Airman 1st Class Hannah Meyerson, 110th FSS, Battle Creek, facilitated the briefing for the
July 29, 2018 127th Wing deploys members to ORA On a muggy midsummer day in Alpena, approximately 100 servicemembers filed into a large, hangar-like building donned in camouflaged protective gear from head-to-toe. Taking seats in metal folding chairs, cool air filtered through the open overhead door, the only relief from the congested heat.“It’s
May 10, 2018 127th Firefighters are ready on a moments' notice Senior Airman Kenway Hensley carries a firehose during a training exercise Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., May 6, 2018. Fire department personnel at the base conducted several training scenarios over a four-day period in early May. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan Heaton)
May 10, 2018 127th MXG's 2nd "Hawg Run" Supports charity, cameraderie Members of Team Selfridge participate in the second annual, "Running of the Hawgs," event here on May 6, 2018. The race, organized by the 127th Maintenance Group here, invited civilians and servicemembers to compete in either a 5k run or a mile-long walk on a measured course, on base. Proceeds from