May 23, 2016 Michigan Airmen conduct water survival training with Navy, Coast Guard assist Airmen of the 171st Air Refueling Squadron and the 107th Fighter Squadron conducted a two-day training at this Navy station in Florida, refreshing their emergency survival skills.More than 100 Airmen from Selfridge Air National Guard Base were involved in Patriot Sands."We wanted to create a
April 22, 2016 Selfridge breaks ground on new fuel system 160417-Z-MI929The 127th Wing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base has broken ground on the largest single construction contract in the 99-year history of the military air field.A $32.6 million jet fuels storage and delivery system is being built at the base, creating a logistical infrastructure that
April 17, 2016 Spehar takes command of 127MXG Lt. Col. David Spehar took command of the 127th Maintenance Group during a formal change of command ceremony at Selfridge Air National Guard Base during the April 2016 regularly scheduled drill of the 127th Wing.In a ceremony witnessed by the more than 400 Airmen of the 127MXG and several dozen
April 17, 2016 Wing Ball planned for September The 127th Wing is set to have the Wing Ball Sept. 17, 2016. The 127th ball is a biannual event held in conjunction with the day the Air Force became a separate branch of service under the National Security Act of 1947.This year's theme is Honoring our Heritage--Forging our Future. Senior Master Sgt.
March 16, 2016 102-year-old veteran recalls duty with Michigan National Guard "My experience in the Guard? The people I met, the people I knew. It was a wonderful thing," the old Soldier recalled, sitting in his living room on a recent sunny winter day.At 102 years old, Philas J. Kelly of Farmington, Mich., is likely the oldest living veteran of the Michigan National Guard.
March 15, 2016 The coldest place on Earth After six weeks of operations in Antarctica, Tech. Sgt. Toni Donahee has a new appreciation of what it means to keep cool while at work.Donahee, a supply specialist with the 127th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., recently returned home to Michigan after
March 5, 2016 For jet engine mechanic, tenacity is key Tenacity.Maybe not a word commonly assigned with serving as an engine mechanic, but then again, these are no common engines."You never know what any day on the job is going to throw at you," said Tech. Sgt. Richard Coleman, an aerospace propulsion specialist with the 127th Maintenance Squadron at
March 4, 2016 Selfridge, Travis make training connection Nearly three dozen KC-135 maintainers brushed up on their leadership skills thanks to a unique partnership between active duty and Air National Guard Airmen at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.Two trainers from the Airman and Family Readiness Center at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., spent three
March 4, 2016 Selfridge Airmen win public affairs honors A trio of Selfridge Airmen have earned awards from the National Guard Bureau.Airman 1st Class Brandon Gifford, Tech. Sgt. Rachel Barton and Tech. Sgt. Dan Heaton all earned first place awards in the NGB's annual Media Contest. All three Airmen are assigned to the 127th Wing Public Affairs
March 2, 2016 Thunderbirds to mark Selfridge centennial The Airmen of Selfridge Air National Guard Base will welcome the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds to the base to mark the 100th anniversary of the Macomb County military installation, Aug. 19-20,2017.The Thunderbirds will headline the 2017 Selfridge Open House, which will celebrate the 100-year heritage