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
Feb. 24, 2016 Michigan ANG supports Flint water response Nearly 3 million liter-size bottles of water have been shipped through Selfridge Air National Guard Base in the largest domestic support operation of the Michigan Air National Guard in at least the past four decades.The water bottles are being staged at Selfridge and then shipped as needed to Flint,
Feb. 11, 2016 127th Wing announces leadership changes Brig. Gen. John D. Slocum, 127th Wing commander, recently announced the following leadership changes within the wing.* Lt. Col. David Spehar , 127th Maintenance Group commander* Lt. Col. Tom Sierakowski, 127th Mission Support Group deputy commander* Lt. Col. Shawn Holtz, 127th Maintenance Squadron
Feb. 11, 2016 Wing command chief holds enlisted all-call Chief Master Sgt. Tony Whitehead, 127th Wing command chief, made himself visible and engaged with Airmen during an enlisted all-call meeting on Feb. 7. He addressed the 127th Wing commitment to encourage Airman to lead, grow, perform, mentor and commit.The purpose of the all-call was to "make sure
Feb. 8, 2016 A-10 appears likely to stay at Selfridge A proven warfighter appears likely to stay at Selfridge Air National Guard BaseThe A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, an air-to-ground attack platform best known as the 'Warthog,' will remain in the U.S. Air Force inventory until at least 2022, according to U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter.
Feb. 8, 2016 $32.6M fuel project gets green light at Selfridge ANGB A new $32.6 million jet fuel storage and delivery system will be built at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. The construction contract, awarded to Garco Construction of Spokane, Wash., by the Defense Logistics Agency, is the largest single construction contract ever awarded at Selfridge.The project
Jan. 27, 2016 Selfridge airfield tops in the ANG The airfield operations management team at Selfridge Air National Guard Base have been named the Air National Guard's Airfield Operations Complex of the Year for 2015. The award is the latest in a 5-year string of major awards won the by airfield managers and air traffic controllers at