April 27, 2015 Selfridge airfield managers continue to set standard; named ANG’s best The busiest air field in the U.S. National Guard is also the best.The Airmen of the 127th Operations Support Squadron's airfield management team have been awarded the Ronald D. McCarthy Airfield Management Facility of the Year for calendar year 2014. It is the latest in a string of awards earned by
April 24, 2015 Student Flight aids in deployment effort Hundreds of mobility bags were prepared by 127th Wing Student Flight members as part of the build up to the recent deployment of some 350 Michigan Airmen to Southwest Asia.In this group effort, items such as sheets, pillow cases, headlamps, multi-tools, flashlights, and insect repellent were packed
April 24, 2015 Team effort helps A-10 units deploy When the 350-plus Airmen and dozen or so A-10s from Selfridge forward deployed in early April, it was a team effort that made the move happen."Airmen from across the 127th Wing, no matter their specialty or assignment, were all contributing to this effort," said Brig. Gen. John D. Slocum, the 127th
April 24, 2015 Deployments ongoing for Selfridge Airmen Periodic - and in some cases, frequent - deployments are the norm for the 127th Wing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.In both calendar year 2013 and 2014, about 200 Michigan Air National Guard Airmen from Selfridge deployed to support various operations. Also in each of those years, hundreds
April 21, 2015 350 Selfridge Airmen Deploy Approximately 350 Airmen and 12 A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from Selfridge Air National Guard Base have deployed to Southwest Asia in support of U.S. Central Command activities there, including Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), Major Gen. Gregory J. Vadnais, the adjutant general of Michigan,
April 16, 2015 Emergency managers update skills in Michigan gathering Air Force emergency management specialists from six states gathered in northern Michigan recently to update and hone their skills.The 39 Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Airmen came from nine different air wings in the Upper Great Lakes region to practice responding to various scenarios
April 12, 2015 New 'old' gym opens at Selfridge Something old is new again for Airmen of the 127th Wing.The old gym at Selfridge Air National Guard Base - a legacy building constructed in the early 1930s at the base - has been refurbished and is once again being used as a fitness center at the air base."This gives us a centralized location to not
April 11, 2015 Three more years? Michigan Airmen say ‘yes’ Thirty Airmen of the Michigan Air National Guard's 127th Wing re-enlisted for three or more years in the first quarter of fiscal year 2015. Several dozen more have extended their existing enlistment or re-enlisted for shorter periods.The 30 who re-enlisted for three or more years were honored during
March 30, 2015 Selfridge Airman trucks to duty destination In her first experience on the open road in a big rig, Staff Sgt. Julia Nobles trucked 9,000 pounds of cargo on a six-hour journey from one corner of Michigan to another.Nobles, a member of the Michigan Air National Guard's 127th Logistics Readiness Squadron, is in upgrade training for a new
March 25, 2015 85 tons in 48 hours Proving their ability to quickly and safely move anybody, anything, anywhere, nine Selfridge Airmen recently loaded dozens of Michigan Army National Guard soldiers and some 85 tons of equipment - including four large artillery pieces - into cargo aircraft for transport to Europe for an early spring