Aug. 22, 2014 Slocum selected to lead 127th Wing Col. John D. Slocum from the Air National Guard Readiness Center has been selected as the next commander of the 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard.As commander of the 127th Wing, Slocum will also provide overall support and services to 44 tenant organizations, including all branches of the
Aug. 19, 2014 100 miles and counting for Selfridge Airman A Selfridge Airman recently completed the Burning River 100-mile Endurance Run. Staff Sgt. Lukas Fisher, a member of the 127th Wing Inspector General office, completed the race coordinated by Western Reserve Racing, on Aug. 3, 2014. The run started in Cleveland on Aug. 2 and ended in Akron, Ohio the
Aug. 17, 2014 Korean War aces gave Selfridge new nickname - Home of the MiG killers (Part of an ongoing series of stories, highlighting key figures and events in Air Force history with a connection to Selfridge Air National Guard Base.) When the names of more than a third of the initial American aces of the Korean War were compared, one thing was found to be in common. All had
Aug. 8, 2014 Safety key for Selfridge Open House success Safety preparations for thousands of visitors anticipated next month are continuous here this summer.In Selfridge's planning of this year's Open House and Air Show, to be held Sept. 6-7, numerous safety measures and emergency management preparations are being reviewed, practiced, and upgraded, if
Aug. 5, 2014 Early air show led to record-setting day - x2! His name gets mentioned every time there's an open house and air show at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. Fred C. Nelson, an Airman who served his nation through three wars, is remembered at every Selfridge air show as the man who broke two records in a single day. One in the air and one on the
Aug. 4, 2014 Military, Homeland Defense on display at Selfridge Open House America's military and homeland defense forces will be on display during the free, two-day Selfridge Open House and Air Show, Sept. 6-7.The Open House at Selfridge Air National Guard Base will feature dozens of military aircraft, armored vehicles, watercraft and related equipment, as well as an
Aug. 1, 2014 Michigan National Guard to conduct Operation Northern Strike Aircraft from more than a dozen military units will be operating in northern Michigan over the next several weeks as part of a major training exercise organized by the Michigan National Guard.More than 5,000 Soldiers, Airmen and Sailors will participate in the third annual Operation Northern Strike
July 16, 2014 New recruit swears in at court in front of judge - and mom Torrey Gray's service in the Michigan Air National Guard began in a courtroom, under the watching eye of a Michigan 3rd Circuit Court judge. Gray took the oath of enlistment to begin his service in the U.S. Air Force and Michigan ANG in the courtroom where his mother, Wayne County Sheriff's deputy
July 15, 2014 Selfridge meal shipment helps Haitian children Forty thousand pounds of rice/soy food packages are on their way to children in Haiti, thanks to a Michigan non-profit group and the U.S. Air Force. The food packages, created under the direction of the Kids Against Hunger Coalition's branch in Oak Park, Mich., were loaded on to Air Force aircraft
July 10, 2014 HERITAGE SERIES: Selfridge mud couldn't stop future USMC general Not all of the aviation pioneers who set records, blazed new trails and launched distinguished military careers at Selfridge Field were Airmen in the U.S. Air Force or its various predecessor organizations in the U.S. Army. For one early aviator, a brief stay at Selfridge in the busy Interwar Years