June 3, 2014 Civil Engineers respond to broken sanitary sewer line Repair work has begun on a sanitary sewer line here which was discovered broken on Friday afternoon. The break, near the intersection of George Avenue and Wilbur Wrights Blvd, resulted in a sanitary sewer overflow into Lake St. Clair into Lake St. Clair. A berm has been built up to deter further
June 3, 2014 Michigan units contributed to D-Day success One of the oldest flying units in the U.S. National Guard, the 107th Fighter Squadron of the Michigan Air National Guard played a direct role in the D-Day invasion of 1944 which helped the U.S. and allied nations secure victory in World War II. June 6 marks the 70th anniversary of D-Day, in
June 3, 2014 Selfridge Airman was among key D-Day leaders A Selfridge Airman played a key role in the D-Day landings of 1944 which helped turn the tide of World War II in Europe. Major Gen. Ralph Royce, a native of Marquette in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, was among the military leaders who helped Selfridge Air National Guard Base once become known as
May 28, 2014 Airmen work on 'continuous improvements' When Technical Sgt. Jeff Motto puts on his uniform to serve in the Michigan Air National Guard, he's eager to keep a proud heritage alive at Selfridge Air National Guard Base."Selfridge has a history full of innovation," said Motto, a power production specialist who serves with the 127th Civil
May 28, 2014 Services NCO: Airmen are the key Set aside all the recipes, the inventory forms and the work schedules. In the end, says the master sergeant, it is the people that matter."It is the Services people. The Airmen. They are the magic that make it happen," said Master Sgt. Alan Levada, a member of the 143rd Force Support Squadron, Rhode
May 27, 2014 127th SFS sergeant killed in Detroit shooting A military member assigned to a Selfridge unit was killed in a shooting incident Tuesday, May 27, 2014, in Detroit. Staff Sgt. Johnny Clyburn, a 21-year Air Force veteran and a member of the 127th Security Forces Squadron, was allegedly shot by his stepson in his home. The Detroit Police Department
May 24, 2014 Selfridge CE Airmen: 'This job is what I love to do' For one, it was common sense. For the other, a meeting in Afghanistan led to some new opportunities. For each, the Michigan Air National Guard offered just what he was looking for.Master Sgt. Harold Bauzon and Staff Sgt. Luke Lavigne both serve as engineering assistants with the 127th Civil Engineer
May 22, 2014 MEOC bridges communication gaps Four 127th Wing Airmen travelled from Selfridge Air National Guard Base with the Wing's Mobile Emergency Operation Center to participate in the State Interoperable Mobile Communications Exercise 2014 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Looking like a camping trailer being towed behind a Ford F-550 diesel pickup,
May 21, 2014 Airman Back in Uniform, Serving with CE After a dozen-year break in service, Jason Navarre is back in the Air Force.Now serving as Senior Airman Navarre, he served in the active duty Air Force and in the Michigan Air National Guard 1992-2002 as a petroleum, oils & lubricants specialists. Last year, he decided the retirement, health
May 21, 2014 IRT Deployment Benefits, Airmen, Marines, Soldiers - and Scouts Generations of Boy Scouts will benefit from an innovative training project being led by the Air National Guard.ANG Airmen, joined by Marine Corps and Army Reservists, have begun a series of major upgrades to the Boy Scouts' Camp Hinds in Raymond, Maine. The project is a partnership between Office of