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
May 20, 2014 Operations at Metro, City airports add flexibility to Michigan Air Wing With two full-service airports less than an hour's drive away, the 127th Wing of the Michigan Air National Guard enjoys a level of flexibility available to few military units in the U.S.The 127th Wing, which flies the KC-135 Stratotanker and the A-10 Thunderbolt II, has utilized both Detroit
May 20, 2014 Selfridge celebrates Community College of the Air Force graduates Twenty three enlisted members of the 127th Wing received their Community College of the Air Force diplomas during a ceremony at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. The Airmen earned an Associate of Applied Science degree in their Air Force Specialty Code. The CCAF enables enlisted members of the Air
May 20, 2014 Satellite ALS allows Airmen to gain, practice leadership skills A dozen Michigan Airmen are linking up with Airmen from bases around the country to strengthen their knowledge of key military skills. The 127th Wing Airmen are students in a satellite course of the Airman Leadership School."The course puts you in a leadership situation in a small group setting to
May 17, 2014 'The Gun,' 'The Boom' highlight Michigan aircraft, Airmen The Boom and The Gun are two completely different systems, representing different aspects of the Air Force's capabilities. The Boom - the fuel delivery system on a KC-135 Stratotanker - represents the Global Reach of the U.S. Air Force. The Gun - the GAU-8 Avenger 30mm Gatling-style weapon on an