May 9, 2014 A-10, KC-135, Coast Guard helicopter top Selfridge aircraft lists And the winner is... an orange U.S. Coast Guard helicopter. Three lists of aircraft have recently been added to the 127th Wing's web site. The lists feature the 94 different military aircraft that have been assigned to Selfridge Air National Guard Base since it opened in 1917 as Selfridge Field; the
May 9, 2014 Selfridge Reaps Energy Savings Energy savings rebates at Selfridge Air National Guard Base are not only helping the base to save money, but making it a bit more green every year.The 127th Wing's Civil Engineer Squadron, which manages the physical property of the base, received $126,641 in energy rebates from utility companies in
May 9, 2014 Fuel system, taxiway project underway in $40M construction season at Selfridge A major new jet fuel storage system and an overhaul of an aircraft taxiway are among more than $40 million worth of construction projects now in various stages of completion at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.The largest of the projects, a brand new $36 million jet fuel storage and deliver system,
May 7, 2014 The Guard is hiring at Selfridge, Battle Creek The Michigan Air National Guard is hiring. Openings exist for traditional, enlisted members of the Michigan Air National Guard - those who generally serve about one weekend per month and two weeks of active duty per year - at both Selfridge Air National Guard Base in suburban Detroit and at the
May 6, 2014 Selfridge Airmen fly in Snowbird, Angel Thunder Approximately 180 Airmen from various units of the 127th Wing deployed to Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., during April and May 2014. The deployment consists of two operations, the first being Operation Snowbird, was conducted April 25-May 3. The second mission is Angel Thunder, operating May 5-16. While
April 30, 2014 Facts Sheets, Photos Added to Web Site Fact sheets highlighting the mission of two Air National Guard units at Selfridge Air National Guard and dozens of photos highlighting the operations of Selfridge-based aircraft have recently been added to the 127th Wing's web site.About four dozen high-resolution images of A-10 Thunderbolt II
April 22, 2014 Selfridge’s 171st Air Refueling Squadron Shares WWII Heritage One of the two Air Force flight squadrons at Selfridge Air National Guard Base shares a history with a Michigan World War II veteran who has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross after an official military review of his service in that war.Alfred P. Murphy, a veteran of the U.S. Army Air
April 22, 2014 Air Force Awards Distinguished Flying Cross to Michigan WWII Veteran On every mission, there were holes. Thirty-five times, nine men went out on a bomber so big they called it the Flying Fortress. Each and every time they came back in a plane peppered with bullet holes. Sometimes, many times, the guys flying in the plane next to them didn't come back at all. On
April 14, 2014 Program Aims to Halt Sexual Assault April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Sexual assault is a significant problem in the United States. Sexual assault refers to sexual activity where consent is not obtained or freely given. Anyone can be the target of sexual assault, but most victims are female. The person responsible for the
April 13, 2014 Teff Assumes Command of 127th MSG Col. Bryan J. Teff is the new commander of the 127th Mission Support Group after an assumption of command ceremony at Selfridge Air National Guard Base during the 127th Wing's April Unit Training Assembly. Teff assumed command during a formal ceremony. Col. Mac A. Crawford recently retired from the