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
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