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
April 13, 2014 New video highlights 'The Boom' at Selfridge The KC-135 Stratotanker is the star of a new video recently released by the 127th Wing Public Affairs office. The 5-minute mini-documentary showcases the refueling capability of the KC-135, which is operated by the 171st Air Refueling Squadron, 127th Air Refueling Group, 127tth Wing at Selfridge Air
April 2, 2014 Two-War Ace Helped Dub Selfridge as “Home of the MIG Killers” (Part of series of stories of fighter aces who served at Selfridge Air National Guard Base)Among the many military pilots who have served at Selfridge, few amassed a record that could rival that of Col. Francis "Gabby" Grabeski. Grabeski, who learned how to fly jet-powered aircraft while commanding
April 1, 2014 First WWII Ace Launched Career at Selfridge (Part of series of stories of fighter aces who served at Selfridge Air National Guard Base)Using the tactics he learned at Selfridge Field, Buzz Wagner became the first American ace in World War II. In his first assignment after earning his wings and commission as an officer in the U.S. Army Air
March 26, 2014 3 States Combine for Michigan CSAR With an A-10 Thunderbolt II providing combat cover from above, a New York-based HH-60 Blackhawk helicopter appeared just above the tree line in the woods of northern Michigan ready to spirit a downed pilot back to safety. And so ended another day of a week-long combat search and rescue, or CSAR,
March 17, 2014 Selfridge Museum Announces 2014 Schedule Selfridge Military Air Museum officials recently announced their 2014 general public hours of operation for their Museum and Air Park as noon to 4:30 pm on Saturdays, Sundays, Independence Day and Memorial Day, from April 5 through October 26. The Air Museum and Air Park will be closed during the
March 13, 2014 Body Found at Selfridge The security posture at Selfridge Air National Guard Base has been increased in response to the Thursday morning, March 13, discovery of a deceased man on the base. The man's body was discovered outside of a building on the west side of the base by a military member as he was arriving for work. A
March 13, 2014 Body Found at Selfridge A deceased body was discovered at Selfridge Air National Guard Base at 8:39 a.m., Thursday, March 13. The deceased individual is a white male, believed to be in his 30s.The cause of the death is now under investigation. The 127th Security Forces Squadron and Selfridge Fire Department responded to
March 13, 2014 Deceased body found on base A deceased body was discovered at Selfridge Air National Guard Base at 8:39 a.m., Thursday, March 13. The deceased individual is a white male, believed to be in his 30s. The cause of the death is now under investigation. Michigan State Police and the 127th Security Forces Squadron are on the scene