Feb. 7, 2014 Heaton, Barton Win ANG Honors Public Affairs Airmen from Michigan's 127th Wing earned top honors in the annual National Guard Media Contest.Technical Sgt. Dan Heaton was named the Air Force Print Journalist of the Year for the second consecutive year by the National Guard in the contest, which considered a portfolio selected
Feb. 6, 2014 Golf Gate To Open Feb. 14 The entrance to Selfridge off North River Road in Harrison Township, or the Golf Gate, will reopen on Friday, February 14, for regular operating hours, 5:30 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. daily, and closed on federal holidays. The Joy Road Gate, which has been available during the closure of the Golf Gate,
Feb. 6, 2014 Blue Angels to Headline Selfridge Open House The highest-flying free show in the Motor City returns to the skies of Macomb County this September.The U.S. Navy Blue Angels - led by Clinton Township native Commander Tom Frosch - will headline the 2014 Selfridge Open House and Air Show at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Saturday and
Jan. 30, 2014 HERITAGE SERIES: Maughan’s Visit to Selfridge Made Him the (Unofficial) Fastest Man in the World (Part of an ongoing series of stories highlighting key Airmen and events in the history of Selfridge Air National Guard Base)His name was Russell L. Maughan and in between being a World War I flying hero and carrying a paratroop division into World War II, he was the fastest man at Selfridge Field.
Jan. 15, 2014 Wing completes Unit Effectiveness Inspection Worlds collided, finally, as the Air Combat Command Inspector General and team were joined by the Air Mobility Command Inspector General team at the first Air National Guard Unit Effectiveness Inspection of the 127th Wing January 9-15.The 127th Wing, which is an ACC-designated wing flying A-10
Jan. 14, 2014 Selfridge Airman Provides Air Refueling Communication Needs For some, you could say a military career begins when they are young. For one Michigan Airman this was the case.Senior Airman Desiree Jones grew up in a military family. Her father retired after twenty years of active duty in the Air Force. She says she loved the military culture growing up but
Jan. 12, 2014 Financial Readiness Course Aids Selfridge Airmen A new training program is helping Airmen of the Michigan Air National Guard's 127th Wing improve their ability to deal with the financial challenges of daily life. "In these tough times, financial awareness is critical to your Guard career," said Paulus Obey, a retired Air National Guard master
Jan. 12, 2014 Service is Key for Selfridge Munitions Airman "It's all about service," says Senior Airman Daniel Ellis who serves in the munitions section of the 127th Maintenance Squadron of the Michigan Air National Guard. Enlisting right out of high school, Ellis has served 5 and a half years at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. He said he chose the Air
Jan. 12, 2014 Selfridge ANGB: Home of the Drop Tank Welcome to the home of the drop tank. There's hardly a military air field in the country - perhaps in the world - that does not have a collection of specially-designed jettisonable auxiliary fuel tanks, ready to be quickly attached to an aircraft to significantly extend the flying range of that
Jan. 12, 2014 New Selfridge Airmen Seek to Broaden Horizons Three of Michigan's newest Citizen-Airmen plan to take advantage of the various educational benefits available through the Air Force and Michigan Air National Guard to help them reach their goals. Travis Bowman, Winston Williams and Gregory Mosley each will be assigned to an aircraft maintenance