Sept. 18, 2013 Selfridge Airmen Earn Governor's 20 Honors Hours spent working together while off-duty brought rewards for nine Selfridge Airmen who recently won honors while competing at the annual Michigan Governor's 20, which brings together the top marksman from across the state's Army and Air National Guard.Competing in the competition as part of the
Sept. 16, 2013 Airman’s Sons Honored For Bravery in House Fire The sons of a 127th Wing Airmen have been honored by their father's commanding officer for bravery.Daniel and Brendan Stutts, sons of Staff Sgt. Daniel Stutts, a member of the 127th Maintenance Squadron's propulsion shop, were awarded commander's coins from Col. Rolf Mammen, 127th Maintenance Group
Sept. 15, 2013 Selfridge Visit Puts Guard Mission in Focus for National Commission During their visit to Selfridge Air National Guard base in Michigan Saturday, Sept. 14, members of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force saw firsthand how Michigan Air National Guard members utilize their civilian career skills in carrying out their military duties. The
Sept. 12, 2013 Family Combines for 161 Years of Service - And Counting Despite the 161 combined years of military service accumulated by her immediate family, Senior Master Sgt. Christine Koch's most meaningful days of service actually came after she retired - the first time.Days after she retired from the Michigan Air National Guard, terrorists struck at America on
Sept. 12, 2013 WWII Ace, Detroit Native, Helped Organize Michigan ANG One of the last fighter aces to fly as a "Red Devil" of the Michigan Air National Guard died earlier this year. Urban L. "Ben" Drew was a Detroit native who became the first pilot to shoot down two enemy jet aircraft in a single mission - while flying a propeller-driven P-51 Mustang -- in the later
Sept. 11, 2013 Selfridge Research Helps Keep Soldiers Safe A test lab on this air base is helping to keep Soldiers safe on the road. At the Occupant Protection Lab, a component of the U.S. Army's TARDEC Ground System Survivability Laboratory, Army civilian engineers spend their days testing different types of seats that may eventually end up in a wide
Sept. 11, 2013 Selfridge Serves as Test Center for Army, Air Force Serving as a test center for new innovations has never been the primary thrust of the mission at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. But for almost 100 years, a variety of products have been tried out, put to use or otherwise proven through tests and trials at the base. That legacy is alive today
Sept. 11, 2013 Then & Now: LOX Operations at Selfridge His hands covered by three layers of gloves despite the August heat, Staff Sgt. Scott Dykstra topped off the oxygen tanks of more than a dozen attack aircraft. It is a standard operation, performed at least twice a week at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, as the Airmen of the 127th Maintenance
Sept. 11, 2013 National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force to Visit Selfridge Members of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force will visit Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan and conduct a public hearing in nearby Chesterfield Township on Sept. 14, 2013. This site visit and hearing are part of the Commission's congressionally mandated mission to
Sept. 6, 2013 Joint Reserve Intelligence Center Dedicated At Selfridge More than 250 National Guard, Reserve, active-duty and civilian intelligence professionals are now working in a newly expanded and renovated facility in Motown.The Defense Intelligence Agency's (DIA's) Detroit Joint Reserve Intelligence Center (JRIC) held its rededication ceremony Sept. 6 at