June 10, 2013 Selfridge Fighter Ops Building Honors Fallen Airmen Two former Michigan Air National Guardsmen who gave their life while in service to the nation were remembered during a dedication ceremony at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., June 9, 2013.The 127th Operations Group building on the base was re-dedicated during the ceremony to the memory of
June 8, 2013 Selfridge Engine Mechanics: ‘A Sense of Accomplishment’ Though he's working to become certified as an automobile mechanic in his civilian job, Michigan Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Justin Harris likes working on something just a little different every now and then."I like to do something that's a little outside my typical activity on my civilian
June 3, 2013 127th Wing Airman Killed in Crash Staff Sgt. Patrick Wisniewski, a member of the 127th Security Forces Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, was killed in an auto accident on Sunday evening, June 2. Staff Sgt. Wisniewski had just left the base after completing his normal shift as a Security Forces Airman."Our thoughts and
May 28, 2013 HERITAGE SERIES: WWI Ace Was Early Leader at Selfridge Field (Part of an ongoing series of articles highlighting the heritage of Selfridge Air National Guard Base.)He was the pilot who lost his moustache and had to bail out over Lake St. Clair. One of the last World War I aces, and among the first future generals, to be assigned at Selfridge Field, Major Gen.
May 20, 2013 Honor Guard Video Captures ‘Mood Appropriate’ For Memorial Day Rendering honors at some 50 or more military funerals per year, as well as at other ceremonial events, the 127th Wing Honor Guard performs many of the ceremonial duties of the Michigan Air National Guard - duties that are often in sharp focus as Memorial Day draws near. The Honor Guard seeks "to pay
May 20, 2013 Hundreds Attend Selfridge Job Fair More than 300 veterans and currently8 serving military personnel attended the second annual Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) job fair at Selfridge Air National Guard Base on May 18. More than 50 employers were at the fair seeking potential new hires. HOH is a program developed by the United States Chamber of
May 19, 2013 Engine Noise Prompts New Recruit to Enlist The sound of running engine on an F-16 Fighting Falcon prompted Kevin Krokosky to enlisted in the Michigan Air National Guard.It was a 7th grade field trip and tour of Selfridge Air National Guard Base and as Krokosky's class was preparing to leave the base, he heard the sound of freedom."There was
May 19, 2013 Not Yet Graduated, Student Begins to Serve No one at school expected this.On a warm Sunday afternoon, Nicolette Anderson lined up with a half dozen other young men and women, all decked up in the same gray t-shirts, and marched across a parking lot. The steps are among the first she will take to become a full-fledged American Airman. It is
May 19, 2013 Twenty-nine awarded CCAF degrees Twenty-nine Community College of the Air Force graduates received their diplomas here today with family members and friends, peers and supervisors watching to honor their achievements. The Community College of the Air Force degree is an associate degree of applied science available to enlisted