April 1, 2013 Web Site Offers 100 Years of Military Aviation History History fans may want to check out a new web page that that has been nearly 100 years in the making. The page, produced by the 127th Wing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, tracks the history of both the base and the wing, which operates as a component of the Michigan Air National Guard, serving
March 26, 2013 Air Force Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke officially assumes responsibilities as Air Guard director Air Force Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III assumed the duties and responsibilities of director, Air National Guard in a ceremony here today at the Air National Guard Readiness Center. Clarke took over as director from Air Force Lt. Gen. Harry "Bud" Wyatt, who retired.A command pilot with more than
March 22, 2013 New Munitions Storage Facility Opens The 127th Maintenance Group celebrated its new munitions facilities complex with a ribbon cutting ceremony held here today.The Maintenance Group is the largest group of the Michigan Air National Guard's 127th Wing with approximately 550 Airmen and provides mission-capable A-10 Thunderbolt II
March 21, 2013 Prototype Testing Advances on Selfridge KC-135 Ground testing has successfully concluded on a prototype missile countermeasure device under review at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. The device is being tested on a KC-135 Stratotanker.The Selfridge-based KC-135, flown by the 171st Air Refueling Squadron, will now undergo a series of flight
March 20, 2013 Eyes On: Parachutes Get Close Attention From Flight Equipment Airmen A couple of words keep being repeated as two Michigan Air National Guard Airmen work around a parachute table in a long, narrow back room of the new fighter squadron building at Selfridge Air National Guard Base: every, eyes and detail .They show up in phrases like "every detail must be perfect,"
March 14, 2013 HERITAGE SERIES: The Flight of Fox Able One (Part of an ongoing series about historic figures who served at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.)Some 500 miles from the ocean, Selfridge Air National Guard Base hardly seems the ideal location from which to begin a trans-Atlantic aircraft flight. It was at the Michigan base, however, that the
March 11, 2013 127th Wing Airmen Gain Weapons Training A number of Selfridge Airmen received M-4 weapons qualification training during the March Unit Training Assembly. The marksmanship training certifies an individual's ability to properly employ a firearm. Weapon training is required for all Air Force personnel within 120 days of deployment. Airmen in
March 10, 2013 Mammen Assumes Command of Maintenance Group Lt. Col Rolf E. Mammen has assumed command of the 127th Maintenance Group. Mammen assumed command during a traditional military ceremony held in one of the aircraft hangars that serves as the home to the 127th MXG at Selfridge Air National Guard Base on March 10, 2013.Mammen most recently served as
March 7, 2013 Selfridge Airman Skates to National Competition Deena DeLaRosa turned to a favorite activity to help keep the stress of life on ice. DeLaRosa, a medic with the 127th Medical Group, practices her hobby at a high level: the ice skating team she is a part of recently finished among the top 10 teams at the 2013 U.S. Synchronized Skating National
March 1, 2013 Sequester to Impact 650 Selfridge Citizen-Airmen Some 650 civilian and uniformed members of the Michigan Air National Guard at Selfridge Air National Guard Base stand to be impacted by furlough without pay actions taken by the Defense Department in response to a federal budget impasse known as sequestration. The 127th Wing's workforce includes