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
March 1, 2013 Martin Wins ANG Airfield Manager Award Aircraft coming and going, construction scheduling, anti-terrorism concerns - even the flight patterns of birds. As a military airfield operator, you need to have a handle on all those things and more. But for Senior Master Sgt. Kelli Martin, what really matters is working with the people who make
Feb. 27, 2013 Chronology Highlights Tuskegee Airmen History at Selfridge A new official chronology provides a detailed synopsis of the activities of the famed Tuskegee Airmen at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.The Tuskegee Airmen were an all-African American group of pilots, mechanics and related personnel created during World War II. By performing at a high level,
Feb. 23, 2013 A-10s Complete Snowbird Mission Pilots from the 107th Fighter Squadron recorded more than 400 hours of total flight time and deployed more than a dozen different types of munitions during a recent two week training exercise at an Air Force base in Arizona.Taking advantage of ideal weather conditions during Snowbird 13, nearly 180
Feb. 22, 2013 Operations Group moves to new facility The A-10 Thunderbolt II, or "Warthog", operators have a new home in which to hang their helmets at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.The 127th Operations Group, which provides pilots, intelligence, flight equipment, and other support personnel to the fighter aircraft mission associated with the
Feb. 14, 2013 Selfridge Airmen Win Top ANG Honors Awards won by three members of the 127th Wing Public Affairs office prove that Citizen-Airmen can pursue their passions and still serve their nation in the Air National Guard.Among a total of 10 awards won by the office in the annual National Guard Media Contest, Technical Sgt. Dan Heaton was named
Feb. 13, 2013 HERITAGE SERIES: Historic Re-Enlistment: Oldest Man in Uniform Served at Selfridge (Part of an ongoing series about historic figures who served at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.)The start of one World War caused a National Guardsman to be mustered into active duty service. The gathering war clouds of a second one caused him to be perhaps the oldest man ever to enlist at what