Nov. 4, 2012 Tanker Airmen 'Fly the Fleet' at Selfridge Ready, set, launch. More than 200 Airmen from the 127th Air Refueling Group worked together to launch a fleet of KC-135 Stratotankers at Selfridge Air National Guard Base Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. The Airmen launched five of the eight KC-135s assigned to Selfridge Just the fact that all eight of the
Nov. 2, 2012 DOD Seeks Guard, Reserve ‘Freedom Award’ Nominations Defense officials want reservists, Guard members and their family members to know that civilian employer nominations can now be submitted for the 2013 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award through Jan. 21, 2013.The Freedom Award is DOD's highest recognition for civilian employers,
Oct. 16, 2012 Miller presented Truman Award at BCC Meeting U.S. Representative Candice Miller was presented the Harry S. Truman Award at the Selfridge Base Community Council luncheon held today at Zuccaro's Banquets and Catering. The Truman Award is the National Guard Association of the United States' highest honor, and according to NGAUS, is given to those
Oct. 16, 2012 By Land & By 'Sea,' Selfridge Tanker Crews Practice Emergency Rescue Operations With an assist from local Coast Guard specialists, Airmen from the 171st Air Refueling Squadron conducted two major emergency preparedness exercises Oct. 13-14.The Airmen - pilots and refueling boom operators who fly the KC-135 Stratotanker at Selfridge Air National Guard Base - conducted the
Oct. 14, 2012 HERITAGE SERIES: Standing Tall During the Cuban Missile Crisis (Part of an ongoing series of historic profiles on key Airmen & events in the early history of Selfridge Air National Guard Base.)Pilots sat in cockpits, sometimes with the engine running. Maintenance crews ran 24-hour operations, even sleeping in the hangar between shifts, never more than an arm's
Oct. 14, 2012 Reasons for Enlisting Vary from Airman to Airman Who joins the Air National Guard? People with a specific goal and people looking to find one.Matt Jarecki was in JROTC in high school and knew he wanted to serve in the military, but didn't have an exact plan in mind. He talked with a recruiter from the 127th Wing at Selfridge Air National Guard
Oct. 14, 2012 The ANG is Hiring at Selfridge The Air National Guard is actively hiring men and women in and around the Detroit region. As of mid-October, more than 75 job openings exist in the Michigan Air National Guard at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, military leaders said. The jobs are all part-time, enlisted jobs in the Air National
Oct. 14, 2012 Chemical-Gear-Clad Airmen Launch Selfridge Aircraft The thing with most jobs in the Air Force is that the job needs to be done right. The first time. No matter the challenges. "Our people are working with precision equipment, sending aircraft and pilots into the air," explained Lt. Col. Rolf Mammen, 127th Maintenance Group commander. "The job must be
Oct. 14, 2012 Selfridge Airmen Learn to Survive, Operate in War Scenarios There are many things to learn during a block of ATSO training. There's instruction on what to do with contaminated materials and a new product to help protect skin exposed to a chemical agent. There's equipment to wear and procedures to review. But at the end of the day, there is a simple bottom
Oct. 14, 2012 New Radar Tower Under Construction at Selfridge A new $17 million digital airport surveillance radar will soon be providing a clearer picture to air traffic controllers at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. The DAS-R system is now under construction at the base and will replace an older analog radar system that had been in use for several