Sept. 11, 2012 New $30M Fuel System Planned at Selfridge A new $30.2 million jet fuel storage and delivery system will be built at Selfridge Air National Guard Base later this decade, potentially smoothing the way for future aircraft and mission assignments to the southeastern Michigan base.The fuel farm will feature three primary components:· An above
Sept. 10, 2012 Selfridge Airman Earns National Marksmanship Award A Selfridge Airmen earned gold in his very first ever marksmanship competition.Master Sgt. Craig Shepard, a member of the 127th Communications Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., won the 2012 National Trophy Pistol Match held this summer at Camp Perry, Ohio. The match was part of
Aug. 28, 2012 Special Operators Train With Indiana Soldiers The 107th Weather Flight is actively seeking potential Airmen to join that elite team. The Weather Flight is a small team of Air Force special operators who, in addition to their military combat skills, are trained to be able to provide weather forecasting data to commanders. The unique skill set of
Aug. 23, 2012 Selfridge Makes Case for New Aircraft Assignment Senior officers at Selfridge Air National Guard Base are making their case to the Air Force in a bid to see Selfridge named as a home base for a major new aircraft now under development. Michigan's top general also said this week that he is confident that earlier, planned cuts in aircraft assigned
Aug. 22, 2012 Heritage Series: Legendary General Launched Career at Selfridge -- With a $50 Fine He was the guy who was fined $50 for flying a biplane through Hangar Six.If anyone ever put the "general" into Selfridge Field's nickname as "Home of the Generals" it was Curtis E. LeMay. His days at Selfridge, however, are most notable for the stiff fine he was levied by his commander for a stunt
Aug. 11, 2012 Welsh 'humbled' to serve as Air Force chief of staff The Air Force chief of staff flag passed to the service's 20th chief in a ceremony here Aug. 10.Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, a 36-year Airman, stepped into the position, taking over for Gen. Norton Schwartz, who also retired from the Air Force during the ceremony."Mark is respected throughout the Air
Aug. 10, 2012 Flying Operations 'Surge' at Selfridge The only aircraft in the Air Force inventory carrying the "A" designator for "attack," the A-10 Thunderbolt II brings a tremendous amount of firepower to any combat scenario. These A-10s, flown by the 107th Fighter Squadron and maintained by the 127th Maintenance Group, are based at Selfridge Air
Aug. 10, 2012 Airmen Prep to Handle ‘Most Important Job’ With a steady summer rain shower adding to the mood, Airmen from the 127th Wing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base exercised perhaps the most serious and solemn of military duties, Thursday, Aug. 9. The mortuary affairs team conducted a search and recovery exercise as part of a week-long series of
Aug. 10, 2012 Training Preps Services Airmen for 'What We Do When it Matters Most' This is what they do when it matters, says Senior Airman George Carter.Carter and about two dozen other Michigan Airmen were sweating in the August sun, turning a large metal box into a field kitchen and setting up a nearby tent to be used as a dining area."This is our job," said Carter, a member of
Aug. 10, 2012 Airmen Train With New Gas Masks New gas masks are being issued at Selfridge Air National Guard Base as Airmen from the 127th Wing work to enhance their readiness to respond to all sorts of possible contingencies. The new masks, the M-50 Joint Service General Purpose Mask, feature improved range of vision and a marked improvement