April 17, 2012 Selfridge Museum Begins Work on F-89 Restoration The Selfridge Military Air Museum has begun work on a restoration project that may be the only one of its kind in the country, or possibly the world. Volunteers at the Museum at Selfridge Air National Guard Base took delivery this week of an F-89 Scorpion fighter-interceptor aircraft. They will
April 9, 2012 Pipes & Pumps – C.E. Airmen Find Satisfaction in the Guard Twenty-two years ago - way back in the last century - Chris Wellman enlisted in the military. Now-a-days, about once a month, Wellman reaches into his closet and takes out his military uniform. He checks it for fraying cuffs and loose strings. He brushes off any dust that may have accumulated. And
April 5, 2012 Comic Book Hero Salutes Selfridge Children Saturday Capt. America will report for duty at Selfridge Air National Guard Base this weekend. The comic book hero who puts a heavy focus on patriotism will be visiting the Selfridge Commissary 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday as part of the Month of the Military Child activities at the base. The Captain's visit is
March 29, 2012 Doing the FOD Walk Rocks. Pebbles. A forgotten tool. Even sticks and grass.All of it can cause damage to the high-precision engines and other systems in aircraft. That's why the 127th Wing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base is in a constant battle to eliminate such objects from the flight line on the base.Known in
March 26, 2012 Michigan Seabees Among Navy's Best Need it built? Call the Navy.The Navy's best construction battalion - led by one of the service's top officers - calls the Detroit area home. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 26, based at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, was recently awarded the Rear Adm. John R. Perry Award as the most
March 23, 2012 Selfridge Military Air Museum Announces 2012 Schedule Selfridge Military Air Museum officials recently announced their 2012 general public hours of operation for their Museum and Air Park as noon to 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, Independence Day and Memorial Day, from April 1 through October 30. The Museum and Air Park can also be opened by
March 20, 2012 Tale of Two Jobs: Teacher? Ejection Seat Technician? Both Hats Fit Michigan Airman What does teaching special education in middle school and fixing ejection seats loaded with explosives have in common? Maybe more than you would think, says a man who does both."The military teaches patience and attention to detail," said Staff Sgt. Jared Kowalski, an egress technician with the
March 15, 2012 New Fact Sheet Profiles 107th FS A new fact sheet profiling the 107th Fighter Squadron has been added to the 127th Wing page. The fact sheet, which lists the recent deployments of the squadron and offers a glimpse at the 95-year history of the squadron, is available by clicking in the link. It includes an image of the squadron
March 14, 2012 Selfridge Airmen Continue to Support Deployments Afghanistan, Germany and a small island in the Indian Ocean.In groups larger and small, members of the Michigan Air National Guard continue to deploy to locations around the world. "Sometimes, we send out a large group and that garners a lot of attention, but there is almost never a time when at
March 10, 2012 Champagne, Saridakis Take New Leadership Roles Two combat veterans took on new duties as the Michigan Air National Guard's 127th Operations Group and 107th Fighter Squadron witnessed a change of command ceremony Saturday, March 10 at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. Lt. Col. Douglas Champagne took command of the Operations Group and Lt. Col.