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.
March 9, 2012 Secretary McGinnis visits the 127th Wing Mr. David McGinnis, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, visited Selfridge Air National Guard Base for briefings and a base tour given by the 127th Wing Commander and base commander, Colonel Michael Thomas, on March 9, 2012. Joining the tour and visit were Maj General Robert
March 6, 2012 Two Years Running: Selfridge Wins ANG Airfield Honors For the second consecutive year, Selfridge Air National Guard Base has been named the Airfield Flight Operations Complex of the Year by the Air National Guard. The award recognizes exemplary performance in air traffic control, air traffic control maintenance and airfield management. During the
Feb. 29, 2012 Civil Engineers participate in Global Guardian 2012 Airmen of the 127th Civil Engineer Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., participated in the Global Guardian 2012 training exercise, Feb. 13-24. During the exercise, more than 1,300 Soldiers and Airmen of the National Guard, as well as members of the Royal Netherland Air Force and