Feb. 29, 2012 Selfridge Public Affairs Wins Honors Airmen at the 127th Public Affairs office won top honors in the 2011 National Guard Bureau Media Contest for the Air National Guard.The winners from the 127th Wing are Technical Sgt. Dan Heaton, who placed first in the Commentary category and second in the News Article Category; Technical Sgt. David
Feb. 17, 2012 Vadnais: Strong Guard Strengthens America A strong militia makes for a strong America, Michigan's top soldier said today.And Major Gen. Gregory J. Vadnais aims to keep it that way.Vadnais, the adjutant general of Michigan's Army and Air National Guard, is seeking to maintain the current levels of personnel, aircraft and mission assignments
Feb. 15, 2012 Selfridge A-10s Resume Regular Flying, Training Schedule The sound of freedom has returned in full force to the skies over southeastern Michigan. The 107th Fighter Squadron has resumed a full, regular flying schedule this week at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, following a short stand-down period after a deployment to Afghanistan. The squadron, known
Feb. 14, 2012 Wing Honor Guard Welcomes New Members Folded flags. Twenty-one gun salutes. The playing of "Taps."A half-dozen Michigan Airmen reviewed the most solemn of military traditions and ceremonies this month at Selfridge Air National Guard Base and have joined the roster of the 127th Wing's Honor Guard. The Honor Guard carries in the American,
Feb. 13, 2012 Stay Winter Safe Often I hear people say you're from Michigan, you must be used to the cold and you must like it. As a look of dismay comes on my face I usually say something in the nature of, "Well let me make something abundantly clear. The best way to deal with the cold is to stay out of it as much as possible."
Feb. 9, 2012 FBI exercise capitalizes on Selfridge value Law enforcement agencies trekked to Selfridge Air National Guard Base today as the FBI held a field office visit and table top exercise designed to guide actions that would be utilized during an actual weapons of mass destruction contingency response in the Detroit area.More than 20 agencies were
Feb. 7, 2012 LOXing the Fleet: Always a Cold Day Three hundred degrees below zero. Some days are much, much colder than others on the flight line at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. Take LOX servicing day, for example. LOX - shorthand for liquid oxygen - is used by the Air Force to provide breathing oxygen for pilots in its fighter aircraft.
Feb. 5, 2012 Cleaning Day in the Armaments Bay In the hangar, past the bomb racks and then around the corner. This is where the armament troops work at Selfridge. And today is cleaning day. But in the Air Force, that means more than just grabbing a broom and sweeping up. With brushes, solvent, ratchet sets and technical orders, today is the day
Feb. 5, 2012 Command chief: Airmen must be 'more flexible than ever' Air National Guard Airmen will need to be more flexible in their careers than ever before as the nation's military restructures for the future. "You might have to side step, a back step, a lateral move all with the focus on moving forward. That's likely to be the career path for new Airmen today,"
Feb. 3, 2012 Air Force announcement impacts Michigan Air National Guard assets at Selfridge Air Force officials announced proposed force structure changes which support the new DoD strategic guidance retiring 286 aircraft over the next five years, including 227 in fiscal year 2013. Included in this are changes to the Michigan Air National Guard at both Battle Creek and Selfridge Air