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
Jan. 10, 2012 Airman Builds Partnership in Liberia A Selfridge Airman has helped pave the way for a new partnership between the Michigan National Guard and the Armed Forces of Liberia. Master Sgt. Leslie Blanks returned to Michigan Jan. 6 after a six-month deployment to the west African nation where he worked closely with his counterparts in the
Jan. 9, 2012 UNDER CONTROL: ATC Trainees Gain Skills at Selfridge Sitting in a darkened room on the ground floor of an air traffic control tower, Leah Ned outlines the goals for her Air Force career, not quite yet a year old:"I just want to be a good controller," says the Airman 1st Class, a long radio cord clipped to the front of her uniform. "I don't want to
Jan. 6, 2012 Selfridge Airmen to Return Home Approximately 300 Airmen of the Michigan Air National Guard returned to Selfridge Air National Guard Base MOnday, Jan. 9, after a four-month deployment to Afghanistan. The Airmen operated and maintained the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft while deployed, serving with the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing,
Dec. 21, 2011 Checkerboard Stripe Honors Selfridge, SAC Heritage The checkerboard is back.Long associated with military aircraft at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, a distinctive black and yellow checkerboard design is once again in use at the base. A KC-135 Stratotanker, flown by the 127th Air Refueling Group, is now sporting the distinctive design in a stripe
Dec. 16, 2011 Boards Promote Enlisted Leadership at Selfridge Sports Center may help Antony Liggins become a chief master sergeant.Senior Master Sgt. Liggins, a boom operator with the 127tth Air Refueling Squadron, was scheduled to meet with a promotion board in mid-December and used the popular sports news show on ESPN to help him prepare."I would recite the
Dec. 15, 2011 Selfridge Airmen Getting New Gas Masks The M-50 is not a sophisticated weapon of destruction like many would think after hearing its' name. It is the new evolution gas mask that has already started taking the place of the previous generation of masks carried by U.S. military members worldwide.All 127th Wing Airmen will be issued the M-50
Dec. 14, 2011 Projects to Reduce Energy Usage at Selfridge The installation of highly-efficient energy control systems and meters is expected to result in dividends at Selfridge Air National Guard Base."These projects will help reduce our energy consumption, which ultimately saves the taxpayer money," said Steve Krajnik, energy manager for the 127th Wing of