Nov. 23, 2011 127th ARG Earns AMC Honor The 127th Air Refueling Group has been honored for accuracy in its fueling operations. Air Mobility Command announced the award as part of AMC's Energy Incentive Award Program. The 127th was named the top KC-135 wing in the AMC for fueling accuracy -- minimizing the number of over-fueled sorties. An
Nov. 22, 2011 Mental Health Professional Joins Wing A clinical social worker with more than six years of experience working directly with the needs of the military has recently joined the 127th Wing in the newly-created position of wing director of psychological health.Pamela Blanks began working with the wing in late August, providing a variety of
Nov. 21, 2011 Thanksgiving Part of American Military History Times of great conflict often prompt people to great acts of Thanksgiving. The national holiday now celebrated every year with turkey and stories of pilgrims and Native Americans became cemented as an American tradition during two of our nation's earliest and most critical armed struggles. Days of
Nov. 9, 2011 Travel Claim System Goes Digital Goodbye, paper travel claim. Hello, DTS.All military travel vouchers - included those filed only for local mileage - must now be filed through the on-line Defense Travel System. The change, which went into effect with all orders created on or after Oct. 1, means Airmen at Selfridge Air National
Nov. 2, 2011 11-11-11: Saluting America’s veterans For nearly 100 years, America has been honoring her veterans on a day that recalls the end of the first war that included extensive use of military air power. For that same long century, a field near Detroit has been providing a significant percentage of that air power to meet the nation's needs.
Nov. 1, 2011 Selfridge Airmen Begin Rolling Mobilizations The Airmen of the 127th Air Refueling Group have begun a series of rolling mobilizations that is anticipated to keep dozens of members of the Michigan Air National Guard on duty at least for the next year. The new mobilizations are in addition to two ongoing taskings that are keeping local Airmen
Oct. 25, 2011 New Weapons Training for Selfridge Airmen Selfridge Airmen who are preparing to deploy will receive additional marksmanship and familiarity with firearms under a new training program being launched by the Air Force.The new training, which goes into effect Dec. 1, doubles the number of rounds Airmen will actually shoot during their
Oct. 17, 2011 MSU Coach Visits Selfridge Michigan State University men's basketball coach Tom Izzo spent a day at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in early October, as part of his preparation for the upcoming college basketball season. Michigan State, a frequent visitor to the later rounds of the annual college basketball playoffs known
Sept. 29, 2011 Selfridge energy initiatives to conserve environment, save money, increase national security The 127th Wing plans to increase energy efficiency through various initiatives here over the next few years to help save the environment --not to mention taxpayer dollars.Using energy-efficient heating and cooling systems, smart meters, and retro-commissioning older electronic devices are a few ways
Sept. 29, 2011 Selfridge works to meet Air Force environmental goals through active recycling program Don't throw that plastic bottle away! Don't just toss those newspapers into the trash! Do you know about the 127th Wing's recycling program? "Every once in a while I run into someone who says, 'You have recycling on this base?'" said Mark Paasche, a 127th Wing environmental engineer who oversees the