Dec. 10, 2010 Father, Step-son Prepare for Deployment When Senior Master Sgt. Bob James deploys to southwest Asia for what will likely be the final deployment of his 36-plus year career in the Michigan Air National Guard, sharing the skills and knowledge he's picked up in more than three decades in the maintenance shop will be his primary objective.The
Dec. 5, 2010 Thomas, Dobson Named to Selfridge Leadership Posts Two familiar faces were named to new leadership roles in the 127th Wing during the annual Wing Commander's Call during the December Unit Training Assembly at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.During the ceremony. Brig. Gen. Michael L. Peplinski, wing commander, announced Col. Michael Thomas will
Dec. 4, 2010 Team Efforts Keeps Stratotankers Flying Bucket? Check. Socket wrench? Check. Protective gear, a tech order and a flashlight? Check, check and check. Armed with a variety of tools, instructions and special equipment, the Airmen of the 191st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform a wide variety of inspections, tests and preventative
Nov. 7, 2010 Comptroller Flight Stands Up The Michigan Air National Guard formally stood up its newest component on 6 Nov, with the activation of the 127th Comptroller Flight at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. The flight, which previously had been functioning as a component of the 127th Wing's headquarters unit, is charged with
Nov. 7, 2010 Selfridge Airmen Learn Self-Aid Basics "You may be the difference between if a person survives or not," Technical Sgt. Mike Kerr told about a dozen Airmen during a hands-on training session at the 127th Medical Group facility during the November Unit Training Assembly at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. "There may be a time or a
Sept. 26, 2010 Selfridge Airmen Show Off Their Cooking Chops It was something with pork loin. Cooks from the 127th Services Flight may have felt like they were operating from the inside of a pressure cooker during the September Unit Training Assembly at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. The Services Flight created their own version of the Food Network
Sept. 26, 2010 Lab Technician Helps Keep Wing Healthy Surrounded by vials, test strips and clipboards, Staff Sgt. Curt Runey sits in the small lab facility in the back of the 127th Medical Group facility at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. Out front, scores of Airmen wait their turn to have their blood drawn or to provide a urine sample. "I just love
Sept. 26, 2010 Chaplain Chief: 107,000 Reasons to Serve SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich. - (Sept. 25, 2010) -- Les Hyder has 107,000 reasons to serve in the Air National Guard.Chaplain (Col.) Hyder serves as the director of the ANG's chaplain corps, overseeing the approximately 300 chaplains and 300 chaplain assistants who serve in the ANG. But
Sept. 2, 2010 Selfridge Completes Legionnaires Investigation Command Officials reported today on the Legionnaires' outbreak that took place at Selfridge in July, confirming the source of the illness to be the water cooling tower as suspected earlier in the investigation. Recommendations from the investigative team lead to hiring an outside contractor
Aug. 15, 2010 Selfridge Airmen Aid in Alternative Fuels 'Revolution' Blue pick-up trucks and drab green generators have been at the forefront of a power revolution at Selfridge Air National Guard base. Through a series of test projects, partnerships and other training projects, virtually every piece of ground equipment at Selfridge now operates or can be operated on