Sept. 24, 2009 2009 Warrior Ride Yesterday, a group of bikers took off from the Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., visitor's center parking lot on a four-day venture to ride for charity across Michigan. Thirteen men and women started their challenging ride just after 9 a.m. heading to Ann Arbor, Mich., one of four stopping
Sept. 23, 2009 Joint operations leads to sucessful radio test An improved radio communication system to enable increased range for use on an Unmanned Ground Vehicle was tested last week at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan. Under a unique agreement and display of military partnership between entities at Detroit Arsenal and the base's host unit, the
Sept. 11, 2009 Remembering those lost on 9-11 A 9-11 memorial service was held at the Selfridge Base Chapel today commemorating the 8th anniversary of that American tragedy. In attendance were representatives from various base units filling the pews with soldiers and airmen and local military retirees who had cause to pause and stop in their
Aug. 28, 2009 Security Forces Airmen deploy Almost 50 Michigan Air Guardsmen from the 127th Wing left earlier this month for a six month deployment to Iraq. The security forces Airmen will perform air base ground defense duties while deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Their duties will include perimeter security, flightline
Aug. 23, 2009 Selfridge Touts Joint Operations With Air Show Was that the Air Force A-10 or was it the Navy's F-18, the man in the USA t-shirt asked, moments after the plane landed. A question with an obvious answer perhaps to an airmen or a sailor, but ultimately the answer was the very reason the 2009 Selfridge Air Show & Open House took place. For two
Aug. 23, 2009 Technology, Alternative Fuels Highlight Air Show At the air base just outside the Motor City, it should come as no surprise that horsepower and fuel economy are hot topics - be it in a car or a high-performance jet engine. So when the theme of "technology" was selected for the 2009 Air Show & Open House at Selfridge Air National Guard Base,
Aug. 23, 2009 62 Airmen Sworn-in at Selfridge America's newest Airmen were sworn into the U.S. Air Force Saturday, swearing to defend the nation against all enemies and to uphold the freedoms guaranteed in the Constitution. Sixty-two young men and women from the Detroit area took the enlistment oath at Selfridge Air National Guard Base
Aug. 13, 2009 SPAD, Mural to be Unveiled at Air Show Lovers of historic aircraft will be in their glory during the 2009 Selfridge Air Show & Open House. Volunteers from the Selfridge Military Air Museum will be dedicating their hand-built replica of a World War I-era SPAD XIII aircraft during the Air Show's Launch Party on Friday, Aug. 21, as well as
Aug. 12, 2009 Air Show Goes Social Are you a friend of the Air Show? Feel a Tweet coming on from the Wild Blue Yonder? Organizers of the 2009 Selfridge Air Show & Open House are using social media tools to help spread the word about the Air Show and, by extension, to take the Air Force message out into the community. For the past
Aug. 10, 2009 Veterans Group Among Air Show Exhibits A relatively new veterans group is among the organization that will be part of the 2009 Selfridge Air Show & Open House. The Veterans of Modern Warfare honors all those who have served in the military since the start of Operation Desert Storm, Aug. 2, 1990. The organization will be displaying the