March 2, 2022 127th Wing A-10 Thunderbolt extends its capabilities The 127th Wing is exploring future capabilities of the A-10 Thunderbolt to be the next aircraft equipped with the Miniature Air Launched Decoy MALD, also known as the ADM-160. The MALD is a small, unmanned air-launched flight vehicle designed to duplicate combat flight profiles on the enemy
Feb. 28, 2022 127th Wing sets deployment record In their "state" role, the Michigan Air National Guard may be called up to active duty by the governor at any time to respond to domestic emergencies and disasters. However, as a component of the U.S. Air Force, the President of the United States can also call the Air National Guard to action during
Aug. 8, 2021 127 Wing makes historic highway landing ALPENA, Mich.—Members of the Michigan National Guard’s 127th Wing, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, made history today when they successfully landed modern military aircraft, then turned around and took off again from an American highway for the first time. Two A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots of the
July 29, 2021 127th Wing deploys to Exercise Spartan More than 700 members of the 127th Wing, based at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, are participating in a large-scale readiness exercise beginning this week, traveling north to the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center here, in support of Exercise Spartan.“Exercise Spartan is our opportunity to
June 6, 2021 Selfridge CE Airmen Add Training B-Hut Thanks to the vision of one local Airman, Selfridge Air National Guard Base is now home to one of the strangest B-Huts in the U.S. military.The B-Hut, slang for a, "barracks hut," is a small building commonly seen on U.S. military installations in Afghanistan and elsewhere. The one at Selfridge is
May 15, 2021 Airman Finds Pride in A-10 Operations Before she joined the Air Force, Airman 1st Class Juliann Hammer didn’t know what an A-10 was. She admits that had never heard of a torque wrench.“And then I enlisted and it was like, ‘OK, let’s go be a mechanic on a jet,’” she said. “I didn’t know about any of it and now – well, just put down that
May 4, 2021 127th Wing Airmen receive real-world training at Green Flag NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. – Approximately 130 Airmen and 11 aircraft from the 127th Wing traveled to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada last month to participate in Green Flag-West 21-03, a realistic air-land combat, close air-support training exercise, designed to give Airmen the experience of working
April 12, 2021 Air Show Leads to Service in Michigan ANG When he was just a boy of 6 or 7 years old, Airman 1st Class Dillon TerHaar attended an air show at the Battle Creek, Mich., Air National Guard Base. There, he got to look into the cockpit of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. At that moment, he decided to join the Air Force.Today, TerHaar is a crew
April 9, 2021 Mission, Teamwork Drive Michigan Airman Senior Airman Maurice Starks has two priorities when he performs his duties as a weapons loader on A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft for the Michigan Air National Guard’s 127th Wing.“For me, its all about getting the job done,” the Airman said, still standing on the flight line next to an aircraft after
March 7, 2021 No fuel, no force SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich.- The one factor undoubtedly controlling the ability of the Air Force to succeed is simple: jet fuel. Members of the 127th Fuels Management Flight based here routinely work around the clock to ensure the Base is prepared to service all fuel needs, responsible