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127th Wing Photos

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Mammen's final flight

Brig. Gen. Rolf E. Mammen, commander, 127th Wing, taxis for takeoff in a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft on his final flight as commander of the wing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, on August 3, 2023. The 127th Wing is home to approximately 1,500 Airmen, operats both the A-10 Thunderbolt II and KC-135 aircraft missions and hosts nearly 5,000 personnel from five of the six branches of the military and the Department of Homeland Security. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tom Demerly)
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Mammen's final flight

Brig. Gen. Rolf E. Mammen, commander, 127th Wing, celebrates his final flight with family and colleagues of the 127th Wing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Aug. 3, 2023 after serving more than four years as the leader. After a pilots final flight, endearingly referred to as a, "fini" flight, in an airframe or with a unit, the pilot is ceremoniously doused with water to celebrate. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tom Demerly)
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Brig. Gen. Matthew G. Brancato

Brig. Gen. Matthew G. Brancato, commander of the 127th Wing and Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, July 31, 2023.
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Hot refueling on the fly

Senior Master Sgt. Nick Obusek, left, and Tech. Sgt. Nathan Geist, right, 74th Aerial Refueling Squadron boom operators, monitor for fuel leaks and flames during a hot refueling of a KC-135R Stratotanker, July 12, 2023, at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan. Hot refueling allows an aircraft’s engines to remain running while being refueled, increasing the capabilities of aircraft to land anywhere, refuel and take-off much faster.
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Hot refueling on the fly

An Air National Guardsman assigned to the 127th Logistics Readiness Squadron operates the fuel truck refueling a KC-135R Stratotanker, July 12, 2023, at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan. Hot refueling allows an aircraft’s engines to remain running while being refueled, increasing the capabilities of aircraft to land anywhere, refuel and take-off much faster.
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Hot refueling on the fly

Airmen standby as a KC-135R Stratotanker is refueled, July 12, 2023, at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan. Hot refueling allows an aircraft’s engines to remain running while being refueled, increasing the capabilities of aircraft to land anywhere, refuel and take-off much faster. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Amn Elise Faurote)
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Hot refueling on the fly

Tech. Sgt. Nathan Geist, left, and Senior Master Sgt. Nick Obusek, right, 74th Aerial Refueling Squadron boom operators, pose for a picture after the successful hot refueling of a KC-135R Stratotanker, July 12, 2023, at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan. Hot refueling allows an aircraft’s engines to remain running while being refueled, increasing the capabilities of aircraft to land anywhere, refuel and take-off much faster. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Amn Elise Faurote)
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Hot refueling on the fly

Airmen from the 127th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron pack up equipment and do final checks after a hot refueling of a KC-135R Stratotanker, July 12, 2023, at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan. Hot refueling allows an aircraft’s engines to remain running while being refueled, increasing the capabilities of aircraft to land anywhere, refuel and take-off much faster. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Amn Elise Faurote)
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Michigan celebrates 100 years of aerial refueling

A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the Michigan National Guard's 171st Aerial Refueling Squadron, departs from Selfridge Air National Guard Base on an aerial refueling mission, June 27, 2023. The Michigan National Guard commemorated the 100-year anniversary of the first aerial refueling mission conducted by conducting statewide flyovers for the citizens of the state. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tom Demerly)
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Michigan celebrates 100 years of aerial refueling

A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 171st Aerial Refueling Squadron of the 127th Wing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, takes off on an aerial refueling sortie on June 27, 2023. In addition to routine aerial refueling training in all conditions, aircraft from the 127th Wing, including A-10C Thunderbolt II attack aircraft of the 107th Fighter Squadron, commemorated the 100-year anniversary of the first aerial refueling conducted on June 27, 1923. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tom Demerly)
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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Dawn Porter, chief, 127th Force Support Squadron, 127th Wing, Michigan National Guard, poses for a photo outside non-commissioned officer living quarters at Kropp, Germany, June 19, 2023. A grandmother with nearly three decades of time in service, Porter has dedicated the vast majority of her enlistment to serving Airmen because she is passionate about the career field. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick)
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A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 127th Wing, Michigan National Guard, departs Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, June 14, 2023. More than 30 Michigan Air National Guard members from the 127th Wing are training in Latvia as part of the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program, giving them a twofold opportunity to practice launching and receiving A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from austere sites and to work with Latvian counterparts.
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Aircrew Flight Equipment Airman serves with pride

U.S Air Force Senior Airman Tiffany McPherson and Airman 1st Class Jack Stapleton, both aircrew flight equipment team members with the 127th Operation Support Squadron, 127th Wing, Michigan National Guard proceed to the flight line with gear for two A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft pilots at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, June 13, 2023. Aircrew flight equipment troops are responsible for maintaining all aspects of pilots’ flight suits and personal equipment in the aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick)
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Aircrew Flight Equipment Airman serves with pride

Senior Airman Tiffany McPherson, an aircrew flight equipment technician with the 127th Operation Support Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, poses before flight operations at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, June 14, 2023. Aircrew flight equipment team members are responsible for fitting, inspecting, maintaining and repairing all the equipment pilots need to safely and efficiently execute their mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick)
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German host nation MWR provides recreation for AD23

Germany’s Military Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) office staff and U.S. Airmen with the 127th Force Support Squadron, 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard, pose for a photo at the Kropp barracks, Kropp, Germany, on June 8, 2023. The German MWR provides various activities for service members to engage in during their free time while participating in Exercise Air Defender 2023. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Samara Underwood)
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A-10 Line-up

U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 127th Wing, Michigan National Guard are parked on Jagel Air Base, Germany, June 7, 2023 in preparation of exercise Air Defender 2023. Exercise AD23 integrates both U.S. and allied air-power to defend shared values, while leveraging and strengthening vital partnerships to deter aggression around the world. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Wingate)
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Airman 1st Class Promotion

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryann Stillin, center left, of the 127th Wing poses for a photo after being promoted on Jagel air base, Germany, June 7, 2023, while preparing to support exercise Air Defender 2023 (AD23). During AD23 Stillin will provide essential support for the A-10 Thunderbolt II as tactical aircraft maintenance. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Wingate)
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Senior Master Sgt. Promotion

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Scott Dykstra, center left, of the 127th Wing poses for a photo after being promoted on Jagel air base, Germany, June 7, 2023 while preparing to support exercise Air Defender 2023 (AD23). During AD23 Dykstra and the airmen surrounding him will support and maintain A-10 Thunderbolt II operating capabilities. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Wingate)
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Welcome to Air Defender 23

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 127th Wing, Michigan National Guard are welcomed to Jagel Air Base, Germany, June 7, 2023 in preparation for Exercise Air Defender 2023 (AD23). Exercise AD23 integrates both U.S. and allied air-power to defend shared values, while leveraging and strengthening vital partnerships to deter aggression around the world. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Wingate)
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A-10 Touchdown in Germany

U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 127th Wing, Michigan National Guard are parked on Jagel Air Base, Germany, June 7, 2023 in preparation of exercise Air Defender 2023. Exercise AD23 integrates both U.S. and allied air-power to defend shared values, while leveraging and strengthening vital partnerships to deter aggression around the world. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Wingate)
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