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127th Wing Photos

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Michigan Airmen drive future, build agile refueling processes

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Joseph Fournier, a petroleum, oils and lubricants troop assigned to the Michigan National Guard's 127th Wing, extends the hose of an R-11 refueling vehicle during an Exercise Northern Strike 23 specialized fuel operations training event at the MBS International Airport, Freeland, Michigan, Aug. 9, 2023. Northern Strike 23 is a premier reserve component training event that integrates both U.S. and partner nation readiness training to build interoperability and strengthen partnerships in an all-domain environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick)
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Brancato takes command of 127th Wing

U.S. Air Force Col. Micaela Brancato, right, commander of Michigan Air National Guard's 217th Air Operations Group, receives guests after her husband, Brig. Gen. Matthew Brancato, assumed command of the 127th Wing and Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Aug. 5, 2023. Brancato succeeded Brig. Gen. Rolf E. Mammen who held that position for more than four years. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Wingate)
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Brancato takes command of 127th Wing

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Brancato, commander of the Michigan National Guard's 127th Wing and Selfridge Air National Guard Base, addresses the audience at a change of command ceremony at SANGB, Aug. 5, 2023. Brancato succeeded Brig. Gen. Rolf E. Mammen who'd served in the position for more than four years. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Wingate)
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Brancato takes command of 127th Wing

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Bryan Teff, left, commander of the Michigan Air National Guard, passes the 127th Wing unit flag, known as a guidon, to Brig. Gen. Matthew Brancato, center, during a change of command ceremony at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Aug. 5, 2023. Brancato accepted command of the 127th Wing and Selfridge Air National Guard Base, succeeding Brig. Gen. Rolf E. Mammen, right, who held that position for more than four years. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Schumann)
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Brancato takes command of 127th Wing

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Rolf E. Mammen renders his final salute to members of the 127th Wing after relinquishing command to Brig. Gen. Matthew Brancato, right, at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Aug. 5, 2023. Mammen served as commander for the 127th Wing and Selfridge Air National Guard Base for more than four years. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick)
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Brancato takes command of 127th Wing

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Rolf E. Mammen ceremonially relinquishes command of the 127th Wing and Selfridge Air National Guard Base to Maj. Gen. Bryan Teff, Michigan Air National Guard commander, by passing the unit flag at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, while Chief Master Sgt. Richard Gordon, 127th Wing command chief master sergeant, stands by, Aug. 5 2023. Mammen served as commander for more than four years and will transition to a new position at Michigan National Guard's joint forces headquarters. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick)
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Brancato takes command of 127th Wing

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Matthew Brancato, second left, commander 127th Wing, presents his first salute to the Airmen of the 127th Wing, during a change of command ceremony at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Aug. 5, 2023. Brancato accepted command of the 127th Wing and Selfridge Air National Guard Base, succeeding Brig. Gen. Rolf E. Mammen, second right, who held that position for more than four years. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick)
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Gilkerson assumes command of 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadorn

Lt. Col. Jamison Gilkerson salutes the Airmen of the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron after taking command during a ceremony at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Aug. 5, 2023. The squadron maintains the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Dan Heaton)
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Gilkerson assumes command of 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadorn

Col. Kurtis Ring, left, 127th Maintenance Group commander, hands the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flag, known as a guidon, to Lt. Col. Jamison Gilkerson, right, commander of the unit, at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Aug. 5, 2023. Gilkerson began his military career as an enlisted crew chief, maintaining the A-10 at Selfridge. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Dan Heaton)
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Richards promoted to Chief

Members of the 127th Wing Chief Master Sergeants council congratulate U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. James Richards during his promotion ceremony at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Aug. 5, 2023. Chief Master Sergeant is the highest enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force, achieved by fewer than two percent of those who serve. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Dan Heaton)
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Brancato takes command of 127th Wing

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Bryan Teff, left, commander of the Michigan Air National Guard, returns a salute to Brig. Gen. Matthew Brancato, right, as Chief Master Sgt. Richard Gordon, command chief master sergeant of the 127th Wing, stands by during a change of command ceremony at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Aug. 5, 2023. Brancato accepted command of the 127th Wing and Selfridge Air National Guard Base, succeeding Brig. Gen. Rolf E. Mammen, who held the position for more than four years. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick)
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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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