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127th Wing Photos

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CSM Hudson visits Selfridge

Command Sergeant Major David R. Hudson, Senior Enlisted Leader to the Chief, National Guard Bureau (left) met with Brigadier General Michael Peplinski, 127th Wing commander, during a quick visit to Selfridge Air National Guard Base January 29. Command Sgt Major Hudson met with a small group of soldiers and airmen during the Selfridge visit and encouraged the Army and Air Guard enlisted ranks to get to know one another. "I challenge you all to know each other, know who you'll be standing shoulder to should with in the event of a community crisis," he said. "Make an effort to know each other's ranks and specialties; and never forget that what makes us special as guardmen is what we are prepared to do for our state, our TAGs (The Adjutant Generals), and our governors." The CSM, responsible for advising the Chief, National Guard Bureau on enlisted affairs of the 457,000 Soldiers and Airmen of the Army and Air National Guard, was given a tour of the more than 3000 acres of Selfridge and briefed about the joint reserve/Guard nature of the historic air base. CSM Hudson's stop in southeast Michigan will be followed by a visit to Ft. Custer and Battle Creek ANG Base to visit soldiers and airmen there prior to his speaking at senior enlisted ceremony for Michigan's Army National Guard on Saturday night.
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Controlling the skies

Staff Sgt. Nicoli Ogilvie monitors a radar station during training as an air traffic control specialist at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. The Michigan base is one of about a half dozen sites around the nation where Guard controllers, like Ogilvie receive on-the-job training to be journeymen-level controllers. Ogilvie, who lives in New York, is a member of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dan Heaton)
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New Commander

127th Wing Commander, Brigadier General Michael L. Peplinski (left), passes the Operations Group flag to Lt. Col. Leonard Isabelle Jr., newly named commander of the 127th Operations Group, at a ceremony held at Selfridge Air National Guard Base on Sunday, November 2. (U.S. Air Force photo by SrA Jeremy Brownfield)
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Firefighters

Two firefighters with the 127th Wing, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., combat a controlled fire to meet their annual training requirements at the Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena, Mich., in October. (U.S. Air Force Photos by SrA Anna-Marie Wyant) (Released)
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Firefighters

Two firefighters with the 127th Wing, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., combat a controlled fire to meet their annual training requirements at the Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena, Mich., in October. (U.S. Air Force Photos by SrA Anna-Marie Wyant) (Released)
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Firefighters

Two firefighters with the 127th Wing, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., combat a controlled fire to meet their annual training requirements at the Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena, Mich., in October. (U.S. Air Force Photos by SrA Anna-Marie Wyant) (Released)
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Spouse Flight

Dessie Sudberry (top middle), takes photos behind the cockpit of a KC-135 Stratotanker while Master Sergeant Johnny White (bottom right), boom operator with the 171st Air Refueling Squadron, observes. The flight served to familiarize 127th Air Refueling Group spouses with the new air refueling mission of the 127th Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeremy L. Brownfield) (Released)
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CCA Team

Staff Sgt. Greggory Jordan, a ground radio communications journeyman with the 127th Communications Squadron, uses a simulated chemical agent monitor (CAM) to check for a contaminant on a wing member at one of the final stations of the CCA during October UTA's TQT Readiness Rodeo and CCA Team training.
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CCA Team

Technical Sgt. Jaroslaw Siemieniak, 127th Logistics Readiness Squadron supply management craftsman and member of the 127th Wing Contamination Control Team, wipes down the hood and mask of a wing member at the CCA during the October CCA training and TQT Readiness Rodeo.
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CCA Team

Technical Sgt. James Domingues, 127th Logistics Readiness Squadron supply specialist and member of the 127th Wing Contaminated Control Area (CCA) Team, instructs an airman in deconning the gloves and boots at the first station of the CCA during a wing-wide TQT and Readiness Rodeo Weekend in October.
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Firefighter

Two handline team members of the 127th Fire Department at Selfridge ANGB, Mich., walk into a blazing inferno while pointing a charged fire hose during a simulated aircraft crash site drill Oct. 18, 2008 at the CRTC in Alpena, Mich. The handline team trains at fast response and accurately raining water onto a fire, extinguishing it promptly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. David S. Kujawa)
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Firefighter

A Rescue Crew Chief of the 127th Fire Department, Selfridge ANGB, Mich., walks under the stream of a charged fire hose while communicating to rescue team members via radio during a simulated aircraft crash site drill Oct. 18 at the CRTC training base in Alpena, Mich. The Rescue Crew Chief’s job is to safely enter a potentially volatile area and locate survivors or fatalities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tecnical Sgt David S. Kujawa)
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Firefighters

Staff Sgt. Keith Vasicek and Airman 1st Class Tony Pastrone battle a controlled fire during an aircraft crash site drill Oct. 18 at CRTC Training Base Alpena Mich. Vasicek and Pastone are Air force National Guard members attached to the 127th Fire Department Selfridge ANGB, Mich. Vasicek and Pastrone are both active fire fighters in both their civilian and military occupations. Combat Readiness Training is key to their alertness and spontaneity in emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tecnical Sgt. David S. Kujawa)
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Firefighter

Staff Sgt. Wesley Cooper aims the water cannon from the inside of a P-19 crash truck, spraying water onto a simulated fire during an Aircraft crash site drill Oct. 18, 2008 at CRTC Training Base Alpena Mich. Cooper, an Air National Guard member attached to the 127th Fire Department Selfridge ANGB, Mich., is an active firefighter in both his civilian and military occupation. Combat Readiness Training is key to his alertness and spontaneity in emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt David S. Kujawa)
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Firefighter

Senior Airman Brian Zorn, 127th fire fighter from Selfridge ANGB, Mich., participates in a simulated aircraft crash site drill at the Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena, Mich., Oct. 18, 2008. Zorn, a member of the Air National Guard, is also a firefighter in his civilian occupation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. David S. Kujawa)
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Ribbon Cutting

Major General Thomas Cutler, Michigan's Adjutant General, addresses the crowd at a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Michigan Army National Guard's new Chinook Hangar at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. General Cutler told the audience that the young unit had "certainly earned these state of the art facilities." While in Iraq in 2004-2005, the unit, which had been formed in 2002, flew approximately 6000 hours, transported 45,000 military and civilian personnel and transported about 14 million pounds of cargo.
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Cutting the Ribbon

The ribbon gets cut by Michigan Natioanl Guard senior leaders, Boeing Representatives, and community leaders at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, marking the official acceptance of the new Army Guard Chinook Hangar for Detachment 1, Bravo Co., 3-328th Aviation Regiment.
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Boeing Poster

Boeing representatives presented their traditional unit poster to senior leaders present at a Ribbon Cutting ceremony marking the official acceptance of Hangar 1416 by Detachment 1, Bravo Co. 3-328th Aviation Regiment, at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. The Michigan National Guard gratefully recognized Boeing, Inc. partners who continually upgrade Chinook features in order to provide successive product improvements. Boeing's commitment to quality aircraft and meeting the challenging requirements of the National Guard prove their dedication to preserving American ideals.
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Alert Jet Launch

F-16 Pilot Lt. Col. William Hargrove prepares to launch in an alert jet as TSgt. Harold Hayes, aircraft armament systems specialist, goes over the procedures checklist. The alert mission at the 127th Wing, Selfridge Air National Guard Base was officially passed off to the 180th Fighter Wing, Toledo, Ohio, on Oct. 2.
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End of Alert

Brigadier General Michael Peplinski, 127th Wing commander (left), accepts a plaque commemorating the seven years of Air Sovereignty Alert mission performance from the Deputy Commander of the Continental Region (CONR)-NORAD, Brigadier General Andre' Viens, at a ceremony Oct. 2, marking the end of the 127th Wing's alert mission. The 127th Wing passed the mission to the 180th Fighter Wing, Toledo, Ohio, earlier this week.
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