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127th MXG Assumption of Command

Lt. Col. Rolf E. Mammen accepts the position of 127th Maintenance Group commander with a salute from the 127th Wing Commander Col. Michael Thomas at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., on Sunday, March 10, 2013. Mammen is directly responsible for the safe and effective maintenance of 127th Wing assigned A-10C aircraft and approximately 550 maintenance airmen. (USAF photo by TSgt Robert Hanet)
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127th MXG Assumption of Command

Lt. Col. Rolf E. Mammen holds the flag representing the 127th Maintenance Group as he assumes command of that group during an assumption of command ceremony at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., on Sunday, March 10, 2013. Mammen is directly responsible for the safe and effective maintenance of 127th WIng assigned A-10C aircraft. (USAF photo by TSgt Robert Hanet)
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Skating Airman

Michigan Air National Guard Technical Sgt. Deena DeLaRosa skates with the Eclipse Synchronized Skating Team, which recently placed in the top 10 teams in the Master’s Division at the 2013 U.S. Synchronized Skating National Championships. DeLaRosa, third from the left, is a medic with the 127th Medical Group at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich.
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ANG Airfield Manager of the Year

SMSgt. Kelli Martin is seen in her office in the Base Operations building at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Feb. 20, 2013. Martin was recently named the airfield manager of the year by the Air National Guard. In each of the previous two years, she was part of a team that won airfield complex of the year honors from the ANG. (Air National Guard photo by John S. Swanson)
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Tuskegee Airmen Chronology

“Tuskegee Airmen” personnel review the operations of various aircraft instruments in this photo taken sometime in 1943 or 1944 at what is now called Selfridge Air National Guard Base. During World War II, Selfridge served as one of several key training sites for the all-African American units that later came to be known as the Tuskegee Airmen. (Air Force file photo)
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Tuskegee Airmen Chronology

Aircraft mechanics from a “Tuskegee Airmen” unit perform engine maintenance on a P-40 Warhawk at what is now called Selfridge Air National Guard Base in this photo taken likely sometime between March and September 1943, during World War II. During the war, Selfridge served as one of several key training sites for the all-African American units. (Air Force file photo)
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Operations Facility Ribbon Cutting

City of Mt. Clemens Mayor Barbara Dempsey tries on a Life Preserver Unit-34-P with a little help from Lt. Col. Emmanuel Saridakis, 107th Fighter Squadron Commander, following a ribbon cutting for the new $6.6 million Operations Facility on February 22 at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. The new building will be home to the Operations Group command staff, the 107th Fighter Squadron and the 127th Operations Support Flight. (photo by John S. Swanson)
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Ribbon Cutting Operations Group

Following a ribbon cutting ceremony, Colonel Douglas Champagne, 127th Operations Group commander, gives Senator Carl Levin (D-Mich.) a tour of the new Operations Facility, Building 34, on February 22 at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. The building hosts the Operations Group command staff, the 107th Fighter Squadron and the 127th Operations Support Flight. (photo by John S. Swanson)
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Ops Group Ribbon Cutting

(from left to right) Colonel Michael T. Thomas, 127th Wing commander, Senator Carl Levin, and Colonel Douglas Champagne, 127th Operations Group commander, cut the ribbon to the entrance of the new Operations Group facility at a ceremony held on February 22 at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. The new $6.6 million building hosts the Operations Group command staff, the 107th Fighter Squadron and the 127th Operations Support Flight. (photo by John S. Swanson)
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U.S. Army Air Forces Master Sgt. John W. Westervelt

U.S. Army Air Forces Master Sgt. John W. Westervelt is seen this image taken from a 1946 news article that reported on Westervelt’s death at age 78. He had retired from the military the previous year, at age 77. One of the oldest people to ever serve as a member of the modern U.S. military, Westervelt re-enlisted for the ninth and final time at what is now known as Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., on Aug. 9, 1941, about four months before the U.S. entered World War II.
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U.S. Army Air Forces Master Sgt. John W. Westervelt

U.S. Army Air Forces Master Sgt. John W. Westervelt points to his service stripes in this image taken from a 1945 news article that reported on Westervelt’s retirement from the Army at age 77. One of the oldest people to ever serve as a member of the modern U.S. military, Westervelt re-enlisted for the ninth and final time at what is now known as Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., on Aug. 9, 1941, about four months before the U.S. entered World War II.
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Fitness Certification

Staff Sgt. James Mack, Technical Sgt. Janice Stockett, and Staff Sgt. Eric McCulley, all members of the 127th Security Forces Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., recently earned Physical Training Leader Certification. They are seen in the 127th Wing’s fitness center, Feb. 10, 2013. The certification identifies them by the Air Force as qualified fitness training leaders for the 127th Wing. (Air National Guard Photo by TSgt. Robert Hanet)
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Fitness Certification

Staff Sgt. James Mack, Technical Sgt. Janice Stockett, and Staff Sgt. Eric McCulley, all members of the 127th Security Forces Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., recently earned Physical Training Leader Certification. They are seen in the 127th Wing’s fitness center, Feb. 10, 2013. The certification identifies them by the Air Force as qualified fitness training leaders for the 127th Wing. (Air National Guard Photo by TSgt. Robert Hanet)
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Aerial Port Operations

Staff Sgt. Jason Bucholtz keeps close watch on Technical Sgt. Rodger Zink, both of the 127th Logistics Readiness Squadron, as the two Airmen move an ISU-70 shipping container off a K-loader during cargo operations at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Feb. 9, 2013. As a member of the Aerial Port at the base, Bucholtz is charged with the safe and efficient movement of cargo and personnel on military aircraft. (Air National Guard photo by TSgt. Dan Heaton)
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Aerial Port Operations

Staff Sgt. Jason Bucholtz, 127th Logistics Readiness Squadron, wears a seat belt and hearing protection as he prepares to use a 10K forklift to move a pallet of cargo at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Feb. 9, 2013. As a member of the Aerial Port at the base, Bucholtz is charged with the safe and efficient movement of cargo and personnel on military aircraft. (Air National Guard photo by TSgt. Dan Heaton)
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Aerial Port Operations

Staff Sgt. Jason Bucholtz, 127th Logistics Readiness Squadron, looks back to his spotter, as he operates a K-loader at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Feb. 9, 2013. As a member of the Aerial Port at the base, Bucholtz is charged with the safe and efficient movement of cargo and personnel on military aircraft. (Air National Guard photo by TSgt. Dan Heaton)
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Cold Weather Ops

Master Sgt. Adam Dittenber, a crew chief with the 127th Maintenance Squadron, cleans the cockpit glass on an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. Jan. 22, 2013. By local direction, during extreme weather conditions, maintenance Airmen at Selfridge are allowed to wear non-uniform exterior cold-weather work gear. As A-10 flight operations began in the late morning hours on Jan. 22, the temperature at Selfridge was 2 degrees F, with a wind chill of 16 degrees below zero. Dittenber said he had to work quickly to clean the windshield, as the cleaning solution he was using was freezing to the windshield. In the foreground is a portable heating device which blows hot air and can be used to warm parts of the aircraft – or an Airman’s hands in between operations. (Air National Guard photo by TSgt. Dan Heaton)
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Cold Weather Ops

Staff Sgt. David Klemanski, a crew chief with the 127th Maintenance Squadron, is bundled up against the cold as he performs a pre-flight inspect on an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Jan. 22, 2013. The temperature at Selfridge was 2 degrees above zero Fahrenheit as a flight of A-10 launched from the base shortly before noon – 30 degrees below freezing. The wind chill factor was estimated on the flight line to be 16 degrees below zero. During operations in such extreme conditions, Airmen take extra precautions, including wearing extra layers of clothing and rotating work schedules. Klemanski said in extreme cold weather, crew chiefs have small engine heaters that they use to pre-warm the A-10’s engines prior to initial start-up. (Air National Guard photo by TSgt. Dan Heaton)
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Cold Weather Ops

Staff Sgt. David Klemanski, a crew chief with the 127th Maintenance Squadron, is bundled up against the cold as he performs a pre-flight inspect on an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Jan. 22, 2013. The temperature at Selfridge was 2 degrees above zero Fahrenheit as a flight of A-10 launched from the base shortly before noon – 30 degrees below freezing. The wind chill factor was estimated on the flight line to be 16 degrees below zero. During operations in such extreme conditions, Airmen take extra precautions, including wearing extra layers of clothing and rotating work schedules. Klemanski said in extreme cold weather, crew chiefs have small engine heaters that they use to pre-warm the A-10’s engines prior to initial start-up. (Air National Guard photo by TSgt. Dan Heaton)
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SFS Training

Airman 1st Class Michael Gregg reacts as he is on the receiving end of an electroshock from a Taser, Jan. 13, 2013. Gregg is a member of the 127th Security Forces Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., which has begun using Tasers as part of their patrol gear. Staff Sgt. Munir Joarder is controlling the Taser while Staff Sgt Matt Brewer kneels next to Gregg, serving as a safety observer. (Air National Guard photo by SSgt. Rachel Barton)
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