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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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U.S. Airmen in Germany for Air Defender

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Elijah Fante, left, a services apprentice assigned to the 127th Wing, Michigan National Guard, processes paperwork for incoming members prior to exercise Air Defender 2023 at Kropp, Germany, June 2, 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. Portions of this image were masked for security reasons. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Samara Underwood) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out documents)
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KC-135 Mass Generation

KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft perform an “elephant walk” along the runway to move into position before a staggered launch at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, June 4, 2023. The 171st Air Refueling Squadron launched six aircraft as part of a mass generation exercise to test the squadron’s ability to provide maximum response to a short-notice mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Scott Thompson)
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KC-135 Mass Generation

KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft perform an “elephant walk” along the runway to move into position before a staggered launch at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, June 4, 2023. The 171st Air Refueling Squadron launched six aircraft as part of a mass generation exercise to test the squadron’s ability to provide maximum response to a short-notice mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Scott Thompson)
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KC-135 Mass Generation

KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft perform an “elephant walk” along the runway to move into position before a staggered launch at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, June 4, 2023. The 171st Air Refueling Squadron launched six aircraft as part of a mass generation exercise to test the squadron’s ability to provide maximum response to a short-notice mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Scott Thompson)
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KC-135 Mass Generation

KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft perform an “elephant walk” along the runway to move into position before a staggered launch at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, June 4, 2023. The 171st Air Refueling Squadron launched six aircraft as part of a mass generation exercise to test the squadron’s ability to provide maximum response to a short-notice mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Scott Thompson)
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Selfridge breaks ground on super hangar

Community and military members, including Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and a bi-partisan delegation of elected leaders, met on May 15, 2023 for a commemorative groundbreaking ceremony at Selfridge Air National Guard Base to celebrate the start of construction on its newest building. The new 42,000 sq. ft. Hangar 4 will be a $28 million facility to house fighter aircraft at Selfridge as the first step in an ongoing series of renovations to the base. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo By Munnaf H. Joarder)
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127th Wing Formation 2023

Members of the 127th Wing, Michigan National Guard, stand in formation in front of the KC-135 Stratotanker and A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, May 6, 2023. With approximately 1,400 members and two flying missions, the 127th Wing is also host unit to Selfridge Air National Guard Base, home to five branches of the military and Department of Homeland Security.
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Airman achieves Army Assault Badge

Senior Airman Joe Fitzgerald, 127th Security Forces Squadron, wears an Army Assault Badge after becoming one of the few Air National Guard Airmen to earn the award following a training course at Fort Benning, Georgia, March 24, 2023. Fitzgerald is the only Airman in the Michigan Air National Guard in recent memory to earn the badge. (U.S. Air National Guard photo)
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BMT Modernization: Optimizing for Great Power Competition

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tavis Bell, 321st Training Squadron military training instructor, provides a correction to a group of new Air Force trainees from flight 248 on proper drill movements at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Mar. 7, 2023. The flight is in their third week of training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Brian Boisvert)
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