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127th Wing Photos

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All together in Estonia

Michigan Air National Guard Airmen and Estonian Air Force Airmen pose for a group photo on the ramp at Amari Air Base, Estonia. The Michigan Air National Guard and Estonian Air Force trained together during the June 2012 Saber Strike exercise which took place in Estonia and Latvia. (Air National Guard Photo by SSgt. Rachel Barton)
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Estonia operations

Estonian Lt. Col. Roman Timofejev talks with U.S. Lt. Col. Robert Seeley on the flight line at the Amari Air Base in Estonia, June 10, 2012. Michigan Air National Guard Airmen deployed to Estonia in mid June 2012 in support of Saber Strike 2012, a multinational exercise based in Latvia and Estonia. (Air National Guard photo by TSgt. Dan Heaton)
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Working side by side in Estonia

120613-Z-VA676-005: Airmen from three air forces talk about the functions of the A-10 Thunderbolt II at Amari Air Base, Estonia, June 13, 2012. U.S. Master Sgt. Mike Staffeld, a Michigan Air National Guard crew chief, talks about the aircraft while Airmen from Estonia and Latvia listen. The Airmen were working together during Saber Strike 2012, a multinational exercise based in Estonia and Latvia. (Air National Guard photo by TSgt. Dan Heaton)
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KC-135 Ops in Estonia

Master Sgt. James Wade, a KC-135 Stratotanker Airplane Crew Chief with the Michigan Air National Guard, discusses the capabilities of the aircraft with Lt. Col. Janek Lehiste, Air Surveillence Wing Commander with the Estonian Air Force, June 12. Michigan Air National Guard Airmen deployed to Estonia in mid June in support of Exercise Saber Strike 2012, a multinational exercise based in Latvia and Estonia, which promotes trust and interoperability among participating nations. (Air National Guard Photo by SSgt. Rachel Barton)
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KC-135 Ops in Estonia

Master Sgt. James Wade, a KC-135 Stratotanker Airplane Crew Chief with the Michigan Air National Guard, gives an orientation tour of the aircraft to members of the Estonian Air Force, June 12. Michigan Air National Guard Airmen deployed to Estonia in mid June in support of Exercise Saber Strike, a multinational exercise based in Latvia and Estonia, which promotes trust and interoperability among participating nations. (Air National Guard Photo by SSgt Rachel Barton)
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Flying in Estonia

Master Sgt. George Hall, a KC-135 boom operator with the Michigan Air National Guard, prepares to refuel an A-10 Thunderbolt II Aircraft, June 12, 2012 while Lieutenent Col. Janek Lehiste, Air Surveillence Wing Commander with the Estonian Air Force at Amari Air Base observes. Michigan Air National Guard Airmen deployed to Estonia in mid June 2012 in support of the Saber Strike Exercise, a multinational exercise based in Latvia and Estonia which promotes trust and interoperability among participating nations. (Air National Guard Photo by SSgt Rachel Barton)
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Estonia firefighters

Michigan Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Mike Rygwelski and Estonia Air Force Sgt. Allar Siiroja listen as Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Schrader talks about fire department response to an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft during a familiarization visit to the aircraft at the Amaria Air Base in Estonia, June 11, 2012. Michigan Air National Guard airmen deployed in mid-June 2012 in support of the Saber Strike Exercise, a multinational exercise based in Latvia and Estonia. (US Air Force photo by TSgt. Dan Heaton)
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Estonia firefighting

An Estonian firefighter holds the ladder as Airman 1st Class Mike Rygwelski, Michigan Air National Guard, climbs a ladder to gain access to a KC-135 Stratotanker during a first responder drill, June 11, 2012. Michigan Air National Guard airmen deployed to Estonia in mid June 2012 in support of the Saber Strike Exercise, a multinational exercise based in Latvia and Estonia. (US Air Force photo by TSgt. Dan Heaton)
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Estonia firefighters

Two Estonian firefighters converse during a drill at Amari Air Base, Estonia, with a KC-135 Stratotanker operated by the 171st Air Refueling Squadron of the Michigan Air National Guard, June 11, 2012. Michigan airmen deployed to Estonia in mid June 2012 in support of the Saber Strike Exercise, a multinational exercise based in Latvia and Estonia. (US Air Force photo by TSgt. Dan Heaton)
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Charity Golf

Marines from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., fold the U.S. flag during a ceremony honoring veterans at Red Run Golf Club in Royal Oak Tuesday, May 29, 2012. The ceremony preceded a charity golf tournament benefitting the Team Selfridge Family Relief Fund which supports military families during deployments. This year's event raised nearly $10,000. (US Air Force photo by TSgt. Rob Hanet)
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Launching the jet

A1C Zachary Skelton, a 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, marshalls an A-10 Thunderbolt II from a sun shelter at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., June 10, 2012, for the final launch of the drill weekend. Flight operations were at a minimum during the June drill due to many 127th Wing members being deployed in support of Saber Strike 12 to Estonia. (US Air Force photo by TSgt. Rob Hanet)
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Taxi movement

A1C Zachary Skelton, crew chief with the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshalls out an A-10 Thunderbolt II to the flight line during flight operations on June 10, 2012, at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. A1C Skelton is giving the final signal for the A-10 pilot to taxi to the flight line after all safety checks have been made. (U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt. David Kujawa)
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Flight checks

A1C Zachary Skelton, crew chief with the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, checks flight control movements and trim checks during flight operations on June 10, 2012, at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. Trim checks are conducted by the crew chief and pilot prior to an A-10 Thunderbolt II take off. (U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt. David Kujawa)
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Work begins in Estonia

Staff Sgt. Andrew Mimms and Staff Sgt. Brandon Wurth, 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard, prepare to move a shipping container as they begin operations at Amari Air Base, Estonia, as part of Saber Strike 2012, a multi-national exercise, June 8, 2012. The Michigan Air National Guard is providing close air support and aerial refueling capability to the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by SSgt. Rachel Barton)
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Maintenance in Estonia

Master Sgt. Mike Earley, a maintainer for the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., fastens an ejector rack to an A-10 Thunderbolt II Aircraft from the 107th Fighter Squadron, Selfridge, while deployed to Amari Air Base, Estonia. Michigan Air National Guard Airmen deployed in mid June, 2012 in support of the Saber Strike Exercise, a multi-national exercise based in Estonia and Latvia. (Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Barton)
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Maintenance in Estonia

Senior Amn. Joseph Mack, a maintainer for the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., retrieves an electronic technical order while Master Sgt. Mike Earley, also from the 127th AMXS, fastens an ejector rack to an A-10 Thunderbolt II Aircraft from the 107th Fighter Squadron, Selfridge, while deployed to Amari Air Base, Estonia. Michigan Air National Guard Airmen deployed in mid June, 2012 in support of the Saber Strike, a multi-national exercise based in Estonia and Latvia. (Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Barton)
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Michigan ANG lands in Estonia

Airmen from the 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard, disembark from a C-17 Globemaster at Amari Air Base, Estonia, June 8, 2012. The C-17 was delivering cargo and Air Force personnel to Estonia to participate in Saber Strike 2012, a multi-national exercise based in Estonia and Latvia. (National Guard photo by TSgt. Dan Heaton)
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In memorium

Lt. Col Bill Henderson, Michigan Air National Guard, looks at grave markers in a small cemetery just outside Amari Air Base, Estonia, June, 10, 2012. For about five decades, the Amari Air Base was used by the military of the Soviet Union and military personnel from Amari were buried in the cemetery. When Estonia gained its independence from the Soviet Union in 1992, the base reverted to Estonian control and is now used by the Estonia Air Force. (Air National Guard photo by SSgt. Rachel Barton)
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Weathering partnership

Estonian 1st Lt. Svetlana Puustusmaa and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Broughton, a member of the Michigan Air National Guard, look over some weather maps in the Base Operations Center at Amari Air Base, Estonia, June 10, 2012. The two Airmen are working together as part of Saber Strike 2012, a multi-national exercise based in Estonia and Latvia. The exercise, which features military forces from eight nations, are designed to help build partnerships in the Baltic region. (Air National Guard photo by TSgt. Dan Heaton)
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Cargo reload for Estonia

Airmen from the 127th Wing reload cargo placed in individual shipping units (ISUs) from a C-130 to a KC-135 to ship to Estonia on June 8, 2012, at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. The cargo equipment is headed to Saber Strike 12, a US Army European command-led theater security cooperation exercise conducted in the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania). The plane swap led to repacking the cargo into ISUs of a smaller size. (USAF photo by John S. Swanson)
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