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127th Wing Photos

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Tanker Mission

Capt. Don Davenport performs a pre-flight inspection of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., July 21, 2011. Davenport is a pilot with the 171st Air Refueling Squadron at Selfridge. (USAF photo by John S. Swanson)
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Tanker Mission

Lt. Col. John Okkonen and Capt. Don Davenport review a mission plan at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., July 21, 2011. Both men are pilots with the 171st Air Refueling Squadron, which flies the KC-135 Stratotanker. (USAF photo by John S. Swanson)
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Gray Wolverine annual training

Senior Airman Jeremy Nunez from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, 107 Weather Flight, fires an M-4 rifle loaded with a 5.56 millimeter round during the annual Gray Wolverine training exercise held at Combat Readiness Training Center Alpena Michigan on July 20, 2011. SrA Nunez said “the 5.56 round contains more fire power than a standard round traveling out of the 11-inch barrel of the M-4, which causes the fire blast.” (U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt David Kujawa))
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Gray Wolverine M-4 training

Senior Airman Michael Pastrone from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, 107th Weather Flight, adjusts the sights of his M-4 rifle during the annual Gray Wolverine training exercise held at Combat Readiness Training Center Alpena Michigan on July 19, 2011. By making the adjustments after shooting several rounds, Pastrone is able to consistently zero in on the center of his target, which is what he needs to achieve his annual M-4 qualification. (U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt David Kujawa)
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Gray Wolverine M-4 qualifying

Master Sgt. Ethan Boyd fires an M-4 round during the annual Gray Wolverine training exercise with the107th Weather Flight group at Combat Readiness Training Center Alpena Michigan on July 19, 2011. Boyd is the first sergeant for the unit and annually qualifies with the M-4 rifle at the Gray Wolverine training camp. (U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt David Kujawa)
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Heat Wave

For SSgt. Craig Fenton, an aircraft hydraulics system journeyman with the 191st Maintenance Squadron, work continues on the flightline at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., on July 20, 2011, as a heatwave rages in the area. Airmen of the 127th Wing rely on hourly Wet Bulb Globe Temperature readings to determine work/rest cycles and proper water intake for those working in extreme conditions. "Obviously, anyone working on the flightline is focused on getting that jet out. It's our responsibility as leaders to ensure the safety of the Airmen out there working," said Maj. David Dominissini, 191st Maintenance Squadron commander. (USAF photo by John S. Swanson)
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Heat Wave

MSgt Lloyd Miller takes a Wet Bulb Globe Temperature reading July 20, 2011, at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. The thermometer device has a computer designed to find the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature, which measures not just temperature, but overall physical stress created by weather conditions. The computer takes into account things like humidity, wind speed and radiant heat exposure. Sergeant Miller is a bioenvironmental engineer with the 127th Wing.
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Heat wave

Technical Sgt. Carl Tyynismaa takes a drink of water after spending the day Monday, July 18, 2011 working on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. The heat index on the flight line was above 100 degrees in mid-afternoon, causing Airmen at the base to drink extra water and take regular breaks in the shade. Tyynismaa is a crew chief assigned to the 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard, at the base. (USAF photo by Rachel Barton)
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Sept. 11 Remembered

Lt. Col. Doug Champagne, commander of the 107th Fighter Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., recalls his experiences on Sept. 11, 2001, during a June 21, 2011, meeting of the Selfridge Base Community Council. Champagne was airborne in an F-16 Falcon, returning from a morning target practice mission, when the terror attacks occured. At far right is Lt, Col. Rolf Mammen, also a pilot with the Michigan Air National Guard, wore his United Airlines pilot uniform to the meeting and recalled his experiences that day flying in a United airliner, bound for New York. (USAF photo by Rachel Barton, 127th Wing Public Affairs)
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Sept. 11 Remembered

Michigan Air National Guard Lt, Col. Rolf Mammen wears his United Airlines pilot uniform as he recalls the events of Sept. 11, 2001, during a meeting of the Selfridge Base Community Council near Selfridge Air National Guard Base, June 21, 2001. Mammen, who is also a pilot with the 127th Wing, was flying in a United airliner, bound for New York, on the morning of Sept. 11. (USAF photo by Rachel Barton, 127th Wing Public Affairs)
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F-106 Reunion Visit

Air Force veteran Ken Johnson checks out the cockpit of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., June 24, 2011. Johnson visited the base as part of a veterans reunion. The veterans all served at Selfridge in the 1960s, when the base was an active duty Air Force installation. They were all part of the 1st Fighter Wing, which was then located at the base, operating the F-106 Delta Dart. (USAF photo by TSgt. Dan Heaton)
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F-106 Reunion Visit

A group of Air Force veterans listen as Senior Master Sgt. Wayne Fetty talks about the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., June 24, 2011. The veterans all served at Selfridge in the 1960s, when the base was an active duty Air Force installation. They were all part of the 1st Fighter Wing, which was then located at the base, operating the F-106 Delta Dart. (USAF photo by TSgt. Dan Heaton)
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Selfridge MARE

Airmen from the 127th Wing gather information in the Emergency Operations Center at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., during a Major Accident Response Exercise at the base, June 21, 2011. The EOC would serve as the central command and control center for any major incidents on or near the base. (USAF photo by Rachel Barton, 127th Wing Public Affairs.)
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Selfridge MARE

Selfridge firefighters work with emergency medical technicians from the MedStar ambulance service to treat people with simulated casualties during a Major Accident Response Exercise at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., June 21, 2011. Military planners at the base often invite local agencies, such as MedStar, to participate in base exercises to enhance the readiness of all personnel to respond to a major incident. (USAF photo by Rachel Barton, 127th Wing Public Affairs)
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Selfridge MARE

Military firefighters carry a simulated accident victim to safety during a Major Accident Response Exercise at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., June 21, 2011. The 127th Wing at Selfridge routinely conducts such exercises to enhance the readiness of base personnel in the case of a major accident on or near the base. (USAF photo by Rachel Barton, 127th Wing Public Affairs)
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Selfridge MARE

Selfridge firefighters work with emergency medical technicians from the MedStar ambulance service to treat people with simulated casualties during a Major Accident Response Exercise at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., June 21, 2011. Military planners at the base often invite local agencies, such as MedStar, to participate in base exercises to enhance the readiness of all personnel to respond to a major incident. (USAF photo by Rachel Barton, 127th Wing Public Affairs)
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Selfridge Hosts 3rd Annual "Robot Trot"

On June 10, 2011, the Robotic Systems Joint Project Office at Selfridge Air National Guard Base held their third annual Robot Trot. Over 100 runners competed in the 5K race. Several other runners also competed in a 10-mile race to qualify for the Army 10-Miler, which will be held in Washington D.C. later this year. Proceeds from the event went to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Rachel Barton, 127th Public Affairs)
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Selfridge Hosts 3rd Annual "Robot Trot"

On June 10, 2011, the Robotic Systems Joint Project Office at Selfridge Air National Guard Base held their third annual Robot Trot. Over 100 runners competed in the 5K race. Several other runners also competed in a 10-mile race to qualify for the Army 10-Miler, which will be held in Washington D.C. later this year. Proceeds from the event went to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Rachel Barton, 127th Public Affairs)
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Selfridge Hosts 3rd Annual "Robot Trot"

On June 10, 2011, the Robotic Systems Joint Project Office at Selfridge Air National Guard Base held their third annual Robot Trot. Over 100 runners competed in the 5K race. Several other runners also competed in a 10-mile race to qualify for the Army 10-Miler, which will be held in Washington D.C. later this year. Proceeds from the event went to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Rachel Barton, 127th Public Affairs)
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Selfridge Airman awarded Bronze Star

Technical Sgt. Supapon Lawson, an aircrew flight equipment specialist with the 107th Fighter Squadron, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for exceptional meritorious service at a ceremony held at Selfridge Air National Guard Base on June 6. Lawson served as an aircrew life support technician during a deployment to Iraq in which she volunteered for several tour extensions, which lengthened her stay to almost two years. On hand during the medal presentation ceremony were Lt. Col. Douglas Champagne, 107th Fighter Squadron commander, TSgt. Lawson's grandfather and World War II veteran, Mr. Dick Lawson, and her father, Mr. Doug Lawson, a former Air Force security forces officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt. David Kujawa)
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