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127th Wing Photos

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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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Red Wings

Brigadier General Michael L. Peplinski, 127th Wing commander, was honored to be allowed to hold the Stanley Cup amongst 2008 Stanley Cup Champions, Detroit Red Wings Brett Lebda, Chris Osgood, Kris Draper and Dan Cleary, when they stopped by Selfridge Air National Guard Base during a public relations availability on their way to training camp on September 18.
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Red Wings

Hundreds of military members at Selfridge Air National Guard Base and Detroit Red Wings fans showed up to greet four players and the Stanley Cup at a public relations availability at the base on September 18. The Red Wings, the 2008 Stanley Cup champions, were on their way to training camp when they stopped by the joint military installation.
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Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings players Kris Draper, Chris Osgood, Brett Lebda, and Dan Cleary visited Selfridge Air National Guard Base on September 18 along with the Stanley Cup. The Red Wings, 2008 Stanley Cup Champsions, were on the road heading to training camp when they stopped by the joint military installation in Harrison Township, Mich.
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Thomas Selfridge

Lt. Thomas Selfridge (left), shown here with Alexander Graham Bell, was the first military casualty of flight. September 17, 2008, marks the 100th anniversary of his fateful last flight.
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Senator Levin at Selfridge

Senator Carl Levin participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony at Selfridge Air National Guard Base on Tuesday, August 12. The ceremony marked the grand opening of the new 127th Civil Engineering Administrative Building link, a project that had been in the works for about 2 years.
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Nike Missile Mission in Detroit

Two U.S. Army officers talk with two soldiers at a Nike missile battery on what was then Selfridge Air Force Base in Harrison Township, Mich. The photo was likely taken some time in the mid-1950s. At the time, three different missile battery locations were operated by the Army at Selfridge. The missiles were considered the last line of defense against a feared attack by Soviet Union bombers during the Cold War. The missiles were in operation from the early 1950s through the early 1970s. Photo courtesy of the Selfridge Air Musuem.
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Nike Missiles at Selfridge

Soldiers work on a Nike missile on the flight line at what was then Selfridge Air Force Base in Harrison Township, Mich. The photo was likely taken some time in the mid-1950s. At the time, three different missile battery locations were operated by the Army at Selfridge. Those familiar with Selfridge should recognize the scene with the Base Operations Building and Hangar 7 clearly visible in the background, though the hangars have since been re-numbered. The aircraft immediately behind the missile are C-46 Commando transport. Photo courtesy of the Selfridge Air Museum
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Firefighters

Selfridge Fire Chief Mark Palm (right) presents a check for $8000 to Maggie Varney, founder and CEO of Wigs for Kids, a local Michigan charity that provides wigs for children who have suffered hair loss from the result of illness. Max Corning (left), Selfridge firefighter, and Dan Peterek of the Detroit Chapter Parrot Head Club assisted in the Selfridge Firefighters Annual Golf Outing which rasied the funds in July.
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Father Son

Capt. David Nicholson (left) 127th Air Refueling Group, Michigan Air National Guard, and his father, Lt. Col. Robert Nicholson, 63rd Refueling Squadron, Air Force Reserves, both stationed at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, prepare to fly together on Col. Nicholson's final flight as an Air Force pilot. The unique mission required approvals by both the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserves, as the pair are father and son.
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