Nov. 14, 2008 Volunteer Groups Raise Funds while Helping Troops Wrap Up the Perfect Present Community groups can raise funds for their worthy causes while spreading some holiday cheer as BXs and PXs across the globe are actively soliciting partners for the Army & Air Force Exchange Service's annual community gift wrap program. "Our research confirms what we've long suspected; exchange
Nov. 14, 2008 Training to control the skies From a darkened room, at the base of the tower, Nicoli Ogilvie issued her commands: Today, a half-dozen aircraft, ranging from military F-16s to tiny single-engine Cessnas, are responding to her directions. A New Yorker, Staff Sgt. Ogilvie is a member of a Pennsylvania Air National Guard unit who
Nov. 13, 2008 Michigan Military Family and Community Covenant signing Lansing, Mich.-Michigan mayors, elected officials, military leaders and Lt. Gov. John Cherry Jr., will convene in the Governor's ceremonial office, Nov. 12 at 9:30 a.m. to sign the Michigan Military Family and Community Covenant. Covenant signings are taking place nationwide as states gather
Nov. 3, 2008 127th Ops Group Group Changes Command Michigan Air National Guard's 127th Operations Group and 107th Fighter Squadron held a change of command ceremony Sunday, as Lt. Col. Leonard Isabelle Jr. assumed command of the group in front of a formation of the group's F-16 pilots, maintenance and support personnel and other wing officers and
Nov. 2, 2008 Total Force Refueling Add another milestone to the long history of the Michigan Air National Guard's 127th Wing. After becoming one of the newest mission-ready refueling groups in the Air Force earlier this year after the completing a transition to KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, Wing airmen were buzzing in November after
Oct. 23, 2008 Truck 4, Prepare for Rescue Operations! (crackle..."Exercise announcement... Aircraft down, Crash Truck 2 and 3 set up a perimeter... truck 4 prepare for rescue operations...") ALPENA COMBAT READINESS TRAINING CENTER, Alpena, Mich. (OCT. 18, 2008) -- I am a metal husk. On a lot of days, I sit quietly in the northern Michigan sun. When I
Oct. 23, 2008 Firefighters tackle tough training in Alpena Imagine seeing a plane surrounded by flames, hearing sounds of women screaming and babies crying inside, and rushing inside to rescue survivors, all while carrying more than 50 pounds of gear. It may seem like a ridiculous scenario, but for Selfridge's own firefighters, this is an annual training
Oct. 9, 2008 New National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility at Selfridge Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. -The Michigan National Guard held a ribbon cutting ceremony here today at the new home of Detachment 1, Bravo Co. 3-328th Aviation Regiment, and its CH-47 Chinook helicopters. The small ceremony was marked by the presence of many local community members and
Oct. 3, 2008 Alert Mission comes to an end at Selfridge Since that unforgettable morning on September 11, 2001, the F-16s at Selfridge Air National Guard Base have patrolled local skies and stood alert, ready to answer the nation's call to identify or intercept unresponsive or otherwise threatening aircraft. On Oct. 2, the 127th Wing officially handed
Sept. 23, 2008 Fire Prevention Week Scheduled for October 5-11 Your home should be a safe haven. But do you regularly check for home fire hazards? If not, there is the potential for danger. Fire departments responded to nearly 400,000 home fires in 2006. That's why the theme of Fire Prevention Week 2008 is "It's Fire Prevention Week: "Prevent Home Fires!" From