Feb. 11, 2016 Wing command chief holds enlisted all-call Chief Master Sgt. Tony Whitehead, 127th Wing command chief, made himself visible and engaged with Airmen during an enlisted all-call meeting on Feb. 7. He addressed the 127th Wing commitment to encourage Airman to lead, grow, perform, mentor and commit.The purpose of the all-call was to "make sure
Feb. 8, 2016 A-10 appears likely to stay at Selfridge A proven warfighter appears likely to stay at Selfridge Air National Guard BaseThe A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, an air-to-ground attack platform best known as the 'Warthog,' will remain in the U.S. Air Force inventory until at least 2022, according to U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter.
Feb. 8, 2016 $32.6M fuel project gets green light at Selfridge ANGB A new $32.6 million jet fuel storage and delivery system will be built at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. The construction contract, awarded to Garco Construction of Spokane, Wash., by the Defense Logistics Agency, is the largest single construction contract ever awarded at Selfridge.The project
Jan. 27, 2016 Selfridge airfield tops in the ANG The airfield operations management team at Selfridge Air National Guard Base have been named the Air National Guard's Airfield Operations Complex of the Year for 2015. The award is the latest in a 5-year string of major awards won the by airfield managers and air traffic controllers at
Dec. 28, 2015 Wing selects top photos of 2015 Photos of Airmen and aircraft heading en route to combat assignments and day-to-day training assignments at home station are included in the 2015 Photos of the Year, as captured by the 127th Wing Public Affairs team at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.Two photos related to the deployment of the
Dec. 18, 2015 127th Wing Names Outstanding Airmen of Year Seven Airmen of the 127th Wing were named as the Wing's Outstanding Airmen of the Year during an Annual Awards Ceremony.Winning the honors were:· Senior Airman Matthew Thornton, 127th Operations Group, Airman of the Year· Staff Sgt. Matthew Rygwelski, 127th Mission Support Group, Non-commissioned
Dec. 18, 2015 Whitehead named 127th Wing command chief The 127th Wing has a new command chief master sergeant.Chief Master Sgt. Tony Whitehead assumed the duties of the Wing's senior enlisted member during the Wing's annual awards ceremony during the December RSD (regularly scheduled drill). During the ceremony, the wing's outgoing command chief, Chief
Dec. 17, 2015 127th Wing annual report available The numbers 649, 850 and 59 are among the most significant statistics in the 2015-16 annual report of the 127th Wing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.During fiscal year 2015, which ended Sept. 30, 2015, the 127th Wing deployed 649 Michigan Airmen for operational missions or training exercise.
Oct. 30, 2015 Why I Serve -- Chandler As the only optometry technician in the 127th Medical Group, Senior Airman Aalona Chandler meets almost everybody at Selfridge sooner or later.I appreciate all the diversity we have in this wing," Chandler said. "You meet people from all walks of life."Chandler provides visual acuity and color
Oct. 30, 2015 Why I Serve -- Umeokolo Airman 1st Class Chinyelu Umeokolo is from Nigeria and immigrated to the United States six years ago. "I am appreciative of the many opportunities the United States has to offer," she said.She said that she wanted to serve the country as a way of saying thank you. She serves as a medical technician