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  • The 127th Wing’s Outstanding Airmen of Year are honored on stage during the Wing’s Annual Awards Ceremony at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. Dec. 5, 2015. Pictured are: 127th Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Robert Dobson; Col. David Brooks, who accepted the Wing Commander’s Trophy on behalf of Major David Nicholson; Capt. Russell Overton; Senior Airman Shane Shaltry; Master Sgt. Lyle Black; Master Sgt. Christopher Tarquino; Staff Sgt. Michael Rygwelski; Senior Airman Matthew Thornton; and Brig. Gen. John D. Slocum, 127th Wing commander. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Ryan Zeski)

    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 Officer of the Year· Master Sgt. Christopher
  • The five most recent command chief master sergeants of the 127th Wing gather at Selfridge Air National Guard Base during the annual awards ceremony at the base, Dec. 5, 2015. Pictured are Chief Master Sgts. (ret) Michael Dalton, Stephen Krajewski and Keith Edwards; and Chief Master Sgts. Robert Dobson and Tony Whitehead. During the ceremony, Whitehead replaced Dobson as the Wing’s current command chief. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Ryan Zeski)

    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 Master Sgt. Robert Dobson, passed the baton to
  • 127th Wing Annual Report 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. Approximately 500 of those who deployed were
  • Senior Airman Aalona Chandler performs an eye examination on a member of the 127th Wing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Oct. 17, 2015. Chandler, an optometry technician with the 127th Medical Group, said almost every member of the Wing eventually has to see him for an eye exam, giving him an appreciation for the diversity that exists in the Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Samara Taylor)

    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 perception exams for Airmen, to ensure they are ready
  • Airman 1st Class Chinyelu Umeokolo , a medical technician with the 127th Medical Group, draws blood from Staff Sgt. Jaimee Blaharski at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Oct. 18, 2015. Umeokolo was born in Nigeria and now serves in the Air National Guard as a way to say “thank you” to America. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Samara Taylor)

    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 in the 127th Medical Group."The best part of my
  • Airman 1st Class Jacob Cypert works in the machine shop of the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Oct. 17, 2015. Cypert said his service in the Michigan Air National Guard has helped him to grow as a person – and it also helps pay for his studies as a film student. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Samara Taylor)

    Why I Serve -- Cypert

    Airman 1st Class Jacob Cypert of the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron said he was once rather shy and introverted. Serving in the Michigan Air National Guard has helped him grow in confidence, he said.Following a suggestion from his father that he explore a military career, Cypert now serves as a munitions systems apprentice, supporting A-10
  • Staff Sgt. Nick Smith works at his desk with the 127th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Oct. 17, 2015. After serving for several years on active duty, the Airman wanted to return home but continue to serve. He found his opportunity in the Michigan Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. David Kujawa)

    Why I Serve -- Smith

    After serving eight years in the active duty Air Force, Staff Sgt. Nick Smith did not want to give it all up for pursuits in the civilian sector.Rather than separating from the military Smith decided to continue his career as a member of the Michigan Air National Guard. Now, he serves in the 127th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Selfridge Air
  • 151017-Z-EZ686-018 – Airman 1st Class John Pitts of the 127th Civil Engineering Squadron, Selfridge Mich., is cutting some wood with a table saw at Selfridge Air National Guard Base Mich., October 17, 2015. Pitts is a newly affiliated member of the CE Squadron, who recently graduated from technician school where he learned the art of working on buildings and structures. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by MSgt. David Kujawa/Released)

    Why I Serve -- Pitts

    Recently arriving home from his Air Force technical school, Airman 1st Class John Pitts arrived at the 127th Civil Engineering Squadron, eager to commence his on the job training as a buildings and structure specialist with the squadron."The art of woodwork, drywall, masonry, and concrete has always been a passion of mine," Pitts said.In his
  • Staff Sgt. Andrew Depew, 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, aircraft structural maintenance craftsman, repairs a panel on a KC-135 Stratotanker in the hangar at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Oct. 18, 2015. Depew is responsible for any structural repairs or maintenance on the KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Zeski/Released)

    Why I Serve -- Depew

    If there's a tanker in the air, maintenance put it there. Staff Sgt. Andrew Depew joined the military over seven years ago and serves with the 191st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Depew works in sheet metal performing the necessary structural upgrades on the KC-135 to keep it flying.He is currently working on repairing a topside balance bay, a
  • Senior Airman Adam McMann, 127th Operations Group aircrew flight equipment technician, inspects a parachute from an ejection seat at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Oct. 17, 2015. Each line connecting the canopy to the harness is precisely measured, if the length is too long or too short the entire line is replaced. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Ryan Zeski/Released)

    Why I Serve -- McMann

    Senior Airman Adam McMann works in the 127th Operations Group as an aircrew flight equipment technician. McMann is responsible for maintaining and testing the survival equipment for the A-10 Thunderbolt and KC-135 Stratotanker crews at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.McMann joined the military in 2009 and has been a part of Team Selfridge since
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