American Soldiers in Alsace, Company A, 125th Regiment, Infantry, (formerly 21st and 33rd Regiment Infantry, Michigan National Guard), 32nd Division, passing border post when marching in to Germany, Sentheim, A More
The “Stoppages and Jams” newspaper was the official newspaper of the School of Aerial Gunnery at Selfridge Field during World War I. This edition of the paper from Oct. 25, 1918, was recently discovered by a ma More
The 374th Fighter Squadron area at Chièvres air field in Belgium while in March 1945. The 374th was briefly assigned to the base following about a year of operations at bases in England. (Photo from the collect More
A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from the 107th Fighter Squadron, Michigan Air National Guard, are joined by a C-130 Hercules aircraft as they fly over the beaches of Normandy, France, as part of the commeroration More
A loadmaster from the 86th Airlift Wing is seen on the rear ramp of C-130 Hercules aircraft as U.S. Army paratroopers prepare to board the aircraft in Cherbourg, France, June 3, 2018. The paratroopers executed More
In what is likely the most frequently re-printed image in the Air National Guard Heritage Collection, a P-51 Mustang from the 107th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron flies over Normandy, France, during D-Day in More
SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich.-- Thirty Airmen from the 127th Wing pose for a group photo after being presented with a certificate of graduation from the Community College of the Air Force during a ce More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II and two KC-135 Stratotankers are seen near the Base Operations Building at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in the early morning hours of May 12, 2016. The two aircraft are flown by the More
Sixteen civilian Airmen of the 127th Civil Engineer Squadron's Roads and Grounds shop worked around the clock during the Feb. 1 and 2 snowstorm that dumped more than a foot of snow and produced drifts more than More
Brig. Gen. John D. Slocum addresses military personnel and civilians at a memorial ceremony at the site of a former World War II-era German Prisoner of War camp in Foucarville, France, June 4, 2018. Military pe More
This undated 1944 photo shows Advanced Landing Ground 4, also known as Airfield 4, near Deux-Jumeaux, France. The 107th Tactical Fighter Squadron operated from the airfield for about a week beginning in late Ju More
U.S. Army paratroopers joined paratroopers from several nations during a paradrop as part of the commemoration of the D-Day invasion of June 6, 1944, during World War II, in Normandy, France. Aircraft from the More
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. Johnson visited the base as part of a veterans reunion. The veterans More
Michigan Air National Guard Brig. Gen. John D. Slocum joins with French officials to lay a wreath at the memorial to Private 1st Class Charles N. DeGlopper, a U.S. Army soldier who was awarded the U.S. Medal of More
SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich.-- An A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft, part of the 107th “Red Devil” Fighter Squadron, awaits pre-flight check on May 16, 2018. The 107th Fighter Squadron, stationed here a More
Air Force Master Sgt Rebecca McGonnell, 127th Mission Support Group, Selfridge Air National Guard Base carries the torch during the Macomb County Bicentennial Torch Relay Run.Named in honor of General Alexande More
Senior Master Sgt. James Richards (far right) evaluates Staff Sgt. Derrick Mason, a Weapons Load Crew Chief and his crew, Airman 1st Class Matthew Gannon, and Airman 1st Class Robert Gilmore, all from the 127th More
Lt. Col. (ret.) Lou Nigro, right, is seen with the late Brig. Gen. Harold “Rudy” Rudolph in this photo from about 2009. Nigro died on May 24, 2020, after more than 55 combined years of service at Selfridge Air More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft operated by the 107th Fighter Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. The A-10 is used primarily for close-air support missions.
Commander Regina Marengo, lower left, stands with some of the sailors from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 26 at a work site in Afghanistan, where the battalion spent the last half of 2010 and the first hal More
A KC-135 Stratotanker takes off from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., April 14, 2011. The Air National Guard provides about half of all the air refueling capability in the Air Force. This aircraft is o More
Col. Michael T. Thomas holds the 127th Wing flag moments after taking command of the wing in a ceremony at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., June 4, 2011. Military commanders hold aloft the unit flag fo More
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 N More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II takes off from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., July 12, 2011, on a training mission flown by the 107th Fighter Squadron, Michigan Air National Guard. The 127th Wing at Selfridge More
Three KC-135 Stratotankers are shown parked on the flight line at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., July 17. The Selfridge-based tankers - and the citizen-airmen who fly, operate and maintain them - hav More
Three KC-135 Stratotankers are shown parked on the flight line at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., July 17, 2011. The Selfridge-based tankers - and the citizen-airmen who fly, operate and maintain them More
Tech. Sgt. Carl Tyynismaa takes a drink of water after spending the day Thursday, July 18, 2011 working on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. The heat index on the flight More
Lt. Col. John Okkonen and Capt. Don Davenport review a mission plan at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., July 21. Both men are pilots with the 171st Air Refueling Squadron, which flies the KC-135 Stratotanker.
Master Sgt. Adrian Canchola works on a jet engine from an A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., July 27, 2011. The engine generates about 9,000 pounds of thrust.
Two airmen of the 127th Logistics Readiness Squadron, from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., sit in on a class taught by Lisa Schuett, a nutritionist a the Health and Wellness Center at Joint Base Elmen More
Staff Sgt. Steven Bilof, security policeman with the 127th Security Forces Squadron, prepares to participate in the first Motorcycle Mentorship Poker Run July 30 from Selfridge Air National Guard Base. Personal More
Airmen completely donned MOPP gear and practiced PAR Team training during Survival Skills training held at Selfridge Air National Guard Base on Aug. 13. During the exercise, the airmen were taught how to ident More
Staff Sgt. Allan Jauw and Tech. Sgt. Ed Strong, both members of the 191st Maintenance Squadron, run through a checklist as they prepare the equipment needed prior to a damaged aircraft exercise at Selfridge Air More
Staff Sgt. Jesse Torma, a member of the 191st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, receives and immunization from 1st Lt. Kenneth Curtis of the 127th Medical Group, at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug. 1 More
Staff Sgt. Tanisha Hill, a personnel specialist with the 127th Force Support Squadron, prepares a new continuity book for the Newcomers program at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug. 14, 2011. Hill c More
Moments after being sworn in as a new enlistee, Nicholas Ranck is welcomed into the Air Force by one of the many people who witnessed the ceremony. Runck was among 63 new airmen to be sworn in during the Selfri More
A C-47 taxis on the ramp at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug. 19, 2011. The World War II-era aircraft was visiting for the base's air show and open house. A World War II veteran, Edward Lash, flew More
Steve Krajnik, the energy manager for the 127th Wing, discusses the wing's current and future energy initiatives at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Sept. 23. The wing is installing new smart meters, L More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II moves in to position to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker somewhere over the northeastern United States, Sept. 26, 2011. The A-10 is flown by a pilot from the 107th Fighter Squadron More
Firefighters from the Selfridge Fire Department wear protective suits as they work to secure a leaking barrel inside a larger container during an unannounced hazardous material training exercise at Selfridge Ai More
Plastic bottles and containers, cardboard, paper and other post-consumer recyclables are stored in separate bins at the recycling center at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. Anyone can drop off recyclabl More
Michigan State University men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo stands in front of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Oct. 6. MSU’s basketball team opened the season with a m More
As the central communications hub for critical messages to and from higher headquarters and critical assets of the 127th Wing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., the wing’s command post has several bac More
Staff Sgt. Chris Campbell fires an M-4 rifle at the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance range at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Oct. 23. The Air Force is expanding training program for all airman who are p More
Books and manuals on leadership fill a table at a meeting of non-commissioned officers at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Oct. 23, 2011. Air Force NCOs are required to not only become proficient in th More
Chief Master Sgt. Tim Daniels serves up a holiday meal for the airmen of the 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard, at the dining facility at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Nov. 5, 2011. The chief More
Airman 1st Class Jacob Adams receives training on use of the pumping system on a fire truck from fellow firefighter Staff Sgt. Todd Cooper during a training exercise at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. More
Airmen with the 127th Security Forces Squadron work to secure an office building during an active shooter exercise at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Nov. 5, 2011. The airmen worked with troopers from More
Tech Sgt. Sarah Brunsman, a travel pay specialist in the 127th Comptroller Flight, looks at the Defense Travel System web site. All new travel claims filed by members of the 127th Wing must now be accomplished More
Members of the Detroit Renaissance High School Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps honor guard perform at the commissary at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Nov. 10, 2011. The honor guard performed More
Firefighter Joe Crocker is lowered into an underground workspace during a confined space training exercise conducted by the Selfridge Fire Department at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Nov. 21. Milita More
Pamela Blanks, a clinical social worker, recently joined the 127th Wing as the wing’s director of psychological health. Blanks provides a variety of services to help support the psychological fitness and wellne More
Col. Michael Thomas, 127th Wing commander, returns the salute of the wing during a Dec. 4, 2011, commander's call and wing formation ceremony at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. The wing typically holds More
A crew chief with the 191st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron marshals a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft toward the runway prior to a mission at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Dec. 3, 2011. Crew chiefs perf More
Maj. Gen. Gregory J. Vadnais listens as U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., makes a point following a ribbon-cutting ceremony at a new Security Forces building at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Dec. 3, 20 More
Lt. Col. David Spehar, commander of the 191st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, hands a plate of food to Staff Sgt. Melissa Siegler during the holiday meal, Dec. 3, at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. It i More
Noda and Sam Simon and their children stand with Col. Michael Thomas, front in brown jacket, during a all-services holiday party at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Dec. 4, 2011. The Simons are the own More
Staff Sgt. Michelle King, Emergency Manager for the 127th Civil Engineer Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., displays the new M-50 Joint Service General Purpose gas mask, Dec. 3, 2011. The mask More
Tech. Sgt. Michael Kerr, 191st Maintenance Squadron, pencils in an outline for a new paint scheme on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Dec. 12, 2011. The aircraft was p More
Senior Master Sgt. Anthony Liggins, 127th Air Refueling Squadron, meets with a promotion board at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Dec. 14, 2011. Liggins met the board as a candidate for promotion to c More
Airman 1st Class Leah Ned, a member of the Louisiana Air National Guard, points to a mark that represents the location of an aircraft on a simulated radar control screen at the Air Traffic Control Tower at Self More
Master Sgt. Leslie Blanks returned home to Michigan Jan. 6, 2012, after a 6-month deployment to Liberia. Blanks is a member of the 127th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. More
Senior Airman Mike Vogel and Staff Sgt. Jason Turner, both members of the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, work on cleaning and inspecting a MAU-50 Light Duty Ejector Rack at Selfridge Air National Guard Ba More
Chief Master Sgt. Denise Jelinski-Hall asks a question of new enlistees in the Michigan Air National Guard. Jelinski-Hall is the senior enlisted leader for the National Guard Bureau. She visited Selfridge Air N More
Airman 1st Class Zak Skelton prepares to connect a liquid oxygen transfer hose to an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft Feb. 5, 2012, during a LOX servicing procedure at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. Skelt More
Tech. Sgt. Alek Seams adds beans to his “Seams So Simple” chili, which was served for lunch during the February Unit Training Assemble of the 127th Wing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Feb. 5, 2012 More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Manley, a 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Crew Chief at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., performs pre-flight checks on an A-10 Thunderbolt II Aircraft, in full communication More
Maj. Gen. Gregory J. Vadnais, adjutant general of Michigan, makes a point during a Feb. 17, 2012, news conference at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. Vadnais spoke about the value the National Guard pro More
U.S. Rep. Candice Miller receives the G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery Eagle Award from Maj. Gen. Gregory J. Vadnais, adjutant general of Michigan and Chief Master Sgt. Robert Dobson, left, the command chief of the 127t More
A crew chief from the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron wears hearing protection and a reflective belt as he performs a visual inspection of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft during pre-flight operations at Sel More
Staff Sgt. Andrew Mimms and Staff Sgt. Brandon Wurth, 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard, prepare to move a shipping container as they begin operations at Amari Air Base, Estonia, as part of Saber Strike 2 More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster prepares to land at Amari Air Base, Estonia, June 8, 2012. The C-17 was delivering cargo and Air Force personnel to Estonia to participate in Saber Strike 2012, a multi-nationa More
Michigan A-10 Thunderbolt II aircrafts sit on the ramp at Amari Air Base, Estonia, June 9, 2012.
Staff Sgt. John Broughton, a weather forecaster with the 127th Wing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., reviews local Estonian weather information with Estonian Air Force 1st. Lt. Svetlana Puustusmaa. More
Lt. Col. Bil Henderson, Michigan Air National Guard, looks at grave markers in a small cemetery just outside Amari Air Base, Estonia, June, 10, 2012. For about five decades, the Amari Air Base was used by the m More
Estonian Lt. Col. Roman Timofejev talks with U.S. Lt. Col. Robert Seeley on the flight line at the Amari Air Base in Estonia, June 10, 2012. Michigan Air National Guard airmen deployed to Estonia in mid-June 20 More
Michigan Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Mike Rygwelski and Estonia Air Force Sgt. Allar Siiroja listen as Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Schrader talks about fire department response to an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft More
Master Sgt. James Wade, a KC-135 crew chief with the Michigan Air National Guard, gives an orientation tour of a KC-135 to members of the Estonian air force, June 12, 2012. Michigan Air National Guard airmen de More
Brig. Gen. Riho Terras, commanding general of the Estonian Defence Forces, is briefed by two airmen from the Michigan Air National Guard, while sitting in an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Amari Air Base, Estonia, June More
Lt. Col. Jaak Tarien is the chief of staff of the Estonian air force and a 1998 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. Tarien said while at the Academy he learned that Estonia has “good allies. People who are More
Michigan Air National Guard airmen and Estonian Air Force airmen pose for a group photo on the ramp at Amari Air Base, Estonia. The Michigan Air National Guard and Estonian Air Force cooperated with one another More
Capt. Bryan Amara listens to his radio as Capt. William Rundell looks at a compass during search and rescue training while the two pilots were operating at the Amari Air Base in Estonia, June 15, 2012. Amara, a More
Valdis Dombrovskis, prime minister of Latvia, sits at the controls of a KC-135 Stratotanker, June 17, 2012. With the prime minister is Capt. Mark Vaught of the Michigan Air National Guard. The MI-ANG was operat More
A1C Lee Lazarecky, load crew member, and Tech. Sgt. Andrew Maurer, weapons standardization team member, stage training munitions prior to loading on A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft on the flight line at Selfridge More
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Coron, 127th Comptroller Flight, counts out some dummy money during a training exercise at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., Aug. 1, 2012. During the training, financial More
Instructor Mark Kaufmann, a civilian contractor who is also a member of the 127th Wing, demonstrates the proper wear and use of a M-50 Joint Service General Purpose Mask during a training session at Selfridge A More
Staff Sgt. Larry Szyska starts a generator used to power a Field Kitchen, Aug. 8, 2012. Szyska is a member of the 127th Force Support Squadron Services Flight. The squadron conducted a series of field training More
Staff Sgt. Kenneth Palmeri from the 127th Force Support Squadron tags the simulated remains of Staff Sgt. Darrayl Martin, also from 127th FSS, with identification information during field training exercise at S More
Tech. Sgt. Recardo Perez a crew chief from the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshals an A-10 Thunder Bolt to the flight line for a lunch during flight operations on Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mi More
Tech. Sgt. Ashane Curtis from the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron responds to a SADL redball, which is a procedure performed for communications during flight operations on Selfridge Air National Guard Base, More
Staff Sgt. Lee Ritter, 191st Maintenance Squadron, performs maintenance on the engine of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a phase inspection at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug. 11, 2012. Based on vari More
127th Wing Executive Officer Capt. Bryan Amara conducts Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) training at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., on Saturday, August 17, 2013. The Air Force has made t More
Staff Sgt. Nicole Moss, 127th Maintenance Squadron, conducts a class on aircraft cockpit pressurization systems for maintenance technicians from Coast Guard Air Station Detroit at Selfridge Air National Guard B More
Airman 1st Class Sarah Adams is seen in her equipment used as a member of the 127th Security Forces Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Feb. 9, 2014. Adams was born in the Philippines and move More
Staff Sgt. Jerry White of the 127th Civil Engineer Squadron removes snow banks at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Feb. 9, 2014. White says that the snow removal is necessary to prevent flooding and it More
A C-17 Globemaster III from the 445th Airlift Wing moves into position behind a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 127th Wing for an in-flight refueling. The 445th is an Air Force Reserve Wing based at Wright-Patters More
Hailey Froese, daughter of Tech. Sgt. Andrew and Jennifer Froese, creates a sign on March 2, 2014, at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., to welcome home her father after his six-month deployment in suppo More
Closely following a checklist, Senior Airman Derek Boston contacts the Selfridge Fire Department during a training exercise at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., March 5, 2014. During the exercise, airme More