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  • Selfridge Airmen Honored For Combat Leadership

    A decade ago, he was a newly-minted master sergeant, wondering if he had what it takes to truly be a leader. Today, one of the classrooms where the Air Force teaches Airmen about leadership is named in his honor. "It was the first real test of my leadership skills," Master Sgt. Charlie Peterson says

  • Web Site Offers 100 Years of Military Aviation History

    History fans may want to check out a new web page that that has been nearly 100 years in the making. The page, produced by the 127th Wing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, tracks the history of both the base and the wing, which operates as a component of the Michigan Air National Guard, serving

  • AF to implement force structure changes

    The Air Force released its plan Mar. 28 to implement force structure changes mandated by the Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act. The bill authorized the service to complete actions approved in previous years, such as aircraft retirements, and directed execution of

  • New York Air National Guard crews return from South Pole season

    Several Capital Region aircrew members of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing returned to Schenectady County Airport here Thursday night after a long trip back from Antarctica.The unit's redeployment marks the 25th anniversary of Antarctic operations for the 109th Airlift Wing.The

  • Air Force Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke assumes helm as Air Guard director

    Air Force Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III assumed the duties and responsibilities of director, Air National Guard in a ceremony here today at the Air National Guard Readiness Center.Clarke took over as director from Air Force Lt. Gen. Harry "Bud" Wyatt, who retired.A command pilot with more than 4000

  • 145th CE Continues to Bridge Gap by Integrating Total Force Training

    In wartime or contingency environments, Air Force Active Duty, Guard and Reserve Civil Engineers often involve the use of specialized and unique mission essential equipment that they normally do not use in their day-to-day operations. Due to cost and complexity, mission-essential equipment and

  • Newest Director of the Air National Guard pens letter to Airmen

    Air Force Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III assumed responsibility as the 15th Director of the Air National Guard in a ceremony hosted by Army Gen. Frank Grass, Chief of the National Guard Bureau. Read Gen. Clarke's letter to Airmen here:Letter to Guard Airmen