NEWS & UPDATES

March 15, 2024

SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich. --  

Approximately 60 Oakland County high school students convened at the M1 Concourse in Pontiac, March 13, 2024, when organizers of the 2024 Selfridge Open House and Air Show hosted an event to educate students on opportunities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics, with a military tie-in.

March 14, 2024

SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich --  

The tax-free shopping benefit provides in-store and online access to name-brand restaurants and services; mall stores and vending; proprietary credit solutions through the MILITARY STAR® card; and national brands tax-free with military-exclusive prices.

March 3, 2024

SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich.-- Members of the Michigan National Guard’s 127th Wing hosted a military ball in Clinton Township, Mar. 2, 2024. The event brought more than 700 attendees, including Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief, National Guard Bureau, Tony Whitehead, in celebration of the theme, “Legacy of Valor.”

February 1st, 2024

SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich. --  

The Michigan National Guard’s 127th Wing will host the 2024 Selfridge Open House and Air Show on base June 8 and 9. This free event is open to the public and will feature the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds.

January 12th, 2024

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) --  

The Department of the Air Force selected Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, as the preferred location to host the next KC-46A Pegasus pending the outcome of a planned environmental impact analysis in 2025.

December 21, 2017

The U.S. Air Force chose air bases in Wisconsin and Alabama, instead of Selfridge Air National Guard base in Macomb County, as the new homes for F35A aircraft.es it interesting?

September 21, 2017

U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., this week won approval of a measure added to the annual defense authorization that could help Selfridge Air National Guard Base's chances of getting new F35 aircraft.

February 07, 2017

Air Force Magazine helps tell the Selfridge story in their March edition. We've got the preview here.

January 30, 2017

Selfridge ANG/Base Community Council Scholarship – The Council will award two (2) $1,000 scholarships to children of military personnel attached to Selfridge Air National Guard Base attending college or vocational training. Applicants must be graduating seniors or college students with a GPA of at least 3.0 and be able to demonstrate strong community involvement.

January 24, 2017

One of the Thunderbirds, the Air Force Air Demonstration Team, stopped by the base Monday to prepare for the squadron’s performance at the 100th birthday party.

January 01, 2020

Strategic Vision of the 127th Wing

December 19, 2016

Sen. Peters becomes member of Senate Armed Services Committee.

December 08, 2016

Washington — The Air Force said Wednesday that Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Harrison Township is among five bases being considered to host the next two Air National Guard F-35A fighter aircraft units.

The other candidates are...

December 07, 2016

Congratulations !!

This is a huge step towards securing the 127th Wing and Selfridge ANGB's

future!

The Department of Defense announced today that from the all of the ANG

Fighter Wing's - only five (5) now remain on the short list in consideration

for bed down of the next two (2) operational F-35 squadrons in the FY22-23

timeframe.

Selfridge/127th Wing is one of those five in contention to house and operate

the nation's newest and most advanced fighter aircraft.

What's next ?  The USAF is planning to conduct a 2 week site visit of each

of the five locations in the Jan-Mar 17 timeframe.  

The final announcement of the two selected locations is planned for Spring

17.

Again - congratulations to all of you. Your hard work, dedication, and

professionalism have opened up this amazing opportunity to set Selfridge on

a course to be the tip of the spear - leading the USAF and SE Michigan for

the next century.

In your service - Respectfully,

Doug "Odie" Slocum, Brigadier General, MIANG

127th Wing Commander