BROLL video of U.S. Air National Guard fire protection specialists, with the 127th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department, enter a building wearing training blinders to induce a disorienting effect while conducting rescue intervention for a downed fire fighter training during the March drill at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Mar. 21, 2025. The exercise combined practicing hose advancement, ground ladder operations and rescue intervention in order to maintain the operational readiness of 127th Wing fight fighters.
Members of the 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard, hosted the 1st Fighter Wing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mar. 6, 2025, reviving an aerial competition made popular when World War I flying aces were front-page news. In a collaboration 89 years in the making, the 1st Fighter Wing, whose lineage dates back to the 1st Pursuit Group, brought part of the Mitchell Trophy Air Race back to Selfridge, a heritage home of both the unit and the race.
“The opportunity to showcase Selfridge’s capabilities during the Mitchell Trophy Air Race is a testament to the enduring fighter mission that’s been here for more than a century,” said Brig. Gen. Matthew Brancato, commander of the 127th Wing and Selfridge Air National Guard...
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Todd Osborne, left, structural journeyman, 127th Civil Engineer Squadron, Michigan National Guard, cuts a board while Senior Airman Scott Kultala,
right, structural apprentice, 127th Civil Engineer Squadron, stabilizes it at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, March 21, 2025. Structural specialists construct, maintain,
plan and repair wooden, masonry and concrete buildings and structures. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob Hessen)
The Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) Fire Department was called to duty late January 27, 2025, providing mutual aid support to the Alpena Fire Department and community as the Holcim-Alpena Plant - a large local cement plant - requested assistance for a rescue operation following a bulldozer rollover incident.
The Military and Family Readiness Center at Selfridge Air National Guard Base connects service members with the resources they need at every phase of their lives.
