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As Lake case the A-10 Thunderbolt II and the Henry B. Joy, leased this rural airfield
St. Clair KC-135 Stratotanker. The Wing also near Detroit to the military to train pilots
boaters, we supports the Air Force Special Opera- and related personnel. The military has
are accus- tions Command with its 107th Weather operated the field ever since.
tomed to all Flight.
the activity 127th Wing Awarded Two
in the air The 127th Top Honors in 2016
around the Wing is The Meritorious Unit
lake with host to ev-
Selfridge ery branch Award for performance in
Air National Guard Base located here of the U.S. and in support of combat
at the end of M59 in Harrison Township. Armed operations and the Carl A.
Seeing a military jet or Coast Guard he- Forces:
licopter cruising the lake is like seeing A r m y, Spaatz Award for the
a freighter many times over, but every Navy, Air “Top National Guard
siting is still pretty neat. Force, Ma- Flying Unit” in the nation.
rine Corps,
and Coast

2017 marks the 100th anniversary of Guard along with U.S. Border Patrol, and Selfridge Museum is open to the
the base and activities are planned for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Public April through October
each month to celebrate a century of Nearly 6900 Active, Guard, and Reserve
service by the men and women of Self- military and civilian personnel call Self- Saturday & Sunday 12-4:30 p.m.
ridge who have contributed to America. ridge ANGB home. Visit www.selfridgeairmuseum.org
Details @ www.teamselfridge.com
The origins of the 127th Wing and
The 127th Wing is home based at Selfridge Air National Guard Base date
Selfridge. The 127th Air Refueling back to the days of Wilbur & Orville
Group and its aircraft have supported Wright. The base’s namesake, Army Lt.
operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Thomas Selfridge, was killed while fly-
and other locations. The wing is one of ing on a demonstration flight with Orville
only a handful in the Air Force that flies Wright in 1908 – the first military casual-
two different types of aircraft, in this ty of flight. In 1917, a local auto pioneer,

Also did you know? FREE PARKING &
Next time you’re in ADMISSION
downtown Mt. Cle-
mens, take a look The granite heads of Open House & Air Show
up and notice the the soldier and airman August 19 & 20
six granite heads on set their sight towards
top of the Macomb Selfridge Air National Guard Base
County Building. Selfridge. Harrison Township, MI
The heads on top
are a soldier, sailor, Featuring the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16
marine, and airman Fighting Falcons flying up to 700 mph
along with a Revolutionary
War soldier and a By Boat: Anchor in
Native American. southwestern Anchor Bay

By Car: Get there early!
Attendance by car may
reach 200,000 people

over the 2-days

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