Brig. Gen. Matthew Brancato’s vision for the 127th Wing outlines priorities to guide the unit through a time of transition — keeping Airmen ready, resilient, and prepared for the future to deter, defend, and dominate. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Tech. Sgt. Drew Schumann)
Aerospace propulsion technicians in the 127th Maintenance Group’s propulsion shop are preparing to make a big change.
The Airmen in the shop currently service and maintain the TF34-GE100 turbofan engines that power the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft that are assigned to Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan. On April 29, 2025, President Donald Trump announced that the 127th Wing will transition to the F-15EX Eagle II after it's A-10 mission is divested. With the change will come a need for new training and new skills since the F-15EX is equipped with two F110-GE-129 engines.
“It will be a different philosophy of learning that engine and what makes it unique, but we’ll be ready for it,” said Tech. Sgt. Todd Van...
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kyle Martinez, left, Staff Sgt. Anthony Ruda, center, and Staff Sgt. Brandon McIntyre, right, armament systems specialists assigned to the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Michigan National Guard, carry an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile during a weapons loading competition at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Aug. 2, 2025. The annual competition tests load crews on speed, safety and technical proficiency. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Drew Schumann)
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.
