Michigan National Guard and state officials break ground on the Runway Encroachment Project at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Aug. 17, 2026. State and local leaders marked the beginning of a major infrastructure project designed to improve transportation around Selfridge while supporting the installation’s future mission requirements. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Tech. Sgt. Drew Schumann)
SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich. – A unit training event on June 6 at Selfridge Air National Guard Base served as a practical test of the skills that keep Airmen, civilians and bases safe. During the event, Security Forces Airmen, known as defenders, from the 127th Security Forces Squadron, Michigan National Guard, were challenged on their marksmanship, physical fitness and teamwork.
The outcome of combining weapons proficiency and job knowledge with physical and mental tasksis to sharpen readiness, expose training gaps and reinforce teamwork through healthy competition.
“The main purpose of this is camaraderie, building a team,” said Master Sgt. Caitlyn Walker, 127th SFS noncommissioned officer in charge of training....
Mark Hackel, Macomb County executive, speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Runway Encroachment Project at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Aug. 17, 2026. The project is a partnership among state and local officials to improve transportation infrastructure and support the long-term future of Selfridge Air National Guard Base and the surrounding community. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Jacob Hessen)
Leadership of the 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard, announced today that the 2026 Selfridge Open House and Air Show, scheduled for May 30-31, 2026, is cancelled.
