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  • 29 Aerial Port Flight members pose for a final group photo following deactivation ceremonies. Some members have relocated while others have found a new home with a different unit in the 927th Air Refueling Wing (Air Force Reserve Command).

    Gone but not to be forgotten

    Anything, anywhere, anytime. These three simple words simply describe the mission of the 29th Aerial Port Flight; a unit that has given its final salute. The official deactivation statement ending the mission was read by Col. James A. Gray, 927th Mission Support Group deputy commander, during an emotional ceremony Sept. 23. "Due to changing mission
  • Airmen randomly chosen to represent the 927th ARW at the KC-135 50th anniversary celebration held at Tinker AFB Sept. 9 are pictured left to right, MSgt Martin Cicotte, MSgt Gerry Ridener, SSgt Timothy Henneberry, TSgt Scott Niemi and MSgt Scott Lawson. While the Airmen have worked on on individual KC-135 refurbishment projects, MSgt Lawson has served as the coordinator for the refurbishment of six tankers assigned to the 927th ARW.

    Unrivaled Maintainers

        The KC-135 Stratotanker has achieved a milestone few aircraft can claim-50 years service for the U.S. Air Force.     The 50th anniversary commemorating KC-135 refueling service was celebrated September 9 at Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, co-hosted by Tinker Heritage Foundation and the Air Force Association, Gerrity Chapter.     The 927th
  • Maj. Gen. James A. Hawkins, commander 18AF, is greeted upon his arrival Aug 28 at Selfridge ANG Base, Mich., by Master Sgt. Teresa M. Beckett, 63rd Air Refueling Squadron, assigned to 927th Air Refueling Wing (Air Force Reserve) .

    General visits Selfridge

  • Airmen from the 927th Air Refueling Wing (Air Force Reserve) at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., assist a muscular dystrophy patient onto a boat shortly before getting underway for the annual boat outing hosted by the Huron Pointe Yacht Club. Wing members have volunteered their services for the past 23 years.

    Sharing time with others

  • Vice President Dick Cheney mingles with the crowd following a troop rally July 10 at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., home of Air Force Reserve's 927th Air Refueling Wing. Mr. Cheney thanked many for their patriotism and dedication. Nearly 1,000 military members, retirees, family members and civilian employees attended the rally.

    Vice President visits Selfridge

    Vice President Dick Cheney attended a rally here July 10 thanking "Citizen-Airmen" for their dedication and encouraging them to continue the fight against terrorism. Military people from all branches of the armed services at Selfridge, along with a throng of family members, military retirees and civilian employees, filled the hangar to near
  • Tech. Sgt. Dale Ryan, 63rd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, enjoys a good laugh with one of the clergy during a refueling orientation flight June 16. Forty-two members of the clergy participated in Clergy Day.

    A wing and a prayer

    With spirited curiosity and a degree of uncertainty in their minds, a group of 42 members of the clergy were anxious for a day of excitement away from the rigors of their ministry.Arriving at Selfridge Air National Guard Base on June 16, shortly after the bright morning sun peeked over the horizon, clergy from many different faiths were soon to be
  • B-2 Spirit being refueled by KC-135 from the 927th Air Refueling Wing, Selfridge ANG Base, Mich., as it returns from Scott AFB, Ill during a civic leader tour.

    Community leaders awed

    Anticipation and excitement filled their inner bodies as they anxiously waited for its arrival. A wide-eyed, unsuspecting look spread rapidly over their faces as they cautiously entered the boom pod of the 927th ARW KC-135. Much to their amazement, the pitch black, Star Wars-like B-2 Spirit bomber from the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Missouri,

  • Wheels of progress

    As the decision is fast becoming reality, wheels of progress are in motion. As dust settles from last year’s Base Realignment and Closure announcement, the 927th Air Refueling Wing’s future realignment with 6th Air Mobility Wing at MacDill AFB is taking giant steps forward. Current plans call for the wing’s eight KC-135R refueling tankers to be

  • Employers receive recognition for support

    Employers of 927th Air Refueling Wing reservists are in line to receive prestigious awards from the Michigan Committee Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. Reservists nominated 68 employers last year in a show of appreciation for support received in the performance of their military duties. While not all employers will receive awards, a
  • A KC-135R from the 927th Air Refueling Wing, Air Force Reserve Command, located at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., prepares to receive an F-16 Fighting Falcon for aerial refueling. A tanker is capable of carrying a fuel payload of 200,000 pounds.

    Wing earns outstanding unit award

    The 927th Air Refueling Wing, Air Force Reserve Command, has been awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for its professionalism and dedication to its mission during 2005. In a letter from Maj. Gen. Allan Poulin, Air Force Reserve Command vice commander, he announced the wing as one of 21 Air Force Reserve units to receive the award. “It
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