Michigan National Guard

Mitchell Trophy Air Race revived at Selfridge
March 31, 2025 — 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,... MORE

Redefining Resilience: Behavioral Health in the Army
March 31, 2025 — LANSING, Mich—For years, service members have battled the stigma that seeking mental health support is a sign of weakness. Yet, in a profession where mental resilience is vital to mission success, reaching out for help is a powerful testament to a soldier’s strength.That’s the message Josh Wierenga, a newly hired behavioral health coordinator for... MORE

A Germen Shepard poses for a DA photo in front of an American flag.

Michigan National Guard Biathlon Team Competes at National Championship
March 31, 2025 — LANSING, Mich.—The Michigan National Guard Biathlon Team recently competed at the 49th Chief, National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championship, held at Mt. Itasca, Minnesota, in February 2024. This annual event brings together top competitors from across the country in an intense test of endurance, marksmanship and skiing ability. Among those... MORE

Three Soldiers from the MING compete in a biathlon.

A Week in Liberia Strengthening Public Affairs Partnerships
February 24, 2025 — MONROVIA, Liberia — Arriving in Liberia for my first visit to the African continent, I was unsure of what to expect. However, I knew my purpose—to share my expertise as a public affairs specialist and state partner in the Michigan Air National Guard with the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL).Organized by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa... MORE

Navy Reserve, 110th Wing stand up NALE at Battle Creek
February 2, 2025 — In an Air Operations Center (AOC), it is commonplace to have a Navy and Amphibious Liaison Element (NALE) embedded with the Air Force. Recently, the Navy Reserve (NR) U.S. 6th Fleet NALE Headquarters Unit and the 110th Wing’s, 217th Combat Operations Squadron replicated this environment by standing up a NALE at Battle Creek Air National Guard... MORE

127th Wing Recognizes New Senior NCOs
February 1, 2025 — Thirty-eight Citizen-Airmen of the Michigan Air National Guard’s 127th Wing were recognized in February for their promotion to the senior noncommissioned officer corps during an induction ceremony at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Feb. 1, 2025.The Airmen were all promoted to the rank of master sergeant in 2024, placing them among the senior... MORE

Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center personnel respond to local emergency
January 29, 2025 — The Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center Fire Department was called to duty late Jan. 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.Once onsite, firefighters discovered... MORE

The Fight Against Prescription Drug Misuse
December 15, 2024 — When I was 16, I had my wisdom teeth removed. After a quick and routine procedure, the doctor sent me home with a prescription for Oxycodone—a startling amount. My mom was horrified when she saw over 70 pills in the bottle and immediately called the doctor’s office. “Why does a teenager need this many pills?” she asked. The response? “It’s standard... MORE

Michigan Youth Challenge Academy Class 51 graduates 3 brothers from Sturgis, MI
December 14, 2024 — Michigan Youth Challenge Academy held a graduation ceremony on Dec 14,2024. Graduation is always a great day for the academy, but this one had something very specialabout it. Class 51 graduated a group of three brothers from Sturgis, Mich. All three boys graduatedfrom the academy with top honors.“As their mother, of course I am super proud! It’s... MORE

Michigan National Guard applauds historic Liberian Non-commissioned Officer Academy pilot course
December 10, 2024 — The Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) have achieved an historic milestone by initiating their own Non-commissioned Officer (NCO) Academy at the AFL’s Armed Forces Training Center (AFTC) in Careysburg, Liberia. From Oct. 13-Dec. 12, Liberian NCO instructors are leading a nine-week pilot curriculum for 40 students, roughly equivalent to the U.S. Army’s... MORE