[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 204 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 204

Honoring the 100th anniversary of Selfridge Air National Guard Base in 
                      Harrison Township, Michigan.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 28, 2017

   Mr. Peters (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Honoring the 100th anniversary of Selfridge Air National Guard Base in 
                      Harrison Township, Michigan.

Whereas 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of a military installation operating in 
        Harrison Township, Michigan;
Whereas Selfridge Air National Guard Base is named after Army 1st Lieutenant 
        Thomas E. Selfridge, who saw the potential of powered flight;
Whereas Lieutenant Selfridge became the first casualty of flight when he was 
        killed during a demonstration flight with Orville Wright in 1908;
Whereas the Army commissioned Selfridge Field on July 1, 1917, and the first 
        flight occurred on July 8, 1917;
Whereas, on June 27, 1919, Selfridge Field became the home of the 1st Pursuit 
        Group, the oldest combat group in the Air Force;
Whereas, on October 14, 1922, 1st Lieutenant Russell Maughan flew the first 
        aircraft to exceed 200 miles per hour at Selfridge Field;
Whereas the 332d Fighter Group of the Tuskegee Airmen moved to Selfridge Field 
        on March 29, 1943, and Colonel Benjamin O. Davis became its first 
        African-American commander on October 8, 1943;
Whereas, on July 20, 1948, the first transatlantic flight by a fighter aircraft 
        launched from Selfridge Field headed to Berlin during the Berlin 
        Airlift;
Whereas, on July 1, 1971, Selfridge Field was transferred to the Michigan Air 
        National Guard, becoming the first major active Air Force base to come 
        under control of the Air National Guard;
Whereas, in 1991, Selfridge Air National Guard Base founded the first STARBASE 
        program, a Department of Defense program for students in kindergarten 
        through 12th grade that provides math and science education;
Whereas the 127th Wing of the Michigan Air National Guard was established at 
        Selfridge Air National Guard Base on April 1, 1996;
Whereas Selfridge Air National Guard Base is the host to at least 40 tenant 
        units representing every branch of the Armed Forces, the Coast Guard, 
        and representing members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, in 
        a reserve component, or in the National Guard;
Whereas Selfridge Air National Guard Base is the home to the KC-135 Stratotanker 
        and the A-10 Thunderbolt II; and
Whereas, as of the date of agreement to this resolution, Selfridge Air National 
        Guard Base is being considered to host the F-35 Lightning II, the Air 
        Force's newest fifth-generation fighter: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) honors Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Harrison 
        Township, Michigan, on its 100th anniversary; and
            (2) commends the thousands of men and women who have worked 
        and trained at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.
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