[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 26, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1055]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    SELFRIDGE ANGB 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. SANDER M. LEVIN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 26, 2017

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 100th 
Anniversary of Selfridge Air National Guard Base. Selfridge ANGB is 
home to the Air National Guard 127th Wing, which operates KC-135 
Stratotankers and the A-10 Thunderbolt II. The base is also currently 
home to more than 20 tenant units from all branches of the military, 
the Coast Guard, and Border Patrol.
  Opened in 1917, the base, then called Selfridge Field, was one of 
only nine military air fields in the United States as we entered World 
War I. The field remained a training ground through World War II. In 
1943, the 332d Fighter Group of the historic Tuskegee Airmen was 
garrisoned at the base.
  After World War II ended, Selfridge expanded its borders to its 
current size and was renamed Selfridge Air Force Base. The base 
continued to train pilots and stand ready through the Cold War. For 
twenty years, Selfridge AFB provided ground-controlled interception 
coverage for interceptor aircraft and surface-to-air missiles. When the 
Air Force's mission at Selfridge ended in 1970, the base was 
transferred to the Michigan Air National Guard, becoming Selfridge Air 
National Guard Base.
  Today, Selfridge ANGB continues to be an important member of the 
southeast Michigan region, and a vital resource in the defense of our 
nation. The base works to bring aviation themed math and science 
education to our community through the STARBASE program. Selfridge ANGB 
also continues to excel at its mission, and was most recently awarded 
both the Carl A. Spaatz Award and the Air Force Meritorious Unit Award.
  I encourage my colleagues to join me in celebrating and honoring the 
100th Anniversary of Selfridge Air National Guard Base and the men and 
women of the 127th Wing who continue to serve our country admirably. As 
a beacon of community involvement and military excellence, we look 
forward to Selfridge ANGB's continued service for many years to come

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