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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 26 

Honoring the 106th anniversary of Selfridge Air National Guard Base and 

the contributions of Selfridge Air National Guard Base to the military 

and national security of the United States. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 2, 2023 

Mr. PETERS (for himself and Ms. STABENOW) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring the 106th anniversary of Selfridge Air National 

Guard Base and the contributions of Selfridge Air National Guard Base to the military and national security 

of the United States. 

Whereas Selfridge Air National Guard Base is named after 

Army 1st Lieutenant Thomas E. Selfridge, the first aerial military casualty during a demonstration flight with 

Orville Wright in 1908; 

Whereas the Army commissioned Selfridge Field in Harrison 

Township, Michigan, on July 1, 1917, and it is one of 

the first military airfields in the United States under continuous service; 

Whereas the 332d Fighter Group of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, an all-African-American unit, moved to Selfridge 


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Field on March 29, 1943, and Colonel Benjamin O. 

Davis became the first African-American commander on 

October 8, 1943; 

Whereas, on July 1, 1971, Selfridge Field was transferred to 

the Michigan Air National Guard, becoming the first 

major Air Force base under the jurisdiction of the Michigan Air National Guard; 

Whereas, on April 1, 1996, the 127th Wing of the Michigan 

Air National Guard was established at Selfridge Air National Guard Base; 

Whereas, after the terrorist attacks on the United States on 

September 11, 2001, Selfridge Air National Guard Base 

became a key center for security operations to protect 

and secure the northern border of the United States; 

Whereas the 127th Wing of the Michigan Air National Guard 

was the 2016 recipient of the Carl A. Spaatz Award, a 

prestigious award given to the best flying organization in 

the Air National Guard, and was awarded the Meritorious Unit Award in the same year for ‘‘outstanding 

devotion and exceptional performance’’; 

Whereas opportunities for investment in aerospace, as well as 

more fighter missions, will keep Selfridge Air National 

Guard Base successful and will contribute to a dominant 

Air Force and to a strong national defense; 

Whereas annual joint service and international Northern 

Strike exercises, combined with the critical manufacturing base of the ‘‘Arsenal of Democracy’’, position the 

State of Michigan as an invaluable cornerstone of national defense and aerospace; 

Whereas the State of Michigan is home to the ‘‘Arsenal of 

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automotive and Armaments Command, the United States 

Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center, and 

Selfridge Air National Guard Base; 

Whereas Selfridge Air National Guard Base finds itself surrounded by premier institutions of higher educations and 

with ample space and resources to become a hub of defense and aerospace research and innovation; 

Whereas the resolute support of residents of Macomb County, 

Michigan, and elected officials of the State of Michigan 

has resulted in continued investment and resources from 

the Federal Government for Selfridge Air National Guard 

Base and the defense industry in the State of Michigan; 

Whereas Selfridge Air National Guard Base is a source of 

community pride and enjoys unparalleled community support; 

Whereas Selfridge Air National Guard Base generates hundreds of millions of dollars to the surrounding cities and 

townships of the State of Michigan and supports over 

4,500 jobs; and 

Whereas Selfridge Air National Guard Base is a joint military base and home to many national security assets of 

the United States, including assets of the Army, Navy, 

Air Force, Marine Corps, and Department of Homeland 

Security: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) honors Selfridge Air National Guard Base 

3 in Harrison Township, Michigan, on its 106th anni4 versary; 


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1 (2) commends the thousands of men and 

2 women who have worked and trained at Selfridge 

3 Air National Guard Base; 

4 (3) reinforces the commitment of the military to 

5 Selfridge Air National Guard Base as a facility that 

6 is key to the national security of United States; 

7 (4) encourages continued cooperation and dia8 logue with the Department of Defense in support of 

9 Selfridge Air National Guard Base; and 

10 (5) acknowledges the ongoing investments of 

11 the State of Michigan in its defense assets and 

12 workforce and continued contributions to the defense 

13 of the United States. 

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