IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 95 
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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2023 
Mr. JAMES (for himself, Ms. SLOTKIN, Ms. SCHOLTEN, Mr. KILDEE, Mrs. 
DINGELL, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. BERGMAN, Mrs. MCCLAIN, Mr. WALBERG, 
Mr. MOOLENAAR, and Mr. HUIZENGA) 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 Na-
tional 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 aer-
ial 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 con-
tinuous service; 
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Whereas the 332d Fighter Group of the famed Tuskegee Air-
men, an all-African-American unit, moved to Selfridge 
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 Michi-
gan Air National Guard; 
Whereas, on April 1, 1996, the 127th Wing of the Michigan 
Air National Guard was established at Selfridge Air Na-
tional 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 Meri-
torious 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 manufac-
turing base of the ‘‘Arsenal of Democracy’’, position the 
State of Michigan as an invaluable cornerstone of na-
tional defense and aerospace; 
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•HRES 95 IH 
Whereas the State of Michigan is home to the ‘‘Arsenal of 
Democracy’’ along with the United States Army Tank- 
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 sur-
rounded by premier institutions of higher education and 
with ample space and resources to become a hub of de-
fense 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 sup-
port; 
Whereas Selfridge Air National Guard Base generates hun-
dreds 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 mili-
tary 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 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors Selfridge Air National Guard Base 
in Harrison Township, Michigan, on its 106th anni-
versary; 
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