127th Wing

127th Wing
An A-10 Thunderbolt II refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker near the border between Latvia and Estonia
Active1950–1952; 1952–present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleFighter and air refueling
Part ofMichigan Air National Guard
Garrison/HQSelfridge ANGB
Motto(s)We Stand Ready[note 1]
DecorationsAir Force Outstanding Unit Award
Insignia
127th Wing emblem[note 2][1]
Aircraft flown
AttackFairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
TankerBoeing KC-135 Stratotanker

The 127th Wing is a composite wing of the United States Air Force, Air National Guard and Michigan National Guard. It comprises approximately 1,400 citizen airmen and provides highly trained personnel, aircraft, and support resources to serve the Michigan community, the state and the United States. The Wing operates Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers, providing global aerial refueling capability supporting Air Mobility Command and the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, flying the close-air support mission for Air Combat Command. The current commander of the 127th Wing is Brig. Gen. Matthew G. Brancato. The 127th Wing's is host unit of Selfridge Air National Guard Base, the largest facility managed by a reserve component (Air National Guard or U.S. Air Force Reserve) of the U.S. Air Force.


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  1. ^ Maurer, Combat Units, pp. 243-244