,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #abg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ad1 #bjbe,mr4   
,pet]s 7= himself & ,ms4 ,slotk97       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,,resolution  ,honor+ ! #ajh?         
anniv]s>y ( ,selfridge ,air ,national   
,gu>d ,base & ! contributions (         
,selfridge ,air ,national ,gu>d ,base to
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces & national security ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas ,selfridge ,air  
,national ,gu>d ,base is nam$ aft] ,army
 #a/ ,lieut5ant ,?omas ,e4 ,selfridge1 !
 fir/ a]ial milit>y casualty dur+ a     
demon/ration flight ) ,orville ,wright 9
 #aijh2 ,:]eas ! ,army commission$      
,selfridge ,field 9 ,h>rison ,t[n%ip1   
,mi*igan1 on ,july #a1 #aiag1 & x is "o 
( ! olde/ milit>y airfields 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates /ill 9 use2 ,:]eas ! #ccb;d      
,fight] ,gr\p ( ! fam$ ,tuskegee ,airm51
 an all-,african-,am]ican unit1 mov$ to 
,selfridge ,field on ,m>* #bi1 #aidc1 & 
,colonel ,b5jam9 ,o4 ,davis became !    

fir/ ,african-,am]ican comm&] on ,octob]
 #h1 #aidc2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #a1 #aiga1 
,selfridge ,field 0 transf]r$ to !      
,mi*igan ,air ,national ,gu>d1 becom+ ! 
fir/ major ,air ,=ce in/allation "u !   
jurisdiction ( ! ,mi*igan ,air ,national
 ,gu>d2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #a1 #aiif1 !  
#abg? ,w+ ( ! ,mi*igan ,air ,national   
,gu>d 0 e/abli%$ at ,selfridge ,air     
,national ,gu>d ,base2 ,:]eas1 aft] !   
t]rori/ attacks on ! ,unit$ ,/ates on   
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 ,selfridge ,air   
,national ,gu>d ,base became a key c5t] 
= security op]ations to protect & secure
 ! nor!rn bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas ! #abg? ,w+ ( ! ,mi*igan ,air    
,national ,gu>d 0 ! #bjaf recipi5t ( !  
,c>l ,a4 ,spaatz ,aw>d1 a pre/igi\s aw>d
 giv5 to ! be/ fly+ organization 9 !    
,air ,national ,gu>d1 & 0 aw>d$ !       
,m]itori\s ,unit ,aw>d 9 ! same ye> =   
out/&+ devotion & exceptional p]=mance2 
,:]eas opportunities = inve/m5t 9       
a]ospace1 z well z m fight] missions1 w 
keep ,selfridge ,air ,national ,gu>d    

,base successful & w contribute to a    
dom9ant ,air ,=ce & to a /rong national 
def5se2 ,:]eas annual jo9t s]vice &     
int]national ,nor!rn ,/rike ex]cises1   
comb9$ ) ! critical manufactur+ base ( !
 ,ars5al ( ,democracy1 position ! ,/ate 
( ,mi*igan z an invaluable corn]/one (  
national def5se & a]ospace2 ,:]eas !    
,/ate ( ,mi*igan is home to ! ,ars5al ( 
,democracy along ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army
 ,tank-automotive & ,armam5ts ,comm&1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,,devcom ,gr\nd     
,vehicle ,sy/ems ,c5t]1 & ,selfridge    
,air ,national ,gu>d ,base2 ,:]eas      
,selfridge ,air ,national ,gu>d ,base   
f9ds itself surr\nd$ by premi]          
in/itutions ( high] education & ) ample 
space & res\rces to become a hub (      
def5se & a]ospace rese>* & innovation2  
,:]eas ! resolute support ( resid5ts (  
,macomb ,c\nty1 ,mi*igan1 & elect$      
(ficials ( ! ,/ate ( ,mi*igan has       
result$ 9 cont9u$ inve/m5t & res\rces f 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = ,selfridge ,air    
,national ,gu>d ,base & ! def5se indu/ry

 9 ! ,/ate ( ,mi*igan2 ,:]eas ,selfridge
 ,air ,national ,gu>d ,base is a s\rce (
 community pride & enjoys unp>allel$    
community support2 ,:]eas ,selfridge    
,air ,national ,gu>d ,base g5]ates      
hundr$s ( millions ( doll>s to !        
surr\nd+ cities & t[n%ips ( ! ,/ate (   
,mi*igan & supports ov] #d1ejj jobs2    
,:]eas ,selfridge ,air ,national ,gu>d  
,base is a jo9t milit>y in/allation &   
home to _m national security assets ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ assets ( ! ,army1
 ,navy1 ,air ,=ce1 ,m>9e ,corps1 & ,coa/
 ,gu>d2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #ab1 #bjbd1  
,selfridge ,air ,national ,gu>d ,base 0 
select$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce = a
 b$d[n ( #ab ,,kc-#df;,a ,pegasus tank] 
aircraft2 & ,:]eas ,selfridge ,air      
,national ,gu>d ,base provides a        
/rategic location = nor!rn bord]        
security & homel& def5se 9 response to  
any ?reats com+ f ! nor? ?r\gh ,canada &
 ! ,great ,lakes region3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 honors ,selfridge  
,air ,national ,gu>d ,base 9 ,h>rison   

,t[n%ip1 ,mi*igan1 on its #ajh?         
anniv]s>y2  7#b7 comm5ds ! ?\s&s ( m5 & 
wom5 :o h work$ & tra9$ at ,selfridge   
,air ,national ,gu>d ,base2  7#c7       
re9=ces ! commitm5t ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to  
,selfridge ,air ,national ,gu>d ,base z 
a facility t is key to ! national       
security ( ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7         
enc\rages cont9u$ coop]ation & dialogue 
) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9 support (     
,selfridge ,air ,national ,gu>d ,base2 &
  7#e7 ackn[l$ges ! ongo+ inve/m5ts ( ! 
,/ate ( ,mi*igan 9 its def5se assets &  
work=ce & cont9u$ contributions to !    
def5se ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4