Instead, Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas, was chosen. Selfridge was also passed over in April 2020 to be a base for the F-35A Lightning II. The base opened in 1917, and it's ...

Selfridge contributes an estimated $850 million to Michigan’s economy, supporting 30,000 jobs statewide and over 5,000 members of the Air and Army National Guard and Reserve components.

Selfridge Air National Guard Base will be receiving new fighter jets. While at Selfridge airfield in Harrison Township, Michigan, President Donald Trump, joined by Secretary of Defense Pete ...

Selfridge is home to more than 40 commands, including components of the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Customs & Border Protection, the base's website notes.

Trump delivered the news at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County, after arriving in Michigan for an evening rally marking his 100th day in office.