Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a bill that will deliver $152 million in funding to upgrade the runways and infrastructure at Selfridge Air National Guard Base before the June 1 deadline, helping unlock $792 million in federal investments in the base, and ensuring the base is ready in time for new F-15EX fighter jets to begin arriving by 2028.
“Today’s bill signing is another major bipartisan win for Michigan and for our national security,” said Whitmer. “Selfridge Air National Guard Base has long played a critical role in protecting our country, supporting service members and military families, and strengthening Michigan’s economy.
“By upgrading runways and infrastructure, we are preparing the base to receive the next generation of fighter jets and making sure Selfridge remains a cornerstone of America’s defense strategy, all the while, creating and supporting defense jobs for decades to come. Most importantly, today shows us what’s possible when we work together. We all understand what Selfridge means to Michigan and our country. Let’s keep working together to things done.”
House Bill 4572 , sponsored by state Representative Ron Robinson (R-Utica), invests $152 million to help prepare Selfridge Air National Guard Base for the future by supporting critical runway and infrastructure improvements.
The funding will help modernize the base, improve safety and accessibility standards, address drainage and roadway upgrades, and ensure Selfridge is ready to support the next generation of fighter missions and continued military operations for years to come.
Critically, the funding allows the work to start this year, which will ensure the base is ready in time.
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. It is home to units from every U.S. Armed Service except Space Force, as well as homeland security operations by Customs and Border Protection.
Selfridge supports Michigan’s defense industry, which contributes $30 billion to the state’s economy and supports approximately 166,000 jobs. It directly supports other military installations in Michigan, such as Camp Grayling, the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, and the Detroit Arsenal, among others. With its legacy of serving F-16s and A-10s, Selfridge is well equipped to support a fighter mission, which includes not just aircraft but also auxiliary and support staff and materials. The new F15-EX mission at Selfridge builds on the successful, bipartisan effort to secure a new KC-46A tanker mission at the base, which was announced in January 2024.?
“Today our state took a definitive step in securing the future of Selfridge Air National Guard Base,” said Mark Hackel, Macomb County Executive. “This funding commitment from the legislature will guarantee the necessary infrastructure and squad operation enhancements which will welcome our new fighter and tanker squadrons.”
“Today’s bill signing is another major bipartisan win for Michigan and for our national security,” said Whitmer. “Selfridge Air National Guard Base has long played a critical role in protecting our country, supporting service members and military families, and strengthening Michigan’s economy.
“By upgrading runways and infrastructure, we are preparing the base to receive the next generation of fighter jets and making sure Selfridge remains a cornerstone of America’s defense strategy, all the while, creating and supporting defense jobs for decades to come. Most importantly, today shows us what’s possible when we work together. We all understand what Selfridge means to Michigan and our country. Let’s keep working together to things done.”
House Bill 4572 , sponsored by state Representative Ron Robinson (R-Utica), invests $152 million to help prepare Selfridge Air National Guard Base for the future by supporting critical runway and infrastructure improvements.
The funding will help modernize the base, improve safety and accessibility standards, address drainage and roadway upgrades, and ensure Selfridge is ready to support the next generation of fighter missions and continued military operations for years to come.
Critically, the funding allows the work to start this year, which will ensure the base is ready in time.
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. It is home to units from every U.S. Armed Service except Space Force, as well as homeland security operations by Customs and Border Protection.
Selfridge supports Michigan’s defense industry, which contributes $30 billion to the state’s economy and supports approximately 166,000 jobs. It directly supports other military installations in Michigan, such as Camp Grayling, the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, and the Detroit Arsenal, among others. With its legacy of serving F-16s and A-10s, Selfridge is well equipped to support a fighter mission, which includes not just aircraft but also auxiliary and support staff and materials. The new F15-EX mission at Selfridge builds on the successful, bipartisan effort to secure a new KC-46A tanker mission at the base, which was announced in January 2024.?
“Today our state took a definitive step in securing the future of Selfridge Air National Guard Base,” said Mark Hackel, Macomb County Executive. “This funding commitment from the legislature will guarantee the necessary infrastructure and squad operation enhancements which will welcome our new fighter and tanker squadrons.”
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