Nov. 12, 2020 Michigan Air Guard pilot awarded Distinguished Flying Cross The training flight narrowly avoided catastrophe on July 20, 2017, when DeVries successfully landed his A-10 Thunderbolt II with neither a canopy nor fully engaged landing gear.
Jan. 7, 2020 USDA, Michigan Air Guard program cuts risk of bird collisions The Defense Department's Bird/wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard Program (BASH) aims to provide the safest possible flying conditions by discouraging wildlife from the vicinity of airfields.