All I remember about Selfridge is sometime in 1984 or so we got a call to move all our equipment from the 8 Mile Artillery Amory to Selfridge and climb aboard a couple of troop carriers that were on the tarmac with the engines running. Instead of an overseas trip we got a safety briefing from some air wing commander and an explanation of what a transatlantic trip might have been like. That was enough for me.
Good for you and good on Outback, though. And bless you for your service!
Ah yes, been through mock deployments as well. Always have a good book on hand, or just try to catch a nap.... :-)