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The Department of Military Affairs was created by the 1967 Wisconsin government reorganization act, sponsored by governor Warren P. Knowles (1967 Wisconsin Act 75).At the time, the agency was established to unify command of National Guard and the state Armory Board.
The Wisconsin National Guard consists of the Wisconsin Army National Guard and the Wisconsin Air National Guard. It is a part of the Government of Wisconsin under the control of the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs. The Wisconsin National Guard dates back to 1848 when it was commissioned by the State as the "Wisconsin State Militia".
The Wisconsin State Defense Force (WSDF) is the currently inactive state defense force of the State of Wisconsin authorized by Wisconsin law. [1] As a state defense force, the Wisconsin State Defense Force, alongside the Wisconsin National Guard, is organized under the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs as a part of the military forces of Wisconsin.
The governor, who is the commander in chief of the Guard when it is not activated for federal service, appoints the adjutant general who directs the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs, of which the Guard is a part. Members of the National Guard are typically part-time soldiers who attend unit drills one weekend per month and serve a two ...
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) is calling on the U.S. Department of Defense to investigate allegations of mistreatment and neglect inside Fort McCoy, the Wisconsin military base now housing some ...
Wisconsin Emergency Management is a subordinate division of the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs. The division headquarters are located at 2400 Wright Street, in Madison, on the grounds of the Dane County Regional Airport .
A Milwaukee native, Pekrul signed up for the U.S. Army at Boys Tech High School (now Bradley Tech), according to an interview with the War Memorial Center that he gave as part of the Wisconsin ...
Wisconsin: Branch Air National Guard: Type: state militia, military reserve force: Role "To meet state and federal mission responsibilities." Part of: Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs United States National Guard Bureau: Garrison/HQ: Wisconsin Air National Guard, 2400 Wright St., Madison, Wisconsin, 53708: Commanders; Civilian leadership