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The Wisconsin Air National Guard (WI ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of Wisconsin, United States of America.It is a reserve of the United States Air Force and along with the Wisconsin Army National Guard, an element of the Wisconsin National Guard, National Guard and United States National Guard Bureau.
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 department oversees the Wisconsin Army National Guard, the Wisconsin Air National Guard, Wisconsin Emergency Management, and, when organized, the Wisconsin State Defense Force. The department headquarters are located at 2400 Wright Street, in Madison, on the grounds of the Dane County Regional Airport.
Truax Field Air National Guard Base (IATA: MSN, ICAO: KMSN, FAA LID: MSN), also known as Truax Field, is a military facility located at Dane County Regional Airport.It is located five miles (8 km) northeast of the center of Madison, a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States.
The 115th Fighter Wing is a unit of the Wisconsin Air National Guard, which is stationed at Truax Field Air National Guard Base, Madison, Wisconsin.If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command.
The 128th Air Refueling Wing (128 ARW) is a unit of the Wisconsin Air National Guard, stationed at General Mitchell Air National Guard Base, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.If activated to federal service in the United States Air Force, the wing is operationally gained by the Air Mobility Command (AMC).
It also hosts a large air park with many former Air National Guard aircraft from several states, as well as artillery, helicopters, and tanks formerly of the Wisconsin National Guard. [16] F-4C Phantom II – ex- New York Air National Guard aircraft, last serving with the 107th Fighter Wing at Niagara Falls Air National Guard Base. S/N 63-7594
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 ...