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115th Fighter Wing

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PROVIDING INVALUABLE HOMELAND DEFENSE TO THE MIDWEST REGION

PROVIDING INVALUABLE HOMELAND DEFENSE TO THE MIDWEST REGION

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EXCELLENCE IN ALL WE DO

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The MISSION of the 115th Fighter Wing is to develop and deliver dominant combat Airmen, ready for agile support of foreign and domestic operations.

To achieve that mission, the wing's VISION is to be prepared and adaptive; leading tomorrow's fight.

These are accomplished by focusing on three key PRIORITIES;

Our Fight

- Prepare for the pacing threat to defend our homeland and dominate in our mission abroad

Our Team

- Invest in our Airmen and families to build a resilient and balanced workforce

Our House

- Foster growth, innovation and collaboration to solidify our legacy and future while protecting our unit, community and state

F-51 Mustang — F-51 Mustang

The F-51 Mustang was flown at Truax Field from 1948 to 1953.

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An F-86 Sabre is positioned on a flight line in the mid-1950's. The 115th Fighter Wing, then called the 176th Fighter Squadron, began receiving the F-86A Sabres in October 1953. — F-86A Sabre

The F-86A Sabre was flown at Truax Field from 1953 to 1954.

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Aircraft at Camp Williams, Wis. during summer training encampment June 16-17, 1956. — F-89 Scorpion

The F-89 Scorpion was assigned to Truax Field from 1954 to 1966

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The F-102 Delta Dagger began to arrive at the 115th Fighter Wing, then called the 176th Fighter Intercept Squadron, in May 1966. — F-102 Delta Dagger

The F-102 Delta Dagger was assigned to Truax Field from 1966 to 1974.

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In 1974, the 115th Fighter Wing, then called the 176th Tactical Air Support Squadron, flew the O-2A Skymaster, which had a Forward Air Control (FAC) mission. — O-2A Skymaster

The O-2A Skymaster was assigned to Truax Field from 1974 to 1979.

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Two OA-37 Dragonflies take off near Truax Field. — OA-37 Dragonfly

The OA-37 was assigned to Truax Field from 1979 to 1981.

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The A-10 Thunderbolt II was flown at the 115th Fighter Wing, then called the 128th Tactical Fighter Wing, from 1981-1992. — A-10 Thunderbolt II

The A-10 Thunderbolt II was assigned to Truax Field from 1981-1992.

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F-16 Fighting Falcon in flight — F-16 Fighting Falcon

The F-16 was assigned to Truax Field in 1992 and had it's last assigned flight in October 2022.

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Two F-35A Lightning II jets taxi down the taxiway at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Camp Douglas, Wis., during the Northern Lightning exercise Aug. 23, 2016. The exercise was a tactical-level, joint training exercise that emphasized fourth and fifth generation assets engaged in a contested, degraded environment.(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Russell) — F-35A Lightning II

The F-35A arrived at Truax Field in April 2023 and is the units current airframe.

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