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115th Fighter Wing Airmen participate in 2018 External Evaluation

Airmen with the 115th Fighter Wing Fatality Search and Rescue Team set up a mobile workstation for the Wisconsin Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High Yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package External Evaluation exercise at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Aug. 16, 2018. The ExEval is conducted as a way to re-validate the WI CERFP to perform its CBRN Response Enterprise mission in support of the State and Nation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Mary E. Greenwood)
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115th Fighter Wing Airmen participate in 2018 External Evaluation

Joint military members with the Wisconsin Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High Yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package receive a safety brief prior to their the External Evaluation exercise at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Aug. 16, 2018. The ExEval is conducted as a way to re-validate the WI CERFP to perform its CBRN Response Enterprise mission in support of the State and Nation.(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Mary E. Greenwood)
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115th Fighter Wing Airmen participate in 2018 External Evaluation

Vehicles with the Wisconsin Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High Yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package park in an alley waiting to move to their specified locations for the External Evaluation exercise at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Aug. 16, 2018. The ExEval is conducted as a way to re-validate the WI CERFP to perform its CBRN Response Enterprise mission in support of the State and Nation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Mary E. Greenwood)
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Chief Master Sgt. McKay, 115th Fighter Wing

As the command chief, Chief Master Sergeant James C. McKay’s mission is to advocate on behalf of the enlisted force to ensure issues with their readiness, professional development, training, and quality of life are addressed. McKay joined the Army National Guard in 1985. After serving seven years as an avionics mechanic, he transferred to the Air National Guard in 1993. Prior to his current position, McKay was a telephone systems specialist, ground radio technician, the chief of maintenance, operations branch superintendent, communications chief, and mission support group superintendent.
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Col. Kevin Philpot, 115th Fighter Wing vice commander

Col. Kevin Philpot, the vice commander for the 115th Fighter Wing, Truax Field, Wisconsin, poses for an official portrait. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)
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Junior enlisted Airmen, with the Wisconsin Air National Guard, tour Volk Field's Air Traffic Control Tower July 26, 2018, at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin. The Airmen were participants of the 2018 Junior Enlisted Orientation Program which allows junior enlisted Airmen to better understand the mission of all the units in the Wisconsin ANG.(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Cameron Lewis)
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Airman 1st Class Silas Westrick, a security forces member with the 115th Fighter Wing, Truax Field, Wisconsin, looks out the window of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter while in flight from Truax Field to Volk Field July 25, 2018. Westrick was a participant of the 2018 Junior Enlisted Orientation Program which allows junior enlisted Airmen to better understand the mission of all the units in the Wisconsin Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Cameron Lewis)
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U.S. Army Specialist Zachary Lichucki, the leadership development course leader at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin, encourages Airmen while they perform wall sits after incorrectly completing a section of the course July 26, 2018. The Airmen were participants of the 2018 Junior Enlisted Orientation Program which allows junior enlisted Airmen to better understand the mission of all the units in the Wisconsin Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Cameron Lewis)
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Wisconsin Air National Guard junior enlisted Airmen navigate through the leadership development course July 26, 2018, at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin. The Airmen were participants of the 2018 Junior Enlisted Orientation Program which allows junior enlisted Airmen to better understand the mission of all the units in the Wisconsin Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Cameron Lewis)
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Honorary Commander spotlight - Erik Leslie

Erik Leslie and his wife, Adrienne pose for a picture on their wedding day. Leslie is the owner and CEO of Tailwind Ventures and currently serves as an honorary commander of the Logistics Readiness Squadron at the 115th Fighter Wing. Leslie manages a family-owned company and maintains a leadership philosophy that family should always come first in your personal and business life.
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F-16 in Flight over Madison

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 115th Fighter Wing flies over Lake Monona, Madison Wis. In 1992, the unit began converting to the F-16 Fighting Falcon. The unit was redesignated from the 128th Fighter Wing to the 115th Fighter Wing in 1995.
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A-10 Aircraft at Truax Field

The A-10 Thunderbolt II was flown at the 115th Fighter Wing, then called the 128th Tactical Fighter Wing, from 1981-1992. In addition to many deployments for training, the unit supported Army units both at home and abroad during this time.
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OA-37 Dragonflies taking off at Truax Field

Two OA-37 Dragonflies take off near Truax Field. In 1979, the 176th Tactical Air Support Squadron, now called the 115th Fighter Wing, became one of the preliminary units to receive the OA-37 Dragonfly aircraft, moving the unit's Forward Air Control (FAC) mission from a propeller to a jet. The aircraft would be phased out over the next two years.
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O-2A Skymaster in flight

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.
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F-102 Delta Dagger in flight

The F-102 Delta Dagger began to arrive at the 115th Fighter Wing, then called the 176th Fighter Intercept Squadron, in May 1966. The new aircraft meant more training and put pilots and crews on a five-minute, 24-7 alert status. The Delta Dagger stayed with the unit through 1974.
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F-86A Sabre on Truax Field Flightline

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.
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First Truax Field Pass in Review

First Truax Field pass in review occurred April 28, 1951, with an F-51D Mustang in the foreground. The F-51 Mustang was flown by the 115th Fighter Wing, then called the 176th Fighter Squadron from 1948-1952. It was the first aircraft assigned to the unit and ten of the unit's 25 Mustangs were allocated to the Korean War.
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Airman 1st Class Casey Philpot, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician with the 115th Fighter Wing in Truax Field, Wisconsin applies a pressure bandage to Staff Sgt. Nash Bauer, an EOD technician with the 115th FW, June 25, 2018, during the Audacious Warriors Self Aid Buddy Care training refresher. SABC encompasses basic life support and limb-saving techniques to help wounded or injured personnel survive in medical emergencies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Cameron Lewis)
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Senior Airman Kyle Doran, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician with the 104th Fighter Wing, Massachusetts Air National Guard, operates an F6 Robot during the Audacious Warrior Exercise June 23, 2018, at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. The F6 was used to remotely check a suspicious item inside a building. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Cameron Lewis)
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Master Sgt. Jason Ganner, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal resources NCO, for the 142nd Fighter Wing, Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon, and Staff Sgt. Tyler Porter, an EOD technician with the 155th Air Refueling Wing, confirm the disruption of an explosive device and collect evidence June 23, 2018, at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin. Ganner and Porter are at Volk as part of the annual Audacious Warrior Exercise. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Cameron Lewis)
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