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  • Wisconsin Airmen help train tomorrow's pilots

    More than 100 Airmen with the Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing and 378th Fighter Squadron returned to Truax Field April 16 following a two week aircraft deployment to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.While deployed, eight of the unit's F-16 Fighting Falcons served as realistic adversary aircraft

  • Active Associate competition builds comradery

    The 115th Fighter Wing Airmen and active-duty Airmen from the 378th Fighter Squadron stationed at Truax Field, Madison, Wisconsin, participated in an air-to-ground combat competition held at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, Feb. 19-26.Five F-16 Fighting Falcons and more than 45 Airmen deployed

  • 115 FW holds first annual awards ceremony

    More than 700 Airmen attended the first annual 115th Fighter Wing Awards Ceremony in Hangar 406 Feb. 7.The ceremony, led by 2nd Lt. Roger Roth, 115 FW public affairs officer, gave leadership the opportunity to recognize their outstanding Airmen in front of the base populace and distinguished

  • 115 FW partners with local law enforcement

    Members of the Madison Police Department spent time training at the 115th Fighter Wing on Jan. 13.The north police district in-service day gave local law enforcement an opportunity to exercise potential incidents in unfamiliar buildings. This was the first time the district trained at the 115 FW."It

  • Wing command chief passes sword

    Airmen of the 115th Fighter Wing attended the Wing command chief change of authority in Hangar 406 on Feb. 7.During the change of authority ceremony, Chief Master Sergeant Thomas J. Safer relinquished authority as the command chief of the 115 FW to Chief Master Sergeant James C. McKay, III."It has

  • Pacific Air Forces release report on Airman's death at Kadena

    Headquarters Pacific Air Forces released today the results of its investigation into a mishap involving the death of an Airman which occurred April 5, 2015, at Kadena Air Base, Japan.Gen. Lori J. Robinson, Pacific Air Forces commander, directed a ground accident investigation into the accident

  • Hotaling visits Wisconsin ANG Airmen

    Chief Master Sgt. James W. Hotaling, Air National Guard command chief, visited the 115th Fighter Wing in Madison, Wisconsin, Dec. 6.Hotaling met with squadron commanders, Airmen of the Rising 6 and the senior enlisted members of the Top 3 to speak about various topics relating to Airmen of the

  • New PHA process provides additional medical training, saves Airmen time

    The 115th Medical Group was the fourth Air National Guard unit to implement a new Physical Health Assessment program on base Oct. 2-4.After learning about the Quick PHA program from its 133rd Airlift Wing counterparts in St. Paul, Minnesota, the medics put their training to use and processed more

  • Forging a lasting partnership

    Airmen from the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing were granted a rare opportunity to engage one on one with their Polish counterparts Aug. 27 - Sept. 25, as part of U.S. Aviation Detachment Rotation 15-4 at Łask Air Base, Poland.Hosted by the 52nd Operations Group, Detachment 1, the

  • Airmen pay tribute to fallen World War II pilot

    Airmen from the 115th Fighter Wing performed a flyover, known as a missing man formation, over the funeral of Louis C. Martin, a decorated World War II veteran, in Appleton, Wisconsin, at approximately 3 p.m. on Oct. 4.The flyover, in remembrance of Martin's distinguished career, met extensive