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Wisconsin Airmen hone combat lifesaving skills

Airmen assigned to the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing engaged in the Tactical Combat Casualty Care - Combat Life Savers Course (TCCC-CLS TIER-2) April 18 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base.

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95th Fighter Squadron and Fighter Generation Squadron complete first TDY

Airmen from the 95th Fighter Squadron and Fighter Generation Squadron recently went on their first temporary duty assignment at Truax Field, Wisconsin Air National Guard Base, March 1-16, 2024.

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Wisconsin Airmen complete first F-35 training deployment

More than 150 Airmen assigned to the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing completed the Weapons System Evaluation Program’s Combat Archer exercise Feb. 23, 2024, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.

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Oct. 5, 2022
115th Fighter Wing celebrates final F-16 departure from Truax Field

The 115th Fighter Wing’s final F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft departed October 5, following a sendoff ceremony commemorating their 30-year service at Truax Field.Col. Bart Van Roo, the 115th Fighter Wing commander, was joined by state, local and military leaders who gathered with 115th Fighter Wing
June 30, 2022
115th FW performs final F-16 phase inspection amid F-35 transition

As the 115th Fighter Wing’s transition from the F-16 Fighting Falcon to the F-35 Lighting II continues, Airmen on base find themselves doing the jobs they have grown to love for the very last time.Airmen performing phase maintenance worked their final inspection on an F-16 during the drill weekend,
May 20, 2022
Wisconsin Airmen complete air combat training at NAS Key West

Approximately 150 Airmen assigned to the 115th Fighter Wing in Madison, Wisconsin participated in joint-international training at Naval Air Station Key West.
May 16, 2022
Wisconsin Guard, civilian partners practice crisis response

Airmen and Soldiers of the Wisconsin Chemical, Biological, Radiological & Nuclear Enhanced Response Force Package conducted a combined training event at the Fox Valley Technical College Public Safety Training Center in Appleton, Wisconsin, May 14, 2022.
April 27, 2022
Truax Field begins PFAS remedial investigation

This week the Air National Guard will conclude part one of the remedial investigation into the presence of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances at Truax Field.The investigation marks the second major step in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
April 18, 2022
Airmen lead the way in F-35 transition for 115th Fighter Wing

In preparation for the arrival of the F-35 in spring of 2023, approximately 25 Wisconsin Air National Guardsmen have volunteered to be the first Airmen to receive advanced training at U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard facilities.
April 13, 2022
Truax firefighters receive international accreditation

Truax Field Fire and Emergency Services became the second Air National Guard fire department in the U.S. to be accredited by the Center for Public Safety Excellence’s Commission on Fire Accreditation International March 23 following a round of hearings in Orlando, Florida.The accreditation
April 11, 2022
115th Fighter Wing Chaplain receives Samuel Stone Award

Lt. Col. Derek Wolter, 115th Fighter Wing Chaplain, was awarded the 2021 Samuel Stone Award, which recognizes him as the Chaplain of the Year for the Air National Guard.
April 8, 2022
Local community leaders selected as 115 FW Honorary Commanders

Civic and corporate leaders from the Madison area gathered at Truax Field April 6, for an event commemorating their new role as Honorary Commanders at the 115th Fighter Wing.
March 11, 2022
Madison Airman receives Bronze Star

The 115th Fighter Wing mission support group superintendent was awarded a Bronze Star during her retirement ceremony March 5, at Truax Field in Madison, Wisconsin, for her distinguished achievements throughout her deployment from November 2020 to May 2021.