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115 FW Safety Office awarded highest level of OSHA recognition

The 115th Fighter Wing has been awarded the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Voluntary Protection Program Star status making it one of only two flying wings in the Air National Guard and Air Combat Command to receive the prestigious award. The VPP Star is OSHA's highest level of

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115th Fighter Wing welcomes new commander

Col. Benjamin Gerds assumed command of the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing during a change of command ceremony at Truax Field in Madison, Wisconsin November 3.

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115th Fire Department Sweeps the Board

Members of the 115th Fighter Wing Fire and Emergency Services along with 115th Mission Support Group leadership accepted several Air National Guard level awards for 2023 at the annual Air National Guard Fire Chief’s Association banquet in Port Charlotte, Florida July 31, 2024.

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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.
Feb. 7, 2022
115th Fighter Wing Airmen awarded for excellence

Airmen assigned to the 115th Fighter Wing were recognized for their ability to perform above and beyond what is expected of them at the wing’s annual awards ceremony Feb. 5 at Truax field, Madison, Wisconsin.
Jan. 29, 2022
115th SFS receives jungle, water survival training in Hawaii

The 115th Security Forces Squadron, Truax Field, Madison, Wisconsin enhanced their survival and technical skills during a two-week jungle and water survival training at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii Jan. 13 - 23.
Jan. 19, 2022
Wisconsin Airmen return home from final F-16 combat mission

Nearly three months ago more than 300 Airmen left their families and friends to accomplish the final F-16 Fighting Falcon combat deployment for the 115th Fighter Wing. Now, it’s time for those Airmen to be reunited with their families as they are welcomed home from their historic overseas
Jan. 12, 2022
Open House provides PFAS remediation update at Truax Field

The Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing hosted an open house at Madison College’s Truax Campus Jan. 11 to address the current status of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances originating on and around Truax Field.
Jan. 7, 2022
Passing the Torch: Father and Son deploy to Prince Sultan Air Base

It’s golden hour on the flight line at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. A maintainer makes the same routine inspections that he’s performed for the past 31 years. However, this inspection is different from all others before, because this time walking alongside him is his son.
Dec. 1, 2021
115th Fighter Wing receives 11th Outstanding Unit Award

The Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing received its 11th Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for exceptional service performed throughout 2020.
Dec. 1, 2021
Wisconsin ANG enhances program to help future leaders succeed

After nine years of building upon the State Enlisted Development program, Wisconsin facilitators are bringing a change to this all inclusive leadership course as part of U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr’s strategic approach to ‘Accelerate, Change or Lose’.