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  • Noah's bear: How an Airman guided a disabled boy on a dream hunt

    This was a last minute dream hunt as doctors told Noah's father that his son might not live past Christmas.After agreeing to organize a hunt, Master Sgt. Joseph Koback, an avionics technician at the 115th Fighter Wing in Madison, immediately began putting his team and the plans together to make

  • Aviation pioneer Skuldt, ex-director of Dane County airport, dies at 93

    Bob Skuldt, a Madison aviation pioneer who helped form the Wisconsin Air National Guard and was the director of what is now the Dane County Regional Airport for 35 years, died Monday. He was 93."Whether it was military aviation, general aviation or the National Guard or the air carriers, he was

  • Holiday safety letter

    Fellow Airmen,On behalf of General Brandemuehl and Wing Safety, we would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Please use sound Personnel Risk Management during the holiday season and enjoy the time with your family. We look forward to your safe return from your

  • Lighter Side: Governor Orders "Operation Santa"

    Governor Walker today directed the Wisconsin National Guard and Wisconsin Emergency Management to assist with a very important mission Saturday night to help Santa as he makes his way through the Badger State on Christmas Eve."I want to make sure that Santa has everything he needs--from food for the

  • Commentary: In What Does My Life Consist?

    Note:  Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the 115th Fighter Wing, Air National Guard, or Department of Defense.Some see life primarily in terms of stuff. The more they own and the greater the heap, the fuller life will somehow be.Some see life in terms of dollars. The

  • Resolve to be Ready in 2012

    What is your New Year resolution? Why not "Resolve to be Ready in 2012". It could help keep you and your family safe."Wisconsin experienced its share of disasters in 2011 including a blizzard, 38 tornadoes, devastating windstorms in northern Wisconsin and a heat wave that killed five people and

  • Commentary: The dos and don'ts of the political season

    With the excitement of the presidential primaries lurking around the corner, there are a few things Airmen must remember during this upcoming political season.When you joined the military or became a federal employee, you did so with the knowledge that this decision came with some sacrifice.Everyone

  • DOD sets goal to financially empower service members, families

    The need for quality financial education and protections for service members and their families will not diminish even as more than a decade of war begins to draw to a close, a Defense Department official said Tuesday."Even though the force will be transitioning -- we hope, of course, out of a

  • Officials announce absentee voting guidelines

    The Federal Voting Assistance Program and the Military Postal Service Agency announced Tuesday the absentee ballot mailing date guidelines that apply to various overseas locations.Military members serving overseas and other U.S. citizens living abroad must consider mail transit times when submitting