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  • Chaplains are here for Airmen

    A chaplain rose from his seat and solemnly approached the black platform. As he climbed the steps to the podium, hundreds of Airmen and families sat in silence, most in disbelief and in pain, but all in fond memory of the life of an Air Force Airman. The chaplain opened his notes and began speaking

  • 115th FW Vice Commander appointed to head Wisconsin Emergency Management

    Governor Jim Doyle announced June 10 the appointment of Michael Hinman as the Administrator of Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM). He will begin serving in early July. Hinman currently serves as a Colonel in the Wisconsin Air National Guard as Vice Commander of the 115th Fighter Wing in Madison.

  • Wisconsin Guard Marathon Team Places Second Nationally

    On Sunday, May 1, five Wisconsin National Guard runners participated in the National Guard-Lincoln Track Club Marathon in Lincoln, Neb. This race is the National Guard Marathon Championships and is the qualifying race for selecting the All-Guard Marathon Team. Forty-seven states and territories sent

  • 115th Fighter Wing commander promoted to Brigadier General

    The 115th Fighter Wing is pleased to announce the promotion of Wing Commander Joseph J. Brandemuehl to Brigadier General, effective April 28. General Brandemuehl has been the 115th Fighter Wing commander since April 2004.General Brandemuehl began his career on active duty as an enlisted Airman

  • Trials of an incentive flight - part 1

    Editor's note: This article is part one of a series on the experience a member endures while going through the F-16 incentive flight process. Receipt of an incentive flight is a highly sought after opportunity.The call unexpectedly came Thursday at 3:00 p.m. I was at my home, preparing for a swim,

  • Wisconsin's Falcons fight in Florida sun

    Following a similar flight path of migrant snowbirds, Guardsmen departed the cool Wisconsin weather in March on a mission to the southernmost part of the United States.Approximately 145 Airmen of the 115th Fighter Wing in Madison, Wis., spent almost two weeks gaining valuable training as their F-16

  • Free adventure travel for Veterans

    Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom veterans are provided an opportunity to experience free wilderness expeditions in the United States to develop nature skills and help them readjust after deployment.Several members of the 115th Fighter Wing who participated in different

  • Yellow Ribbon programs helps in transition

    Phase one and two complete for deployed members of the 115th Security Forces Squadron who recently participated the Badger Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program.The program that the 115th members attended was held at the Olympic Resort and Spa in Oconomowoc, Wis., and is designed to help service

  • Truax power comes from the ground up

    With the rise in energy costs and a growing national desire to lower consumption rates, the 115th Fighter Wing at Truax Field is investing in an energy-saving system that can address both concerns.The 115th FW plans to tap the green energy in the ground to save money on heating and cooling bills for