Two Wisconsin Air National Guard units among best in nation

Air Force officials announced Tuesday that two Wisconsin Air National Guard units would be among top Air Force units to receive the 2009 United States Air Force unit awards. The Madison-based 115th Fighter Wing was one of only 31 units to earn the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award and the Camp

60 Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers, Airmen return from deployments

Approximately 60 Wisconsin National Guard members from three different units returned over the weekend from overseas deployments. This latest wave of homecomings began last Thursday (Jan. 21) when approximately 30 Airmen from the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Security Forces Squadron, based

Building renovation to bring enhanced customer service

In less than 300 days, 115th Fighter Wing members will encounter a whole new experience as customers walking in the doors of building 500, which is undergoing the largest renovation since it was built in the 1980s. For the first time, most of the base service providers, including the majority of

Wisconsin National Guard tailgates with Packer fans

How do you celebrate the National Guard's 373rd birthday while telling the Guard's story to 80,000 people? Bring the Army's most advance armored vehicle, the Air Guard's flight simulator, a Playstation 3 and boxes and boxes of giveaways to a Green Bay Packer game.Recruiters and other Wisconsin

115th Fighter Wing family honored at Lambeau Field

Every Green Bay Packer fan remembers their first visit to the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field; the tailgating, sitting on cold bleachers and an opportunity to "catch" a Packer when they score a touchdown and do a Lambeau Leap. For one 115th Fighter Wing family, this first visit to Lambeau was extra

115th FW lands top safety award

The 115th Fighter Wing here demonstrated once again that they are an example of dedicated excellence to the community by receiving the coveted star rating Saturday for the Volunteer Protection Program given by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. This is only the second Air National

Security forces four-wheel their way through training

Training on a Guard drill weekend incorporates many different things for the Airmen of the 115th Fighter Wing. For the members of the 115th Security Forces Squadron, that training includes an opportunity to "rip it up" in the dirt for a couple hours on the back of an all-terrain-vehicle at Volk

Public Affairs embeds with Security Forces for realistic training

"Cease fire!" The firefight ends. Squad leaders gather their members for accountability and make sure all have enough water and ammo for what they may encounter next. Master Sgt. Dan Richardson recognizes the opportunity to record an interview. He brings one of his squad members behind a large rock,

Ten-year-old collects items for troops instead of birthday presents

Security Forces engage enemy

Nearly 100 highly trained enemy troops from the People's Liberation Forces attempted to infiltrate Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center to disrupt base military operations. Security Forces were the last line of defense."You have no support.  Besides standard protocol, the rules of engagement