Nicaraguan defense chief visits Truax Field
Gen. Moises Omar Halleslevens, head of the Nicaraguan military, and Brig. Gen. Jorge Alberto Miranda, chief of the Nicaraguan army air force, observe as Capt. Joseph Walter, 115th Fighter Wing, details the cockpit of an F-16 fighter jet. Capt. Gilberto Ruiz, who served as an escort for the Nicaraguan officers, looks on. The Nicaraguan Chief of Defense staff visited Wisconsin July 22 through 24 as part of the ongoing State Partnership Program between Wisconsin and the Republic of Nicaragua. The military exchange has been in place since 2003. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jon LaDue)