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Wisconsin Air National Guard
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The Wisconsin Air National Guard (WI ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of Wisconsin, United States of America. It is a reserve of the United States Air Force and along with the Wisconsin Army National Guard, an element of the Wisconsin National Guard, National Guard and United States National Guard Bureau.
Wisconsin Air National Guard | |
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![]() A KC-135R Stratotanker from the 128th Air Refueling Squadron, General Mitchell AGB, Milwaukee and an F-16C from the 176th Fighter Squadron, Truax Field AGB, Madison. The 128th is the oldest unit in the Wisconsin Air National Guard, having over 70 years of service to the state and nation. | |
Active | November 12, 1940 – Present |
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Type | state militia, military reserve force |
Role | "To meet state and federal mission responsibilities." |
Part of | Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs United States National Guard Bureau |
Garrison/HQ | Wisconsin Air National Guard, 2400 Wright St., Madison, Wisconsin, 53708 |
Commanders | |
Civilian leadership | President Joe Biden (Commander-in-Chief) Frank Kendall III (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Tony Evers (Governor of the State of Wisconsin) |
State military leadership | Brigadier General David W. May (Interim Adjutant General) Brigadier General Erik A. Peterson (Interim Deputy Adjutant General-Air) |
Insignia | |
Emblem of the Wisconsin Air National Guard | ![]() |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | F-35 Lightning II |
Tanker | KC-135R Stratotanker |
As state militia units, the units in the Wisconsin Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Wisconsin through the office of the Wisconsin Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The Wisconsin Air National Guard is headquartered in Madison.