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Lt. Col. Seth Kaste, commander of the Wisconsin National Guard’s 54th Civil Support Team (CST) — a specialized unit of full-time Army and Air National Guard members trained to respond to chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear emergencies — conducts a unit briefing during an annual exercise Aug. 28 at a Bella Domicile warehouse in Madison, Wis. In the training scenario, a Bella Domicile maintenance worker found a makeshift laboratory in the warehouse, prompting a call to 911. Madison Fire Department officials detected some kind of radiation on site, and requested the 54th CST to assist. Survey team members suited up and discovered the source of the radiation, and safely removed the material. The exercise also called for a separate report of the discovery of an unknown hazardous substance that required the 54th CST to send a detachment to that location. The exercise included treating a team member in a “man down” scenario. Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs photo by Vaughn R. Larson

Sept. 4, 2024

Wisconsin Guard Civil Support Team practices in real-world conditions

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin National Guard’s 54th Civil Support Team trains at Madison business warehouse for upcoming evaluation.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing flies overhead Aug. 9 during Northern Lightning, an exercise providing realistic combat training for and emphasizing joint asset integration, held annually at Volk Field, Wis. Training between fourth and fifth generation aircraft is critical to ensure the Air Force is able to meet near-peer war fighting needs now and in the future. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Josh Kaeser

Sept. 3, 2024

2024 Northern Lightning exercise concludes at Volk Field

Northern Lightning offers complex, advanced training to prepare force for near-peer adversaries.

Command Sgt. Maj. John T. Raines, right, the command sergeant major of the Army National Guard, shakes hands with Spc. Tevin Kenton, an infantryman representing the Wisconsin Army National Guard, Aug. 8 at the closing ceremony of the 2024 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition, Burlington, Vt. The Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition is a five-day event composed of 14 competitors representing the regional winners; the competition tests Soldiers’ physical and mental prowess with a series of events with the overall winners receiving either Soldier of the Year or Non-commissioned Officer of the Year recognition. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Lianne M. Hirano

Aug. 15, 2024

Badger state represented at national Best Warrior Competition

ARMY MOUNTAIN WARFARE SCHOOL, Vt. — The Wisconsin Army National Guard’s Spc. Tevin Kenton competes against the best in the Army National Guard for the Best Warrior title.

U.S. Air Force Col. Charles C. Merkel, 128th Air Refueling Wing commander, discusses pallet training with 128th ARW leadership at Volk Field Air National Guard base, Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, July 17, 2024.

Aug. 14, 2024

128th Air Refueling Wing Agile Combat Employment Exercise in Volk Field

Milwaukee, WI — As part of the agile combat employment exercise, 128th Air Refueling Wing Airmen performed training exercises to improve and learn different parts of their job functions to become multi-capable, interoperable, and efficient Airmen during deployment and wartime situations as part of the ACE concept, Volk Field Air National Guard base, Camp Douglas, WI, July 14-19, 2024.