May 8, 2026

Wisconsin Air National Guard welcomes new senior enlisted leader

MADISON, Wis. – Chief Master Sgt. Michael Alvarez became the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s ninth command chief master sergeant during a change of responsibility ceremony at the state’s joint force headquarters facility May 3.Alvarez replaced Chief Master Sgt. Chad Workman, the state command chief since April 2023, who was selected to transition

April 16, 2026

Increased Airspace Enhances Wisconsin National Guard Training

ARCADIA, Wis. – Soldiers assigned to the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operating Facility at Camp Douglas conducted small unmanned aircraft systems, or UAS, training at the Arcadia Armory April 1.The training marked the organization’s first use of statewide Class G airspace that was recently authorized by the Federal

Dec. 20, 2025

Class 55 graduates from Wisconsin Challenge Academy

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wisc. — A corps of 105 Wisconsin youth became the Wisconsin Challenge Academy’s 55th graduating class Dec. 20, following a formal ceremony at Lincoln High School.The academy is a part of the National Guard Youth Challenge Program based at Fort McCoy, which introduces at-risk youth to the values, skills, education and self-discipline required to succeed as

Sept. 16, 2025

Manitowoc Airman receives Wortham Achievement Award

MADISON, Wisc. — Tech. Sgt. Edward Wick, a munitions controller assigned to the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing, was presented the 2024 1st. Lt. Thomas E. Wortham IV Achievement Award during a ceremony at Truax Field Sept. 11.The award is presented annually to the Wisconsin National Guardsman who best represents the concept of citizen-Soldier or

Sept. 5, 2025

Wisconsin National Guard welcomes new state chaplain

CAMP WILLIAMS, Wisc. — Wisconsin National Guard members, families and friends gathered at the newly renovated Memorial Chapel on Camp Williams Sept. 5, for the organization’s first official change of stole ceremony.The event began with a chapel dedication ceremony and service, followed by the transfer of the state’s most senior chaplain leadership position to Army

Aug. 6, 2025

National Guard youth embark on Epic Journey

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Wisc. — Seven military teens challenged themselves mentally and physically during the Wisconsin National Guard’s Epic Journey High Adventure Camp July 28-31.The four-day, three-night Wisconsin River excursion hosted by the Guard’s Joint Wellness and Resilience Directorate (J-9) provided an opportunity for the youth to sharpen their canoeing and camping