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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.

Incoming state command sergeant major Command Sgt. Maj. Duane Weyer returns an Army saber, representing a noncommissioned officer’s responsibility, to the sword bearer during a formal change of responsibility ceremony Aug. 10 at Joint Force Headquarters in Madison, Wis. Weyer follows Command Sgt. Maj. Curtis Patrouille as state command sergeant major for the Wisconsin Army National Guard. Combined, Patrouille and Weyer have more than seven decades of military service between them. Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs photo by Vaughn R. Larson

Aug. 13, 2024

Wisconsin Army Guard installs 10th state command sergeant major

New senior enlisted advisor takes the reins for the Wisconsin Army National Guard.

2nd Lt. Charnelle Pinson, a forward support medevac section leader with the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment in West Bend, Wis., discusses her military career as Maj. Sarah Latza, Capt. Meredith Porter and Capt. Anna Leadens look on during a panel discussion July 26 as part of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s WomenVenture, an effort to honor and promote women’s role in flight during the EAA’s annual AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis. Wisconsin National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Alice Ripberger

July 20, 2024

Wisconsin National Guard to showcase opportunities for females in flight

OSHKOSH, Wis. — The Wisconsin National Guard will expand its support of the EAA’s WomenVenture during the annual AirVenture event

Youth from the EAA Air Camp learn how to use the mobile boom simulator at the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 128th Air Refueling Wing in Milwaukee June 25. These future aviators toured the wing’s KC-135 Stratotankers, saw jet engines up close and tried their hand on the boom simulator. 128th Air Refueling Wing photo by Master Sgt. Kellen Kroening

July 19, 2024

128th Air Refueling Wing showcases new mobile boom simulator and Wisconsin Air National Guard readiness at 2024 EAA AirVenture

OSHKOSH, Wis. — The Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 128th Air Refueling Wing will debut a state-of-the-art simulator at this year’s EAA AirVenture

Sgt. Zachary Hintze, a crew chief assigned to a Wisconsin Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk crew from West Bend, Wis., hoists Sgt. 1st Class Eric Furbee, a critical care flight paramedic, back into the aircraft after a successful patient recovery during a search and rescue training exercise June 1 in Jackson County, Wis. The Black Hawk crew collaborated with Trail Ambassadors and the emergency management offices of Jackson County and the Ho-Chunk Nation. Photo courtesy Wisconsin Trail Ambassadors Program

July 15, 2024

High stakes: Wisconsin Guard helicopter crew conducts search and rescue training with local agencies

JACKSON COUNTY, Wis. — Wisconsin Army Guard Black Hawk crew part of multi-agency search and rescue training.

Soldiers from the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 32nd “Red Arrow” Infantry Brigade Combat Team conduct a combat patrol wearing multiple integrated laser engagement system (MILES) gear June 8 during a rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Johnson, La. The Red Arrow led more than 5,000 Soldiers from across the United States and Canada in simulated large-scale combat operations. This realistic training builds readiness for overseas deployments and prepares Soldiers to survive the rigors of war. 32nd IBCT photo by Staff Sgt. Kati Volkman

July 12, 2024

Large training event a challenging but rewarding experience for Wisconsin Army Guard brigade

FORT JOHNSON, La. — The Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team concludes training rotation at Joint Readiness Training Center