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115th Fighter Wing <=SEP=> The 115th Fighter Wing (115 FW) is a unit of the Wisconsin Air National Guard, which is stationed at Truax Field Air National Guard Base, Madison, Wisconsin. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command.

126th Air Refueling Squadron <=SEP=> The 126th Air Refueling Squadron (126 ARS) is a unit of the Wisconsin Air National Guard 128th Air Refueling Wing located at General Mitchell Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin. The 126th is equipped with the KC-135R Stratotanker.The squadron is a descendant organization of the Wisconsin National Guard 126th Observation Squadron, established on 30 July 1940. It is one of the 29 original National Guard Observation Squadrons of the United States Army National Guard formed before World War II.

128th Air Control Squadron <=SEP=> The 128th Air Control Squadron (ACS) is one of the units of the Wisconsin Air National Guard based at Volk Field Air National Guard Base.  Originally established as the 128th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron in 1947 at General Billy Mitchell Field, it was subsequently re-designated as a Control and Reporting Post, and a Forward Air Control Post-Heavy.

128th Air Refueling Wing <=SEP=> The 128th Air Refueling Wing (128 ARW) is a unit of the Wisconsin Air National Guard, stationed at General Mitchell Air National Guard Base, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command.

176th Fighter Squadron <=SEP=> The 176th Fighter Squadron (176 FS) is a unit of the Wisconsin Air National Guard 115th Fighter Wing located at Truax Field Air National Guard Base, Madison, Wisconsin. The 176th is equipped with the F-16 Fighting Falcon.

1972 Lake Winnebago mid-air collision <=SEP=> On June 29, 1972, North Central Airlines Flight 290 collided in mid-air with Air Wisconsin Flight 671 over Lake Winnebago near Appleton, Wisconsin, in the United States. Both aircraft crashed into the lake, killing all 13 people on board.

2011 Wisconsin protests <=SEP=> The 2011 Wisconsin protests were a series of demonstrations in the state of Wisconsin in the United States beginning in February involving at its zenith as many as 100,000 protesters opposing the 2011 Wisconsin Act 10, also called the "Wisconsin Budget Repair bill." Subsequently, anti-tax activists and other conservatives, including Tea Party advocates, launched small pockets of counter protests.

Air National Guard <=SEP=> The Air National Guard (ANG), also known as the Air Guard, is a federal military reserve force as well as the militia force of each U.S. state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territories of Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.  It, along with each state's Army National Guard component, makes up the National Guard of each state.When Air National Guard units are used under the jurisdiction of the State Governor they are fulfilling their militia role.

Air Wisconsin <=SEP=> Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation (AWAC) is a regional airline based at Appleton International Airport in the town of Greenville, Wisconsin, United States, near Appleton. Air Wisconsin is the largest privately held regional airline in the United States.

Air Wisconsin Flight 965 <=SEP=> Air Wisconsin Flight 965 crashed near Valley, Nebraska in extremely poor weather conditions on June 12, 1980.

Air Wisconsin destinations <=SEP=> The following is a list of destinations served by Air Wisconsin as of July, 2013.

Air commodore <=SEP=> Air commodore (Air Cdre in the RAF and IAF; AIRCDRE in the RNZAF and RAAF; formerly A/C in the RCAF) is a one-star rank and the most junior of the air-officer ranks which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force.

Albert H. Wilkening <=SEP=> Major General Albert H. Wilkening was the adjutant general of Wisconsin from 2002 to 2007, when he was succeeded by Donald P. Dunbar. He was responsible for both the federal and state missions of the Wisconsin Army and Air National Guard and the Wisconsin Division of Emergency Management. In March 2003 Wilkening was appointed by Governor Jim Doyle to head a new Homeland Security Council in Wisconsin and to be the governor's homeland security advisor.

Antigo Air Force Station <=SEP=> Antigo Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station.  It is located 7.5 miles (12.1 km) south-southwest of Antigo, Wisconsin.  It was closed in 1977.

Appleton, Wisconsin <=SEP=> Appleton is a city in Outagamie (mostly), Calumet, and Winnebago counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. One of the Fox Cities, it is situated on the Fox River, 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles (160 km) north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 72,623 at the 2010 census. Of this, 60,045 were in Outagamie County, 11,088 in Calumet County, and 1,490 in Winnebago County.

Appleton International Airport <=SEP=> Appleton International Airport (IATA: ATW, ICAO: KATW, FAA LID: ATW), formerly Outagamie County Regional Airport, is an airport located in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States, just west of Appleton in the town of Greenville. It is the fourth-busiest commercial airport in Wisconsin.It is the main base of privately owned regional airline Air Wisconsin and was the original home of Midwest Airlines. Midwest Airlines grew out of Kimberly-Clark subsidiary K-C Aviation.

Austin Straubel International Airport <=SEP=> Austin Straubel International Airport (IATA: GRB, ICAO: KGRB, FAA LID: GRB) is a county-owned public-use airport in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. The airport is located seven nautical miles (13 km) southwest of downtown Green Bay, in the village of Ashwaubenon. It sits on portions of land encompassing Green Bay and the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin's Indian reservation. It has two runways and is used for commercial air travel and general aviation.

Aviation in Wisconsin <=SEP=> Wisconsin's first aeronautical event was a flight of a Curtiss aircraft by Arthur Pratt Warner on November 2, 1909 in Beloit.

Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter <=SEP=> The Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter is a United States strategic tanker aircraft based on the Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter. It was succeeded by the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker.

Charles C. McDonald <=SEP=> General Charles Clarence McDonald (born October 1, 1933) is a retired United States Air Force general who served as Commander, Air Force Logistics Command (COMAFLC) from  1989 to 1992.McDonald was born in 1933, in Barron, Wisconsin, where he graduated from Barron High School in 1951. He earned a bachelor of science degree in biology from the University of Wisconsin in 1956 and a master of arts degree in education from the Inter-American University of San German, Puerto Rico, in 1966.

Chester D. Seftenberg <=SEP=> Chester D. Seftenberg (September 2, 1904 – June 7, 1970) was an American politician and the assistant deputy secretary of the United States Department of the Air Force from 1950 to 1953.Born in North Freedom, Wisconsin, Seftenberg grew up in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and graduated from Oshkosh High School. He went to Oshkosh Normal School (now University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh) and then received his bachelor's degree from Lawrence University in 1926.

Constitution of Wisconsin <=SEP=> The Constitution of the State of Wisconsin is the governing document of the U.S. State of Wisconsin. It establishes the structure and function of state government, describes the state boundaries, and declares the rights of state citizens. The Wisconsin Constitution was written at a constitutional convention held in Madison, Wisconsin in December 1847 and approved by the citizens of Wisconsin Territory in a referendum held in March 1848.

Dane County Regional Airport <=SEP=> For the Air National Guard use of this facility, see Truax Field Air National Guard BaseDane County Regional Airport (IATA: MSN, ICAO: KMSN, FAA LID: MSN) (formerly Truax Field) is a civil-military airport six miles northeast of downtown Madison, the capital of Wisconsin. It has three runways and in 2011 it served over 1.5 million passengers. MSN serves American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines and United Airlines.

Daniel P. Leaf <=SEP=> Lieutenant General (Retired) Daniel P. "Fig" Leaf was Deputy Commander and Acting Commander, United States Pacific Command, Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii.

David A. Brandemuehl <=SEP=> David A. Brandemuehl was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Earl Gilson <=SEP=> Earl Gilson (July 1, 1923 – September 4, 2004) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Fred R. Sloan <=SEP=> Fred R. Sloan is a retired Major General in the United States Air National Guard and former Director of Air National Guard Forces and Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander of Air Combat Command, as well as Assistant Adjutant General of Wisconsin for the Air.

General Mitchell Air National Guard Base <=SEP=> General Mitchell Air National Guard Base is the home base of the Wisconsin Air National Guard 128th Air Refueling Wing.

General Mitchell International Airport <=SEP=> General Mitchell International Airport (IATA: MKE, ICAO: KMKE, FAA LID: MKE) is a civil-military airport five miles (8 km) south of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.It is named after United States Army Air Service General Billy Mitchell, who was raised in Milwaukee and is often regarded as the father of the United States Air Force.

Green Bay, Wisconsin <=SEP=> Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the State of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of 581 feet (177 m) above sea level and is located 112 miles (180 km) north of Milwaukee. The population was 104,057 at the 2010 census. It is the third-largest city in the state of Wisconsin, after Milwaukee and Madison.

Greenville, Wisconsin <=SEP=> Greenville is a town in south central Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. It is one of 18 communities that form the basis of the Fox Cities, the third largest metropolitan area in Wisconsin. The population was 10,309 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Greenville and the ghost town of Wakefield are located in the town.

Harley Sanford Jones <=SEP=> Harley Sanford Jones (November 10, 1902 – December 28, 1997) was a Brigadier General in the United States Air Force.

Harry G. Snyder <=SEP=> Harry G. Snyder is a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.

Highbridge, Wisconsin <=SEP=> Highbridge (also spelled High Bridge) is an unincorporated community located in the town of Ashland, Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States. Highbridge is located on Wisconsin Highway 13 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Mellen. Highbridge has a post office with ZIP code 54846.

John E. McCoy <=SEP=> John E. McCoy is a major General in the United States National Guard and is the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander of Air Education and Training Command.

Ken Skowronski <=SEP=> Ken Skowronski is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

List of Governors of Wisconsin <=SEP=> The Governor of Wisconsin is the head of the executive branch of Wisconsin's state government  and the commander-in-chief of the state's army and air forces.

List of Wisconsin state parks <=SEP=> A Wisconsin state park is an area of land in the U.S. state of Wisconsin preserved by the state for its natural, historic, or other resources.  The state park system in Wisconsin includes both state parks and state recreation areas. Wisconsin currently has 66 state park units, covering more than 60,570 acres (245.1 km2) in state parks and state recreation areas.

List of airports in Wisconsin <=SEP=> This is a list of airports in Wisconsin (a U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by location. It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports that were previously public-use, those with commercial enplanements recorded by the FAA or airports assigned an IATA airport code.

List of displayed Bell AH-1 Cobras <=SEP=> This is a list of displayed Bell AH-1 Cobra helicopters.

List of museums in Wisconsin <=SEP=> This list of museums in Wisconsin encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit and university art galleries.

List of surviving Sabre aircraft <=SEP=> The North American F-86 Sabre was a post-war jet fighter that entered service with the United States Air Force in 1949 and was retired from active duty by Bolivia in 1994. F-86s were licence-built in Italy by Fiat Aviazione and in Japan by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries; while variants were produced in Australia as the CAC CA-27 Sabre and in Canada as the Canadair CL-13 Sabre.

List of villages in Wisconsin <=SEP=> List of incorporated villages in Wisconsin, arranged in alphabetical order. As of January 1, 2006, there were 402 villages in Wisconsin.See also: List of municipalities in Wisconsin by population, List of cities in Wisconsin, List of towns in Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin <=SEP=> Madison is the capital of the State of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. As of July 1, 2013, Madison had an estimated population of 243,344, making it the second largest city in Wisconsin, after Milwaukee, and the 83rd largest in the United States. The city forms the core of the United States Census Bureau's Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Dane County and neighboring Iowa, Green, and Columbia counties.

Margaret H. Bair <=SEP=> Margaret H. Bair is a retired Brigadier General in the United States Air National Guard and was the Chief of Staff of the Wisconsin Air National Guard.

Mississippi Valley Airlines <=SEP=> Mississippi Valley Airlines (IATA--XV), was a regional air carrier serving the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. Originally founded as Gateway Aviation, the carrier initially had its headquarters in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and began scheduled flight operations on July 22, 1968 between La Crosse Municipal Airport and both Chicago (O'Hare International Airport) and Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport).

Mountain Air Express <=SEP=> Mountain Air Express  (MAX) was a short-lived United States commuter airline founded in 1996. The air carrier was created by Western Pacific Airlines in order to provide passenger feed.  It flew Dornier 328 turboprops and operated via a codeshare agreement with Western Pacific. MAX initially served such smaller communities as Aspen, CO and Casper, WY from its hub located at the Colorado Springs Airport where Western Pacfic operated a hub as well.

North Central Airlines <=SEP=> North Central Airlines was a regional airline in the midwestern United States. Founded as Wisconsin Central Airlines in 1944 in Clintonville, Wisconsin, they moved to Madison in 1947. This is also when "Herman the duck" was born on Wisconsin Central's first Lockheed Electra 10A, NC14262, in 1948.North Central's headquarters were moved to Minneapolis–St. Paul in 1952.North Central Airlines had a few ICAO codes. When they started operations, their ICAO code was "NOR" later changed to "NCA".

Old World Wisconsin <=SEP=> Old World Wisconsin is an open-air museum located near Eagle, Wisconsin. Opened in 1976, the museum is owned and operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society. It portrays housing and the daily life of immigrants in 19th century Wisconsin. The largest outdoor museum of rural life in the United States, it encompasses nearly 600 acres (2.4 km²) of rolling wooded hills and contains over 60 historic structures.

Osceola Air Force Station <=SEP=> Osceola Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-35, NORAD ID: Z-35) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station.  It is located 5.6 miles (9.0 km)  south-southeast of Osceola, Wisconsin.  It was closed in 1975.

Oshkosh, Wisconsin <=SEP=> Oshkosh is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States, located where the Fox River enters Lake Winnebago from the west. The population was 66,083 at the 2010 census. The city is located adjacent to and partially within the Town of Oshkosh.

R.I. Bong Air Force Base <=SEP=> Richard I. Bong Air Force Base is the name of an unfinished Air Force Base built during the late 1950s. It was named after the famous aviator, Major Richard Ira Bong, of World War II fame.The base was originally intended to be an air defense fighter base for the Chicago and Milwaukee areas. It was conceived in the early 1950s and construction began in the mid-1950s. Construction had barely begun when the base was transferred to the Strategic Air Command.

Richard Bong <=SEP=> Richard Ira Bong (September 24, 1920 – August 6, 1945), commonly called "Dick", was the United States' highest-scoring air ace, having shot down at least 40 Japanese aircraft during World War II. He was a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. All of his aerial victories were in the Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter.

Roger P. Murphy <=SEP=> Roger P. Murphy (October 17, 1923 – July 11, 2009) was an American jurist and politician.Born in Lancaster, Wisconsin, Murphy graduated from University of Wisconsin–Madison and received his law degree from University of Wisconsin Law School. During World War II, Murphy served in the United States Army Air Forces. Murphy served as Waukesha County, Wisconsin District Attorney from 1961 until 1971 and lived in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Truax Field Air National Guard Base <=SEP=> Truax Field Air National Guard Base (also known as Truax Field), is a United States Air National Guard base, located at Dane County Regional Airport, Wisconsin. It is located 5.7 miles (9.2 km) northeast of Madison, Wisconsin.Truax Field ANGB is the home of the Wisconsin Air National Guard 115th Fighter Wing (115 FW), equipped with the F-16 Fighting Falcon.  It is operationally-gained by the Air Combat Command (ACC).

USS Wisconsin (BB-64) <=SEP=> USS Wisconsin (BB-64), "Wisky" or "WisKy", is an Iowa-class battleship, the second ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It was built at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and launched on 7 December 1943 (the second anniversary of the Pearl Harbor raid), sponsored by the wife of Governor Walter Goodland of Wisconsin.

UW Med Flight <=SEP=> University of Wisconsin Med Flight is an air ambulance service based at University of Wisconsin Hospital  in Madison, Wisconsin.  Med Flight was established in 1985, and serves patients within a 225-mile radius of Madison.

University of Wisconsin–Madison <=SEP=> The University of Wisconsin–Madison (also known as University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, "UW", or regionally as, UW–Madison, or simply Madison) is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded when Wisconsin achieved statehood in 1848, UW–Madison is the official state university of Wisconsin, and the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System.

University of Wisconsin–Stout <=SEP=> The University of Wisconsin–Stout (UW–Stout or Stout) is a four-year college located in Menomonie, Wisconsin. A member of the University of Wisconsin System, it enrolls more than 9,300 students. The school was founded in 1891 and named in honor of its founder, lumber magnate James Huff Stout.On March 9, 2007, Stout was designated "Wisconsin's Polytechnic University" by the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents.

Volk Field Air National Guard Base <=SEP=> Volk Field Air National Guard Base (IATA: VOK, ICAO: KVOK, FAA LID: VOK) is a military airport located just outside the village of Camp Douglas, in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States.  It is also known as the Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC).  The base also houses Camp Williams, which is supported by the Wisconsin Army National Guard.

William P. Kozlovsky <=SEP=> William P. Kozlovsky is a former rear admiral in the United States Coast Guard.

Williams Bay Air Force Station <=SEP=> Williams Bay Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-31) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station.  It is located 3.1 miles (5.0 km) north of Williams Bay, Wisconsin.  It was closed in 1960.

Wisconsin <=SEP=> Wisconsin (/wɪsˈkɒnsɪn/) is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States, in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin is the 23rd largest state by total area and the 20th most populous. The state capital is Madison, and its largest city is Milwaukee, which is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan.

Wisconsin (statue) <=SEP=> Wisconsin on top of the Wisconsin Capitol Building created by Daniel Chester French.The Wisconsin statue on the dome was sculpted during 1913-1914 by Daniel Chester French of New York.Initially the statue of Wisconsin on the top of the dome was promised to Helen Farnsworth Mears but when Daniel Chester French agreed to produce the finial figure, the commission was switched to him.

Wisconsin Air National Guard <=SEP=> The Wisconsin Air National Guard (WI ANG) is the air force militia of the State of Wisconsin, United States of America. It is, along with the Wisconsin Army National Guard, an element of the Wisconsin National Guard.As state militia units, the units in the Wisconsin Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command.

Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs <=SEP=> The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs is the military arm of the State of Wisconsin. It oversees the Wisconsin Army National Guard, the Wisconsin Air National Guard, the Wisconsin Emergency Management, and, when organised, the Wisconsin State Defense Force. Its commander-in-chief is Governor Scott Walker and its adjutant general is Major General Donald P. Dunbar.

Wisconsin Department of Transportation <=SEP=> The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is a governmental agency of the U.S. state of Wisconsin responsible for planning, building and maintaining the state's highways.

Wisconsin National Guard <=SEP=> The Wisconsin National Guard consists of the:Wisconsin Army National GuardWisconsin Air National Guard

Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin <=SEP=> Wisconsin Rapids is a city in and the county seat of Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 18,367 at the 2010 census.According to the 2010 census, the Wisconsin Rapids micropolitan area was home to 54,362 people. The city also forms one of the core areas of the United States Census Bureau's Marshfield-Wisconsin Rapids Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Wood County (2000 population: 75,555).

Wisconsin River <=SEP=> The Wisconsin River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At approximately 430 miles (692 km) long, it is the state's longest river. The river's name, first recorded in 1673 by Jacques Marquette as "Meskousing," is rooted in the Algonquian languages used by the area's American Indian tribes, but its original meaning is obscure.

Wisconsin State Assembly <=SEP=> The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature.  Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin.Representatives are elected for two-year terms, elected during the fall elections.  If a vacancy occurs in an Assembly seat between elections, it may be filled only by a special election.The Wisconsin Constitution limits the size of the State Assembly to between 54 and 100 members inclusive.

Wisconsin Territory <=SEP=> The Territory of Wisconsin was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 3, 1836, until May 29, 1848, when an eastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Wisconsin. Belmont was initially chosen as the capital of the territory. In 1837, the territorial legislature met in Burlington, just north of the Skunk River on the Mississippi, which became part of the Iowa Territory in 1838.

Wisconsin World War II Army Airfields <=SEP=> During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) established numerous airfields in Wisconsin for training pilots and aircrews of USAAF fighters and bombers.Most of these airfields were under the command of First Air Force or the Army Air Forces Training Command (AAFTC) (A predecessor of the current-day United States Air Force Air Education and Training Command).

Wisconsin locations by per capita income <=SEP=> Wisconsin has the twenty-first highest income among states in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $26,624 (2010). See also List of U.S. states by income.

Woodrow Swancutt <=SEP=> Woodrow Paul Swancutt (July 4, 1915 – March 21, 1993) was a Major General in the United States Air Force.