Latest "Wisconsin Air National Guard" stories

Best pics of the week: Aug. 8, 2021

Soldiers and airmen take part in Exercise Forager 21 in the Pacific, Navy divers prepare for deployment, Marines battle fires and more in this week's Frontline Photos.

2 years ago

Guardsman killed in F-16C crash became disoriented, distracted, safety report says

Capt. Durwood “Hawk” Jones, a fighter pilot with the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 176th Fighter Squadron, went down in Michigan's Hiawatha National Forest around 7:15 p.m. on Dec. 8, 2020.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 years ago

Wisconsin Air National Guard identifies staff sergeant who was one of two killed in civilian plane crash

Staff Sgt. Remington K. Viney, a Wisconsin resident, began her military journey with the Wisconsin Air National Guard in December 2013.

By Howard Altman

3 years ago

Wisconsin Air National Guard resumes F-16 flights after crash

After the fatal crash Dec. 8, the commander of the 115th Fighter Wing, Col. Bart Van Roo, had grounded flights until officials could determine it was safe to fly again.

3 years ago

Wisconsin Air National Guard IDs pilot killed in F-16 crash

The wing has grounded flights indefinitely in the wake of the accident.

By Diana Stancy Correll and Howard Altman

3 years ago

Wisconsin Air Guard whistleblower says he’s being discharged

A Wisconsin Air National Guard senior non-commissioned officer said Friday his superiors have decided to discharge him from the service and deny him retirement benefits in retaliation for reporting allegations of long-standing sexual misconduct in his unit.

4 years ago