You might see or hear F-16 fighter jets at night this week ✈️
MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) You might see or hear F-16 fighter jets at night this week - but don t fret!
The 115th Fighter Wing of the Wisconsin Air National Guard will be conducting evening training flights Monday, May 3 through Thursday, May 6.
Officials say area residents may see or hear the jets taking off or landing around 10 p.m.
Training flights normally take place during daylight hours, but officials say pilots and maintenance personnel are required to conduct nighttime operations as part of their overall readiness.
According to the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs, pilots will follow flight paths designed to minimize noise to area residents.
Therese Kern, of Wind Lake, is a nurse practitioner at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Hospital in Milwaukee. She is also a member of the Wisconsin Air National Guard and
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150 Wisconsin National Guard soldiers from Sparta-based unit to deploy to Eastern Europe
April 21, 2021 4:57 PM Mike Tighe
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SPARTA, Wis. (WKBT) About 150 Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers from the Sparta-based 107th Maintenance Company will deploy to Eastern Europe this spring.
The unit, which also has detachments in Viroqua, Wis., and Camp Ripley, Minn., will mobilize to U.S. European Command in Eastern Europe to conduct maintenance and recovery operations to support Operation Atlantic Resolve and a multinational joint exercise labeled Defender – Europe 2021.
The unit, which includes mechanics, production controllers, signal support specialists, supply specialists, vehicle recovery experts, armament specialists and a field feeding section will provide maintenance support to U.S. service members and allied forces in the theater.
Findorff wins $9 million contract to build a 19,000-square-foot F-35 simulator at Truax Field By: Associated Press April 19, 2021
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) The Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing has awarded its first construction contract as it prepares to host a squadron of F-35 fighter jets at its Madison base.
The Wisconsin State Journal reported Saturday that the Guard has awarded a $9 million contact to J.H. Findorff & Son to build a 19,000-square-foot F-35 simulator at Truax Field. The work is scheduled to begin in May and last about 18 months.
The contract is the first of 19 construction contracts the Guard anticipates awarding as it prepares for the squadron’s arrival. The deals are expected to cost the Guard about $100 million.