115th Fighter Wing

115th Fighter Wing
F-16s from the 176th FS on a routine training mission in the skies over Wisconsin[1]
Active1950–1952, 1952–1958, 1961–present
Country United States
Allegiance Wisconsin
Branch  Air National Guard
TypeWing
RoleFighter
Part ofWisconsin Air National Guard
Garrison/HQTruax Field Air National Guard Base, Madison, Wisconsin
DecorationsAir Force Outstanding Unit Award
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel Bart Van Roo
Insignia
115th Fighter Wing emblem
Tail CodeWI
Red stripe with "Wisconsin" in white letters

The 115th Fighter Wing 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.

As an Air National Guard unit, it is normally under the command of the Governor, but has a federal role as well. Currently the wing has personnel and/or aircraft assigned to Operation Noble Eagle, and has served on Operation Jump Start and the Air Expeditionary Force in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  1. ^ Aircraft are F-16C block 30s serials 87-349, #87-261 and #87-262. Taken on 16 October 2008