Wisconsin Air National Guard Leadership Visits Airmen

Photo By Senior Airman Jacob S Oliversen | CMSgt. Thomas J. Safer Wisconsin Air National Guard Command Chief, address unit members with the 128th Air Control Squadron, Volk Field Air National Guard Base, during the Northern Lightning Counterland training exercise, Gogebic County Airport, Ironwood, Mich., Aug. 21, 2018. The 128th ACS is training to provide remote flight communications during the exercise. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Jake Oliversen)  

UNITED STATES

08.21.2018

Story by Senior Airman Jacob S Oliversen 

115th Fighter Wing

Brig. Gen. Gary L. Ebben, Wisconsin Deputy Adjutant General and Col. David W. May, Volk Field Commander, accompanied by other unit and state leadership visit Airmen with the 128th ACS during the Northern Lightning Counterland training exercise.
The purpose of the trip was to provide leadership greater understanding of the training and it was an opportunity to recognize top performing Airmen during the exercise.
The 128th ACS is supporting air communications during flying missions throughout Northern Lightning from their position in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to simulate a deployed environment during the exercise.
"This trip was a great opportunity for our 128th ACS Airmen to showcase what capabilities we bring to the fight,” said Lt. Col. Michael J. Western, 128th ACS commander. “The maintenance team put a lot of hard work and preparation up front and having the WI ANG State Leadership team visit and recognize those efforts during exercise execution was rewarding for the entire deployed radar team.”

Northern Lightning is one of seven Air National Guard joint accredited exercises held at a Combat Readiness Training Center. The two-week long exercise’s purpose is to increase military readiness by providing participating units a tactical level, joint training environment emphasizing user-defined objectives.

• Date Taken: 08.21.2018
• Date Posted: 09.04.2018 13:03
• Story ID: 289882
• Location: US