VOLK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Wisconsin - Over 50 U.S. Airmen and 13 units from the Air National Guard Region V participated in exercise Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) High-intensity Operational Preparedness (CHOP) North 2026 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin, April 15-22, 2026.
Emergency management exercises for Region V, including Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio have been conducted for more than 20 years. This iteration of the exercise, CHOP North 26, was broken down into two major focuses.
“We’re focusing a lot more on our old school CBRN [training],” said Master Sgt. Steven Jefferies, the lead planner for CHOP North 26, assigned to the 183rd Wing in...
04.24.2026 | VOLK FIELD, WISCONSIN, US |
Story by Airman Alec Martin
