Volk Field Air National Guard Base

Soldiers deploying to the Gulf War make their way to a plane in 1990 at Volk Field, Wis. (U.S. Army file photo)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Volk Feild State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Christopher Dries, USAF Release Status: Rel More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Volk Feild State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Christopher Dries, USAF Release Status: Rel More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Volk Field Angb State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Ray Lloyd, USAF Release Status: Relea More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Volk Field Angb State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Veronica Jadoch, USAF Release Status: More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Volk Field State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Msgt Teresa Kinter-Buford, USAF Release Status: More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Volk Field State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Msgt Teresa Kinter-Buford, USAF Release Status: More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Volk Field Angb State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Kenneth Pagel Release Status: Released More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Volk Field Angb State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Kenneth Pagel Release Status: Released More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Volk Field Angb State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Kenneth Pagel Release Status: Released More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Volk Field Angb State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Kenneth Pagel Release Status: Released More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Volk Field Angb State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Kenneth Pagel Release Status: Released More

Gov. Scott Walker, Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar, adjutant general of Wisconsin, and senior Wisconsin National Guard officials joined family and friends May 24 in welcoming back to Volk Field, Wis., approximately 100 More

Col. Walton Nichols, who commanded Volk Field Air National Guard Base from 1980-1984, was honored during a June 13 memorial service at Volk Field, Wis., with his name emblazoned on a static display Air Force F- More

A U.S. Soldier with the Puerto Rico Army National Guard, searches for radioactive material during a radiation detection exercise in support of Patriot 13 at Fort McCoy, Wis., July 16, 2013. The Patriot exercise More

Spc. Lacy Taylor, 457th Chemical Company, Burlington, Wis., tests an Army Sapper for decontamination before a search and rescue exercise at Volk Field, Wis., July 16, 2013. Taylor is apart of the Chemical, Biol More

Fire fighters, 209th CES Air National Guard, Gulf Port, Miss., and 826th Ordinance Army Reserve, Madison, Wis., use exterior fire hoses to extinguish a C-130 simulator at Volk Field, Wis., July 17, 2013. Army a More

U.S. Senior Airman Larry Thompson and Airman 1st Class Nathan Smalkoski battle a plane fire during the Patriot Exercise at Volk Field in Camp Douglas, Wis., July 17, 2013. Patriot Exercise is a domestic operati More

Master Sgt. Robert Abbott, 253 Combat Communications Group, Cape Cod, Mass., holds down his push-to-talk button for a radio check during a communications mission at Volk Field, Wis., July 18, 2013. Abbott is pa More

Chief Master Sgt. Daniel T. Mitchell Jr., superintendent of the Office of the Command Chief Master Sergeant of the Air National Guard, addresses senior enlisted leaders during the annual Command Chief’s Huddle More

Col. Shirley S. Raguindin addresses wing commanders on the importance of diversity at the 2014 Executive Safety Summit, held at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Wis., May 13-14, 2014. This year's th More

An instructor with the Wisconsin National Guard Youth Camp helps a child camper adjust a kevlar helmet for a relay race July 11-13 at Volk Field, Wis. The camp provides children of Soldiers and Airmen from the More

Members from the 146th Civil Engineering Squadron, Channel Islands, Calif., set up tents at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wis., for the Patriot 2014 exercise. Practicing setting up the tents prepares them More

Units arrive and unload their cargo at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center to prepare for the Patriot 2014 exercise. Several units of the Air National Guard, Army National Guard and Reserve units from s More

Members from the 132nd Fighter Wing Ill., 395th Ordnance Company Wis., and 826th Ordnance Company Wis., simulate a live fire rescue exercise during Patriot 2014 at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, W More

Staff Sgt. Ross Feibisch, a security forces member with the 108th Contingency Response Group of the New Jersey Air National Guard, rappels down a hillside as training for technical rescue situations at the Patr More

During the Patriot 2014 at Volk Field Combat Readiness Center, Wis., Explosive Ordinance disposal flight from the 115th EOD Wis., 104th EOD Mass. and the 155th EOD Neb., practice rappelling exercises. Several u More

Members from the 116th Force Support Squadron, Georgia, Services Flight provide hot quality meals to members participating in PATRIOT 2014 using the Disaster Relief Mobile Kitchen Trailer or (DRMKT). Their are More

Volunteers with the Salvation Army distribute water and Popsicles to participants of the Patriot 2014 exercise at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Wis., July 22, 2014. Several units of the Air Nati More

Senior Airman James Jarvis practices rescuing Airman 1st Class Kris Keding, both members of the 210th Engineering Installation Squadron, Minnesota Air National Guard, during tower rescue training at the Nationa More

Combat controllers from the 125th Special Tactics Squadron, 142nd Fighter Wing, Ore., and Pararescue Specialists from the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, 123rd Airlift Wing, Ky., practice air drops and tactical More

National Guard Pararescue (PJ) members arrive on site, via air drop, of a simulated accident scene to extradite victims and render care on-scene during the National Guard PATRIOT 2014 exercise at Volk Field, Wi More

Master Sgt. Tom Parrish, one of two hybrid vehicle maintenance instructors at Volk Field, Wis., observes as Master Sgt. Rick Witkowski, of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard's 270th Engineering and Installatio More

Maj.Gen. Donald P. Dunbar, Wisconsin adjutant general, welcomes Air National Guard senior enlisted leaders during the annual Command Chief’s Huddle at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Wis., March 28 More

Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Mitchell, first sergeant functional manager for the Air National Guard, discuss Guard matters with command chief master sergeants from the 54 states, territories and District of Columbi More

Maj. Gen. Donald P. Dunbar, the adjutant general of Wisconsin, delivers his opening remarks at the 2015 Air National Guard Executive Safety Summit at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Wis., May 5, 20 More

Firefighters assigned to the 181st and 317th Fire Fighting Teams, Norfolk, Neb., Nebraska Army National Guard complete fire training here at Volk Field, Wis., July 16, 2015. These Nebraska Guardsmen are among t More

Tech. Sgt. Steven Hall, an instructor assigned to the 937th Training Support Squadron, Camp Bullis, Texas and Tech. Sgt. Sam Chaney, medical technician with the 162nd Medical Group, Arizona Air National Guard j More

Members of the Thundercloud Singers perform as Ho-Chunk Nation members present the colors during the 38th Annual Veterans Day Pow-wow Nov. 7 at Volk Field, Wis. The Descendants of the Red Arrow, members of the More

Airmen and Soldiers of the National Guard arrive from round the country to in-process at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wis., July 13, 2016. Guardsmen and their civilian cohorts were preparing for particip More

Security Forces members from various Air National Guard bases train together during a civil unrest exercise at Volk Field, Wis., on July 16, 2016, as part of PATRIOT North 2016. Volk Field hosts the PATRIOT exe More

Security Forces members from various Air National Guard bases train together during a civil unrest exercise at Volk Field, Wis., on July 16, 2016, as part of PATRIOT North 2016. Volk Field hosts the PATRIOT exe More

A 59th Training Support Squadron medical readiness training instructor from Joint Base San Antonio, Camp Bullis, Texas, assists National Guard and active-duty Air Force medical providers during Expeditionary Me More

Chief Master Sgt. Don Bockelmann Jr., Emergency Manager for the 132nd Wing, Iowa National Guard discusses command procedures with Senior Master Sgt. Marc Trujillo, Emergency Manager for the 163rd Reconnaissance More

Maj. Mark Wilkes, a 190th Medical Group nurse anesthesiologist from the Kansas National Guard, simulates anesthesia induction as Tech. Sgt. Stacey Mycanka, a 190th MDG surgical technician, assists and Senior Ai More

Mr. Jeff Driskill of the NGB PATRIOT Exercise Planning Team conducts the Incident Command Transfer of Authority briefing with the Team Rubicon Incident Management Team at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wis More

Michigan Air National Guardsmen from the 127th Medical Group practice strapping a simulated patient to a litter at Volk Field, Wis., on July 18, 2016, during PATRIOT North 2016.PATRIOT is a domestic operations More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kristine Thomas, a loadmaster from the 433rd Airlift Control flight, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, marshals a C-17 Globemaster III in support of exercise Patriot Warrior a More

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Nicolette Lerro, platoon leader from the 340th Chemical Company, 450th Chemical Battalion, Houston, Texas, goes over the convey plan during a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and e More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Roland, loadmaster, 439th Airlift Control flight, Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., marshals a C-130 Hercules on the taxiway at Tactical Assembly Area Young, Fort McCoy, Wis., A More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Roland, loadmaster, 439th Airlift Control flight, Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., gives safety instructions to Airmen during a simulated aeromedical evacuation at Tactical Ass More

A U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team goes over a plan to secure an area planted with simulated improvised explosive devices as part of EOD training at Fort McCoy, Wis., August 17, 2016, durin More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Frank Culotta, a loadmaster from the 452nd Airlift Control Flight, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., marshals a UH-60 Blackhawk to a designated landing zone during an aeromedical evacuat More

33rd Fighter Wing Airmen board a C-17 Globemaster III Aug. 19, 2016, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The C-17 transported 33rd FW members to Volk Field, Wis. to take part in Northern Lightning, a tactical-level, More

U.S. Airmen move a simulated patient from a C-130 Hercules at Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport, Wis., August 19, 2016, during exercise Patriot Warrior. Patriot Warrior is the Air Force Reserve's premier contingency de More

33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs greet 33rd Fighter Wing pilots as they step to their jets during exercise Northern Lightning Aug. 26, 2016, at Volk Field, Wis. Northern Lightning is a joint total More

An F-16 Fighting Falcon, E-3 Sentry, F-35A Lightning II, F/A-18 Super Hornet and an EA-18 Growler are set up in a static display Aug. 29, 2016, during Exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field, Wis. Northern Li More

An F-16 Fighting Falcon flies past the tower at Hardwood Range, near Finley, Wis., during the 2016 Northern Lightning Exercise at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Camp Douglas, Wis., Aug. 31, 2016. More than More

Lt. Col. Ben Gerds briefs distinguished visitors — including Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief of the National Guard Bureau; U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin; and U.S. Rep. Ron Kind — during a May 5 visit to Volk Field Combat More

Students lift a 21,000 pound decommissioned A-6E Intruder Navy plane during a Crash Damage or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) training course at Volk Field Air National Guard base on May 23. In the simulatio More

Firefighters from Army and Air National Guard units conduct interior aircraft rescue firefighter training to satisfy annual requirements during PATRIOT North 17 at Volk Field Combat Readiness and Training Cente More

U.S. Army Sgt. Andrew Norton, a CH-47 Chinook crew chief with the 2-135 Aviation Battalion from the Nebraska Army National Guard, looks out over the Fort McCoy Barrens State Natural Area Jul. 16, 2017. Soldiers More

After deboarding, soldiers from the 2-135 Aviation Battalion of the Nebraska Army National Guard watch as a CH-47 takes off July 16, 2017. Pilots and aircrew spend 24 hours in an austere environment evading cap More

After the conclusion of a SERE training exercise the crew of this CH-47 departs for an orientation flight July 16, 2017. Pilots and aircrew spend 24 hours in an austere environment evading capture until they ca More

Two Airmen use hammer drills and heavy duty saws to make a hole in a concrete wall during a simulated search and rescue exercise at Volk Field, Wis. July 18, 2017. The PATRIOT North exercise is a Domestic Opera More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Matthew Friese, a 128th Air Refueling Wing Chaplain, observes a religious support team as they set up a Tactical Field Religious Support Kit (TFRSK) at Volk Field July 19, 2017. Religious More

Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 376th Aviation Regiment, 63rd Theatre Aviation Brigade, Nebraska National Guard, conduct swift water rescue training during the PATRIOT North 17 exercise July 20, 2017 at Sandy More

A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C, left, and a C-17 Globemaster III, from the 445th Airlift Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, land at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Camp Dougl More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Glenn Lundberg, a chaplain with the 349th Air Mobility Wing Headquarters, Travis AFB, Calif., reads from his bible during a ramp ceremony training scenario at Volk Field Air National Guard B More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Amy Swets, assigned to the 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, observes through her eclipse glasses as the moon passes in front of the sun during a total sola More

Brig. Gen. Mark E. Anderson, Wisconsin's deputy adjutant general for Army, Chief Warrant Officer 5 William D. Krueck, the state's command chief warrant officer, and Command Sgt. Maj. Rafael Conde, the Wisconsin More

Staff Sgt. Cody Mara, Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, assists with attaching family funeral flags to a line of honor for Native American veterans honored at the 40th Annual Descendants of Red Arrow More

Maj. Gen. Don Dunbar, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, and senior Wisconsin National Guard leaders joined families and friends in welcoming 110 members of the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 128th Air Control Squad More

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 prepares for takeoff on Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wis. during Ullr Shield, Jan. 19, 2018. Ullr Shield is a training ex More

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Rayan Maple with Marine Aircraft Group 14 looks up information on his computer during a planning conference for Ullr Shield on Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wis., Jan. 21, 2018. Ull More

Chief Master Sgt. Ronald C. Anderson, the command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard, Chief Master Sgt. Meredith Conn, the Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center's senior enlisted advisor, Lt. More

Airman 1st Class Casey Philpot, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician with the 115th Fighter Wing, Truax Field, Wisconsin, and Staff Sgt. Nash Bauer, an EOD technician with the 115th prepare and configure a More

Members of the 103rd Civil Engineer Squadron prepare to fly aboard a C-130 to Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wis., Friday, July 13, 2018. The Airmen were traveling to Volk Field to participate in PATRIOT N More

Senior Airman David Patterson, a firefighter from the 172nd Airlift Wing from Jackson, Miss., cuts through metal during the PATRIOT North 18 exercise at Volk Field, Wis., July 15, 2018. PATRIOT is a Domestic Op More

Members of the 103rd Civil Engineer Squadron repair the roof of a building Tuesday, July 17, 2018 as part of a disaster relief scenario during the PATRIOT North 18 exercise at Volk Field Air National Guard Base More

Air National Guard aeromedical flight crew walk off the flightline at Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport with a C-130 Hercules in the background after completing the first trip in a training mis More

Wisconsin Air National Guard junior enlisted Airmen fly a simulated RQ-7 Shadow July 26, 2018 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin. The Airmen were participants of the 2018 Junior Enlisted Orientati More

An F-15 Eagle lands at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin, Aug. 18, 2018, during Northern Lightning. Northern Lightning is one of seven Air National Guard joint accredited exercises held at Volk Fiel More

Sgt. Jared Rubel, a crew chief with the Montana Army National Guard 1052nd Firefighting Tactical Group perform training focusing on structural burns on May 7 during exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field, Wi More

The 132d Wing fire deparment work in conjunction with the Volk Air National Guard firemen as part of (Exercise) Operation Paul Bunyan at Volk Air Field, Camp Douglas, WI on June 3, 2019. These exercises provide More

Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians recieve medical training during Audacious Warrior 2019, June 17, 2019, at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin. The Airmen spent the day practicing Nine Line med More

Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians perform a controlled detonation as part of training during Audacious Warrior 2019, June 19, 2019, at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin. Audacious Warrior is a More

Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians use an Air Force Medium Sized Robot to inspect a car for a potential vehicle-borne improvised explosive device during Audacious Warrior 2019, June 21, 2019, at Volk Field More

Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians take part in a chamical operations exercise during Audacious Warrior 2019, June 22, 2019, at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. The EOD Airmen trained on gross decontamination of ord More

Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians engage in force on force training during Audacious Warrior 2019, June 26, 2019, at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. Force on force training provides EOD Airmen with familiarization More

Medical evacuation training begins with the arrival of a UH-60 Blackhawk July 15, 2019, at Volk Field Air National Guard Base in Camp Douglas, Wis. The joint-force PATRIOT exercise includes National Guardsmen a More

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing prepare the jets, during the Northern Lightning exercise at Volk Field, Wisconsin, Aug. 11, 2019. Members from 20 different Air Force, National Guard, Nav More

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing tow an F-35A Lightning II, during the Northern Lightning exercise at Volk Field, Wisconsin, Aug. 14, 2019. Northern Lightning brings together Air Force, A More

Brig. Gen. Gary Ebben, Wisconsin's deputy adjutant general for Air, and Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Safer, the Wisconsin Air National Guard's senior enlisted leader, with the 2019 outstanding Airmen of the Year - More

A member of the 132nd Army Band’s Rock Band plays for Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers attending Consolidated Badger, a battalion level event, at Volk Field, Camp Douglas, Wis., July 7, 2020. Made up of nine e More

Maj. General Donald P. Dunbar, Wisconsin's Adjutant General, presents Chief Master Sgt. (retired) Carl Wier with the TAG's coin for his 36 years of service in the Wisconsin Air National Guard, Oct. 5, 2019 at V More

A T-38 Talon, assigned to the 71st Fighter Training Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, takes of at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin, August 17, 2020, as part of the Northern Lightning 2 More

An aircraft carrying Wisconsin citizens returning from a cruise ship with confirmed cases of COVID-19 arrives at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center March 15. Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airme More

Four Wisconsin citizens returned to Wisconsin at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center in Camp Douglas, Wis., late March 20 after a weeks-long ordeal aboard a cruise ship that had confirmed cases of COVID More

F-22 Raptors assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., sit idle during the annual Northern Lightning exercise conducted at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wis., August 13, 2020Northe More