Wisconsin National Guard

Wisconsin National Guard
Seal of the Wisconsin National Guard
Active	1848-Present
Country	United States
Allegiance	Wisconsin
Type	Militia
Size	7,198[1] (Army National Guard) 1,944[1] (Air National Guard)
Headquarters	Madison, WI
Commanders
Governor and Commander-in-Chief	Tony Evers
Adjutant General	Brigadier General David W. May (interim)

The Wisconsin National Guard consists of the Wisconsin Army National Guard and the Wisconsin Air National Guard. It is a part of the Government of Wisconsin under the control of the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs. The Wisconsin National Guard dates back to 1848 when it was commissioned by the State as the "Wisconsin State Militia". In 1879, the organization's name was changed to its current title.

Adjutant general

The interim adjutant general is Brigadier General Brigadier General David W. May.^[2] On June 6, 2024, Major General Paul E. Knapp resigned.^[3] Knapp had previously assumed command from interim Adjutants General Brigadier General Joane K. Mathews and Brigadier General Gary L. Ebben.^[4] Ebben took command from Major General Donald P. Dunbar following the latter's resignation after a federal report found he had "willfully ignored sexual assault allegations" in the Wisconsin National Guard.^[5] Prior to the change in command, Ebben was the Deputy Adjutant for the Wisconsin Air National Guard. He continued this role concurrently with the interim position.^[6] Major General Dunbar had been the state adjutant general since 2007.

Gallery

National Guard in Onalaska

National Guard in Tomah

See also

• Wisconsin State Defense Force
• Wisconsin Naval Militia

References

1. "Reserve Forces Military by State". Governing. September 30, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
2. "Leadership". Wisconsin National Guard. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
3. Taylor, Brandon. "Leader of Wisconsin National Guard resigns". WKOW Madison. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
4. "Paul Knapp promoted to Major General when sworn in as commander of Wisconsin National Guard". Milwaukee Independent. March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
5. Jones, Meg. "Donald Dunbar took over Wisconsin National Guard at height of Iraq, Afghan wars". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. USA Today Network. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
6. "Brigadier General Gary L. Ebben". Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs. Retrieved January 15, 2020.

External links

• Official website
• Bibliography of Wisconsin Army National Guard History compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History