National Guard Aircraft Flyovers

To request approval for a flyover by Wisconsin Army or Air National Guard aircraft, event organizations MUST submit requests through the U.S. Air Force Aerial Events Support home page, the U.S. Army Aerial Events homepage or through National Guard Bureau Avation Support homepage. A list of DoD-approved events may be found on either site.

Public events that do not normally qualify for flyover support in the civilian domain include: town and state jubilees, festivals, anniversaries and centennials; celebrations or dedications of buildings shopping centers, parks, town squares and bridges; and sports events such as boat races, horse races, rodeos, professional and amateur ball games, parades, and testimonies and remembrances of individuals, places and events. These types of events require an "exception to policy" that can only be considered at the national level (the Wisconsin National Guard cannot make exceptions to policy). The Air Force utilizes an Exception to Policy Questionnaire that must be filled out and submitted with the completed DD Form 2535. The Army does not have a specific form, but will make its decision based on information on the DD Form 2535. You can obtain the Air Force questionnaire by clicking here.

The Wisconsin National Guard Public Affairs Office (608-242-3050) in Madison can assist requesters with submissions, however completed forms must be submitted by the requesting organization to the applicable service. The request should be submitted 90 days prior to the event to be considered for support. Less than 90 days notice greatly reduces the chance that support will be available. Requests received 30 days or closer to the event will NOT be considered.

Events approved for support by U.S. Air Force events can be accessed at http://www.airshows.pa.hq.af.mil/.

If you want to request participation by Wisconsin Army or Air National Guard aircraft for an approved event, please contact the Wisconsin National Guard Public Affairs Office, 608-242-3053 for information.

NOTES ON FLYOVER REQUESTS

• Approval of an event for aerial support is NOT an indication the event will actually receive support. Once an event is approved for aerial support, event organizers must request the actual support from a Wisconsin Army or Air National Guard flying unit. Whether an approved event receives aviation support depends on aircraft and crew availability, and many other factors including training schedules and mission requirements.
• Army and Air Force approvals are only for aircraft from the respective service. An organization wishing to have an event approved for either Army National Guard or Air National Guard aircraft must submit a request to each service (the Air Guard can only consider events approved by the Air Force and the Army Guard can only consider events approved by the Army).
• “Missing Man” flyovers are performed only for funerals of rated pilots and aircrew members and are not covered in the Community Relations program.
• There are many additional restrictions for flyovers, including number and type of aircraft, airspeed, altitude, and time of day.
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) coordination is required to complete Section IV of DD Form 2535. The Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) for Wisconsin is located in Milwaukee:
  Milwaukee Flight Standards District Office
  4915 S. Howell Ave.
  Milwaukee, WI 53207
  Phone: (414) 486-2920
  Fax: (414) 486-2921 or (414) 486-2922
  Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday
  Office visits by appointment only
  
  

Support Activities

Armory Rentals

National Guard Aircraft Flyovers

National Guard Band

National Guard Color Guard

National Guard Speakers

National Guard Support for Parades

Static Equipment Displays

Department of Defense Form 2536 (Request for Armed Forces Participation in Public Events)