Wing Commander
COLONEL ERIK A. PETERSON
Col. Erik A. Peterson is the Wing Commander of the 115th Fighter Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard, located at Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, Madison, Wisconsin.
Colonel Peterson was commissioned in 1991 from the U.S. Air Force Academy. His past assignments include maintenance officer at Luke AFB and flying duties as a flight lead and instructor pilot in the 18th Fighter Squadron, Eielson AFB, AK and the 34th Fighter Squadron, Hill AFB, UT. He has served as a Flight Commander, 115th Fighter Wing Chief of Safety and Wing Weapons Officer, 176th Fighter Squadron Director of Operations and the 176th Fighter Squadron Commander. He also served as the Commander, 332nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Prior to assuming his current position, he was the 115th Fighter Wing Operations Group Commander.
Colonel Peterson is a command pilot with more than 2,300 flying hours in the F-16C/D, AT-38A, T-38A, and T-37B.
Vice Wing Commander
COLONEL KEVIN D. PHILPOT
Col Kevin Philpot is the Vice Wing Commander of the 115th Fighter Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard, Truax Field, Madison, WI.
The 115 Fighter Wing operates the F-16C “Fighting Falcon” as its primary weapons system, and is home to over 1,000 personnel authorized in direct support of this global mission.
Col Kevin Philpot received his commission in 1990 after graduating from the Air National Guard Academy of Military Science at McGhee-Tyson Air National Guard Base, Knoxville, Tennessee.
His past assignments include General Engineer, 115th Civil Engineering Squadron, Truax Field WI, Executive Officer, 506th Air Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron, Balad, Iraq, Special Operations Combat Historian, SOCCENT, Horn of Africa and Iraq, A5 Director Strategic Plans, HQ WI ANG, and J3 Director Domestic Operations, Joint Force Headquarters.
Previous commands include the 115th Civil Engineering Squadron, and the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron, Balad, Iraq. Prior to assuming his current position, he served as the 115th Fighter Wing Mission Support Group Commander.
Command Chief
COMMAND CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT JAMES C. MCKAY
Chief Master Sergeant James C. McKay is assigned as the Command Chief, 115th Fighter Wing, Truax Field, Madison, Wisconsin. Chief McKay’s mission is to advocate on behalf of the Wing’s enlisted force to ensure issues with their readiness, professional development, training, and quality of life are addressed.
Chief McKay entered the Army National Guard in July of 1985. He attended basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina followed by technical training at Fort Gordon, Georgia. After serving seven years as an avionics mechanic, he transferred to the Air National Guard in January of 1993. Before assuming his current position, he served as a telephone systems specialist, ground radio technician, Chief of Maintenance, operations branch superintendent, communications Chief Enlisted Manager, and Group Superintendent.
He has participated in Operations SOUTHERN WATCH and ENDURING FREEDOM.
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