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Wing Commander

COLONEL BART VAN ROO

As commander, Col. Bart Van Roo is responsible for nearly 1,200 active-guard and traditional forces that support the President of the United States and the Governor of Wisconsin. With a premier fighter and mission support force made up of superior and reliable personnel, the 115th is able to successfully support community, state, and federal missions.

Col. Van Roo attended the University of Wisconsin- Whitewater and University of Wisconsin-Madison and received his commission through the Academy of Military Science in April 1999. Col. Van Roo began his military career in 1992 when he enlisted at the 115th Fighter Wing, Madison, Wisconsin as an Aeromedical Specialist. He served as a Non Commissioned Officer until 1998.

In 2000, he graduated from specialized undergraduate pilot training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. He then went on to complete the F-16 Training Course, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Col. Van Roo returned to the 115th Fighter Wing where he held numerous positions within operations, including as an F-16 pilot in support of Operation Noble Eagle as an Aerospace Control Pilot, and served at the 176th Fighter Squadron Director of Operations.

In 2017, Col. Van Roo was appointed the 176th Fighter Squadron Commander, and was deployed to the Korean Peninsula with the 8th Fighter Wing as the 176th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron Commander. He then served as the 115th Fighter Wing Inspector General. Prior to his current position, Col. Van Roo was the Director of Operations, Wisconsin Air National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Madison, Wis. In addition, the colonel was the Northern Lightning Exercise director at the Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center.

Vice Wing Commander

COLONEL CHRISTOPHER L. GREEN

Colonel Christopher L. Green is the Vice Wing Commander of the 115th Fighter Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard, Truax Field, Madison, Wisconsin. As Vice Commander he assists in ensuring that mission objectives, policies, and operational directives are effectively executed within the wing. The 115th Fighter Wing operates the F-16 Fighting Falcon as its primary weapons system, and is home to over 1,100 personnel authorized in direct support of this global mission.

Colonel Green is a prior enlisted Airman who received his commission in 2001 after graduating from the Air National Guard Academy of Military Science as a distinguished graduate. Prior to his command assignments, Col Green served in a variety of positions including Installation Deployment Officer, Chief of Supply, Munitions Accountable Systems Officer (MASO), Logistics Readiness Squadron Operations Officer, United States Property and Fiscal Officer (USPFO) assistant for property, and Battle Staff Coordinator.

Previous commands include 115th Maintenance Group, 115th Communications Flight, 506th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, Kirkuk, Iraq, and 115th Logistics Readiness Squadron.

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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