Major General

Major general (United States)

In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a two-star general-officer rank, with the pay grade of O-8. Major general ranks above brigadier general and below lieutenant general...

 Albert H. Wilkening is the adjutant general of Wisconsin. He is responsible for both the federal and state missions of the Wisconsin Army and Air National Guard and the Wisconsin Division of Emergency Management. In March 2003 he was appointed by Governor Jim Doyle to head a new Homeland Security Council in Wisconsin and to be the governor's homeland security advisor.

Wilkening enlisted in the United States Air Force

United States Air Force

The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...

 in 1968 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant on March 28 of that year. Following pilot training at Webb Air Force Base

Webb Air Force Base

Webb Air Force Base , previously named Big Spring Air Force Base, was a United States Air Force facility of the Air Training Command that operated from 1951 to 1977 in west Texas within the current city limits of Big Spring. It was a major training facility, and by 1969 almost 9,000 pilots had...

, Texas, he served as a flight training instructor at Columbus Air Force Base

Columbus Air Force Base

Columbus Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately north of Columbus, Mississippi.The host unit at Columbus is the 14th Flying Training Wing assigned to the Air Education and Training Command Nineteenth Air Force. The 14 FTW's mission is to provide specialized...

, Mississippi until May, 1973. In August, 1973, he joined the Wisconsin Air National Guard. He has served in a variety of command and staff positions, including as Commander of the 176th Tactical Fighter Squadron and Deputy Commander for Operations, 128th Tactical Fighter Wing. From December, 1990 to August, 2002, he served as Deputy Adjutant General for Air, and Commander of the Wisconsin Air National Guard. He was named Adjutant General by Governor Scott McCallum

Scott McCallum

Scott McCallum is a member of the Republican Party who served as the 43rd Governor of Wisconsin, from 2001 to 2003. Prior to assuming the role of governor upon the appointment of Tommy Thompson as Secretary of Health and Human Services, McCallum served as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and...

 and assumed office on September 1, 2002. Wilkening is a command pilot with more than 3,300 flying hours in the T-41, T-37, T-38, O-2A, OA-37, and A-10 aircraft.

Education

• 1967 Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, Long Island University
  Long Island University
  Long Island University is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution of higher education in the U.S. state of New York.-History:...
  
  , New York
• 1973 Masters Degree in Guidance Counseling and Personnel, Mississippi State University
  Mississippi State University
  The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area...
  
  , Mississippi
• 1976 Squadron Officer School
  Squadron Officer School
  Squadron Officer School , is a five-week long Professional Military Education course for U.S. Air Force Captains. It fulfills the U.S. Air Force's requirement for primary developmental education . SOS is based at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, and the in-residence version of the course is taught there...
  
  
• 1979 Air Command and Staff College
  Air Command and Staff College
  The Air Command and Staff College is located at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama and is the United States Air Force's intermediate professional military education school. It prepares field grade and equivalent officers of all U.S...
  
  
• 1989 National Security Management Course

Assignments

• March 1968 - June 1969, Student Pilot, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Webb Air Force Base, Texas
• June 1969 - August 1969, Instructor Pilot Trainee, Perrin Air Force Base
  Perrin Air Force Base
  Perrin Air Force Base is an inactive United States Air Force base, approximately 7 miles northeast of Sherman, Texas. It was active during World War II as pilot training airfield and during the Cold War as a combat crew and flying training base...
  
  , Texas
• August 1969 - February 1971, Squadron Flight Training Instructor, Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi
• February 1971 - May 1973, Squadron Academic Training Instructor, Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi
• May 1973 - August 1973, ORS, Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, Denver Colorado
• August 1973 - December 1974, Social Actions Officer, 115th Combat Support Squadron, Truax Field
  Dane County Regional Airport
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  , Wisconsin Air National Guard, Madison Wisconsin
• December 1974 - July 1978, Squadron Forward Air Controller 02A, 176th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Truax Field, Wisconsin Air National Guard, Madison Wisconsin
• July 1978 - October 1980, Air Liaison Officer, 176th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Truax Field, Wisconsin Air National Guard, Madison Wisconsin
• October 1980 - November 1981, Air Operations Officer, 176th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Truax Field, Wisconsin Air National Guard, Madison Wisconsin
• November 1981 - April 1982, Flight Commander, TAC, 176th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Truax Field, Wisconsin Air National Guard, Madison Wisconsin
• April 1982 - November 1984, C Flight Commander, TAC, 176th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Truax Field, Wisconsin Air National Guard, Madison Wisconsin
• November 1984 - October 1988, Commander, 176th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Truax Field, Wisconsin Air National Guard, Madison Wisconsin
• October 1988 - December 1990, Wing, Deputy Commander for Ops, 128th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Truax Field, Wisconsin Air National Guard, Madison Wisconsin
• December 1990 - September 2002, Deputy Adjutant General for Air, Headquarters Wisconsin Air National Guard, Madison Wisconsin
• September 2002–Present, The Adjutant General, Wisconsin National Guard, Madison Wisconsin

Flight Information

• Rating: Command Pilot
• Flight Hours: more than 3,300
• Aircraft Flown: T-41
  T-41 Mescalero
  The Cessna T-41 Mescalero is a military version of the popular Cessna 172 used by the United States Air Force and Army as well as the armed forces of various other countries as a pilot training aircraft.-Design and development:...
  
  , T-37, T-38
  T-38 Talon
  The Northrop T-38 Talon is a twin-engine supersonic jet trainer. It was the world's first supersonic trainer and is also the most produced. The T-38 remains in service as of 2011 in air forces throughout the world....
  
  , O-2A, OA-37, A-10
  A-10 Thunderbolt II
  The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is an American single-seat, twin-engine, straight-wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic in the early 1970s. The A-10 was designed for a United States Air Force requirement to provide close air support for ground forces by attacking tanks,...
  
  

Effective dates of promotion

Promotions

Insignia	Rank	Date
	Major General Major general (United States) In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a two-star general-officer rank, with the pay grade of O-8. Major general ranks above brigadier general and below lieutenant general...	28 January 2004
	Brigadier General Brigadier general (United States) A brigadier general in the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, is a one-star general officer, with the pay grade of O-7. Brigadier general ranks above a colonel and below major general. Brigadier general is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the other uniformed...	12 August 1992
	Colonel Colonel (United States) In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...	27 June 1989
	Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel (United States) In the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of major and just below the rank of colonel. It is equivalent to the naval rank of commander in the other uniformed services.The pay...	16 November 1984
	Major Major (United States) In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, major is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel...	4 November 1978
	Captain	28 March 1971
	First Lieutenant	28 September 1969
	Second Lieutenant	28 March 1968

Major awards and decorations

	Legion of Merit Legion of Merit The Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements...
	Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal (United States) The Meritorious Service Medal is a military decoration presented to members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguished themselves by outstanding meritorious achievement or service to the United States subsequent to January 16, 1969...  with oak leaf cluster
	Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
	Army Commendation Medal
	Air Force Achievement Medal
	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
	Combat Readiness Medal Combat Readiness Medal The Combat Readiness Medal is an award of the United States Air Force which was first created in 1964. The original Combat Readiness Medal was an award senior to the Air Force Commendation Medal and was awarded for superior and meritorious duty to the United States Air Force...  with two oak leaf clusters
	National Defense Service Medal National Defense Service Medal The National Defense Service Medal is a military service medal of the United States military originally commissioned by President Dwight D. Eisenhower...  with two service stars
	Air Force Longevity Service Award Air Force Longevity Service Award The Air Force Longevity Service Award is a military award of the United States Air Force which was first issued in 1957 by order of General Thomas D. White, Air Force Chief of Staff...  with four oak leaf clusters
	Armed Forces Reserve Medal Armed Forces Reserve Medal The Armed Forces Reserve Medal is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that has existed since 1950. The medal recognizes service performed by the Reserve and National Guard forces of the United States of America....  with gold hourglass
	Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with one service star
	Air Force Training Ribbon Air Force Training Ribbon The Air Force Training Ribbon is the lowest military award of the United States Air Force, ranking only above foreign military awards.The Air Force Training Ribbon was authorized by the Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force on October 12, 1980. It is awarded to U.S. Air Force service members on completion...