Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs
Encyclopedia
The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs is the military arm of the State of Wisconsin
. It oversees the Wisconsin Army National Guard, the Wisconsin Air National Guard
, the Wisconsin Emergency Management, and, when organised, the Wisconsin State Defense Force
. Its commander-in-chief
is Governor
Scott Walker
and its adjutant general
is Brigadier General Donald P. Dunbar
.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. It oversees the Wisconsin Army National Guard, the Wisconsin Air National Guard
Wisconsin Air National Guard
The Wisconsin Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is, along with the Wisconsin Army National Guard, an element of the Wisconsin National Guard...
, the Wisconsin Emergency Management, and, when organised, the Wisconsin State Defense Force
Wisconsin State Defense Force
The Wisconsin State Defense Force is the currently inactive state defense force of the State of Wisconsin authorized by Wisconsin's . When the Wisconsin National Guard is called into service of the United States, the adjutant general may organize volunteers, which may or may not include active or...
. Its commander-in-chief
Commander-in-Chief
A commander-in-chief is the commander of a nation's military forces or significant element of those forces. In the latter case, the force element may be defined as those forces within a particular region or those forces which are associated by function. As a practical term it refers to the military...
is Governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
Scott Walker
Scott Walker (politician)
Scott Kevin Walker is an American Republican politician who began serving as the 45th Governor of Wisconsin on January 3, 2011, after defeating Democratic candidate Tom Barrett, 52 percent to 47 percent in the November 2010 general election...
and its adjutant general
Adjutant general
An Adjutant General is a military chief administrative officer.-Imperial Russia:In Imperial Russia, the General-Adjutant was a Court officer, who was usually an army general. He served as a personal aide to the Tsar and hence was a member of the H. I. M. Retinue...
is Brigadier General Donald P. Dunbar
Donald P. Dunbar
Donald P. Dunbar is a Brigadier General in the United States Air National Guard and is the Adjutant General of Wisconsin.-Career:Dunbar joined the Air Force in August 1983 and trained at Reese Air Force Base...
.