Albert H. Wilkening

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allegiance= United States of America
branch= Air National Guard
serviceyears= 1968-Present
rank= Major General
commands= Wisconsin National Guard and Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs
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awards= Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal Combat Readiness Medal Army Commendation Medal National Defense Service Medal
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Major 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 in 1968 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant on March 28 of that year. Following pilot training at Webb Air Force Base, Texas, he served as a flight training instructor at Columbus Air Force Base, 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 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, New York
*1973 Masters Degree in Guidance Counseling and Personnel, Mississippi State University, Mississippi
*1976 Squadron Officer School
*1979 Air Command and Staff College
*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, 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, 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-37, T-38, 0-2A, OA-37, A-10

Major awards and decorations

*Legion of Merit
*Meritorious Service Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster
*Air Force Commendation Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster
*Army Commendation Medal
*Air Force Achievement Medal
*Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with 3 oak leaf cluster
*Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
*Combat Readiness Medal with 2 devices
*National Defense Service Medal with 2 devices
*Air Force Longevity Service Award with 4 devices
*Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 3 devices
*Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with 1 device
*Air Force Training Ribbon

Other achievements

*Board of Directors, National Guard Association

Effective dates of promotion

*Second Lieutenant, 28 March 1968
*First Lieutenant, 28 September 1969
*Captain, 28 March 1971
*major, 4 November 1978
*Lieutenant Colonel, 16 November 1984
*Colonel, 27 June 1989
*Brigadier General, 12 August 1992
*Major General 28 January 2004

References

* [http://www.ngb.army.mil/ngbgomo/library/bio/906.htm National Guard Bureao Biography]