Albert H. Wilkening

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Albert H. Wilkening


Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	Air National Guard
Years of service	1968-Present
Rank	Major general
Commands	Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs
Awards	Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal Combat Readiness Medal Army Commendation Medal National Defense Service Medal

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.

Wilkening enlisted in the U.S. 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.

1 Education
2 Assignments
3 Flight Information
4 Major awards and decorations
5 Other achievements
6 Effective dates of promotion
7 References

[edit] 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

[edit] 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 - July 1991, Wing, Deputy Commander for Ops, 128th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Truax Field, Wisconsin Air National Guard, Madison Wisconsin
July 1991 - September 2002, Assistant Adjutant General for Air, Headquarters Wisconsin Air National Guard, Madison Wisconsin
September 2002 - Present, The Adjutant General, Wisconsin Air National Guard, Madison Wisconsin