The Wisconsin National Guard consists of the
Wisconsin Army National Guard and the
Wisconsin Air National Guard. It is a part of the
Government of Wisconsin under the control of the
Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs. The Wisconsin National Guard dates back to 1848 when it was commissioned by the State as the "Wisconsin State Militia". In 1879, the organization's name was changed to its current title.
Adjutant General
The Adjutant General is Major General
Paul E. Knapp
Paul E. Knapp is a major general in the Wisconsin Air National Guard. He is currently serving as the adjutant general of the Wisconsin National Guard.
Career
Maj. Gen. Knapp commissioned into the Air Force in 1992 as a graduate of the U.S. Air ...
. Knapp assumed command from interim Adjutants General Brigadier General
Joane K. Mathews and Brigadier General
Gary L. Ebben. Ebben took command from Major General
Donald P. Dunbar following the latter's resignation after a federal report found he had "willfully ignored sexual assault allegations" in the Wisconsin National Guard. Prior to the change in command, Ebben was the Deputy Adjutant for the Wisconsin Air National Guard. He continued this role concurrently with the interim position.
Major General Dunbar had been the
state adjutant general since 2007.
See also
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Wisconsin State Defense Force
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Wisconsin Naval Militia
References
External links
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Bibliography of Wisconsin Army National Guard Historycompiled by the
United States Army Center of Military History
The United States Army Center of Military History (CMH) is a directorate within the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command. The Institute of Heraldry remains within the Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the A ...
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