(WTAQ-WLUK) — People in Northeast Wisconsin may see and hear military aircraft this month as part of a joint training exercise.
Volk Field in southwestern Wisconsin is hosting the Northern Lightning Counterland training exercise Aug. 7-18. More than 1,000 military members from Air Force, National Guard, Marine and Navy units are expected to participate. The exercise is scheduled to include 60 aircraft.
Units based in Arizona, Florida, Ohio, Minnesota, Virginia and Wisconsin will be represented. International partners are also set to observe portions of the exercise.
“The goal of the exercise is to provide tailored, cost effective, and realistic combat training for participating units in a joint and multinational environment,” Volk Field commander Col. Matthew Eakins said in a news release. “The specific exercise scenario focuses on opposed air interdiction against a highly integrated air defense network composed of relevant surface-to-air and air-to-air threats.”
The Wisconsin National Guard says people in Adams, Brown, Calumet, Clark, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Jackson, Marathon, Marquette, Monroe, Outagamie, Portage, Sauk, Sheboygan, Trempealeau, Waupaca, Winnebago and Wood counties may see an increase in flight activity from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily during the exercise.
Anyone with noise complaints can call (608) 427-1260.
