United States Air Force F-35A Operational Beddown - Air National Guard Environmental Impact Statement 115TH FIGHTER WING'S MISSION The 115th Fighter Wing's (115 FW) federal mission is to The 115 FW also maintains a state mission of protecting life deliver dominant combat air power and provide agile support and property and preserving peace, order, and public safety. for domestic operations. • Security Forces trained to counter threats outside military The 115 FW provides expertise in Explosive Ordnance Disposal; installations Counter Drug Operations; Aerospace Control Alert commitment; Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (CBRNE) • Provides critical emergency assistance to civil authorities Enhanced Response; and Debris Clearance Package. • Supports natural disasters, counter drug and border security • Recent deployments to Iraq, Poland, Japan, and South Korea operations • Regional first responders for military ordnance disposal, trained • Deployed airmen provided critical communication, public affairs, and equipped to detect and neutralize explosive devices and food service operations support in response to Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria • Dedicated F-16 pilots and aircraft available for immediate response 24/7 • Primary fire and rescue for Dane County Regional Airport • Provides capability to counter aerospace threats • First responder assistance to surrounding communities • Ready to respond to potential threats inside or outside U.S. • Contributes $13 million in facilities, equipment, and manpower airspace to local economy • Provide explosive threat security to VIPs throughout the U.S. • RC-26 aircraft relays real-time visual data of natural and man-made disasters • Provides medical, fatality recovery, and communications support • Available 24/7 for FEMA and military deployment.