Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs

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Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs
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Agency overview
FormedAugust 1, 1967;57 years ago (1967-08-01)
Jurisdiction Wisconsin
Headquarters2400 Wright St. Madison, Wisconsin
Employees556.5 (2021)
Annual budget$283,263,900 (2021) [1]
Agency executives
Website dma.wi.gov

The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs (DMA) is an agency of the Wisconsin state government responsible for maintaining Wisconsin's armed military force and responding to state or national emergencies. The department oversees the Wisconsin Army National Guard, the Wisconsin Air National Guard, Wisconsin Emergency Management, and, when organized, the Wisconsin State Defense Force.

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The department headquarters are located at 2400 Wright Street, in Madison, on the grounds of the Dane County Regional Airport. The commander-in-chief of the department is the Governor of Wisconsin, but the department is overseen by an adjutant general appointed by the governor. The current commander-in-chief is Tony Evers, the current adjutant general is Major General Matthew J. Strub. [2]

History

The Department of Military Affairs was created by the 1967 Wisconsin government reorganization act, sponsored by governor Warren P. Knowles (1967 Wisconsin Act 75). At the time, the agency was established to unify command of National Guard and the state Armory Board. In 1989, the division of Emergency Management (also known as Wisconsin Emergency Management) was transferred to the Department of Military Affairs from the Department of Administration. [3]

Adjutant generals of Wisconsin

#GeneralTook officeLeft officeNotes
1 William Rudolph Smith July 20, 1839April 1, 1851Appointed by Henry Dodge.
Reappointed by James Duane Doty, Nathaniel P. Tallmadge, Henry Dodge.
Reappointed by Nelson Dewey.
2 William A. Barstow April 1, 1851April 1, 1852Appointed by Nelson Dewey.
3 William L. Utley April 1, 1852April 1, 1854Appointed by Leonard J. Farwell.
4John McManmanApril 1, 1854April 1, 1856Appointed by William A. Barstow.
5 Amasa Cobb April 1, 1856April 1, 1860Appointed by Coles Bashford.
6James A. SwainApril 1, 1860April 25, 1861Appointed by Alexander Randall.
Resigned to accept commission in Union Army.
7 William L. Utley April 25, 1861January 7, 1862Appointed by Alexander Randall.
Resigned to accept commission as colonel of the 22nd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment.
8Augustus GaylordJanuary 7, 1862April 30, 1866Appointed by Louis P. Harvey.
9 James Kerr Proudfit April 30, 1866March 28, 1868Appointed by Lucius Fairchild.
10 Edwin E. Bryant March 28, 1868January 2, 1872Appointed by Lucius Fairchild.
11Robert MonteithJanuary 2, 1872April 11, 1874Appointed by Cadwallader C. Washburn.
12Alfred C. ParkinsonApril 11, 1874January 11, 1876Appointed by William Robert Taylor.
13George A. HannafordJanuary 11, 1876May 9, 1876Appointed by Harrison Ludington.
14 Edwin E. Bryant May 9, 1876January 2, 1882Appointed by Harrison Ludington.
Reappointed by William E. Smith.
15Chandler P. ChapmanJanuary 2, 1882January 7, 1889Appointed by Jeremiah M. Rusk.
16George W. BurchardJanuary 7, 1889January 5, 1891Appointed by William D. Hoard.
17 Joseph Doe January 5, 1891December 15, 1893Appointed by George Wilbur Peck.
18Otto H. FalkDecember 15, 1893January 7, 1895Appointed by George Wilbur Peck.
19 Charles King January 7, 1895January 4, 1897Appointed by William H. Upham.
20 Charles R. Boardman January 4, 1897September 30, 1913Appointed by Edward Scofield.
Reappointed by Robert M. La Follette.
Reappointed by James O. Davidson.
Reappointed by Francis E. McGovern.
21Orlando HolwayOctober 1, 1913February 3, 1923Appointed by Francis E. McGovern.
Reappointed by Emanuel L. Philipp.
Reappointed by John J. Blaine.
Died in office.
-John G. SalsmanFebruary 3, 1923June 1, 1923Acting adjutant general.
22 Ralph M. Immell June 1, 1923May 11, 1946Appointed by John J. Blaine.
Took leave from office to serve overseas in World War II.
-Alvin A. KuechenmeisterOctober 10, 1942September 25, 1946Acting adjutant general while Immell was overseas.
23John F. MullenSeptember 25, 1946July 31, 1950Appointed by Walter Samuel Goodland.
-George ShermanJuly 31, 1950October 2, 1950Acting adjutant general.
24Ralph J. OlsonOctober 2, 1950January 29, 1969Appointed by Oscar Rennebohm. [4]
Died in a plane crash at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport. [5]
25James Jay Lison Jr.January 29, 1969February 14, 1977Acting adjutant general until February 5, 1969.
Appointed by Warren P. Knowles. [6]
Resigned.
26Hugh SimonsonFebruary 14, 1977April 24, 1979Appointed by Patrick Lucey. [7]
27Raymond MateraApril 24, 1979December 21, 1989Appointed by Lee S. Dreyfus. [8]
28 Jerald D. Slack December 21, 1989January 12, 1996Appointed by Tommy Thompson. [9]
29Jerome J. BerardJanuary 12, 1996August 8, 1997Appointed by Tommy Thompson. [10]
30 James G. Blaney August 8, 1997August 9, 2002Appointed by Tommy Thompson. [11]
31 Albert H. Wilkening August 9, 2002August 3, 2007Appointed by Scott McCallum. [12]
32 Donald P. Dunbar August 3, 2007December 31, 2019Appointed by Jim Doyle. [13]
Reappointed by Scott Walker. [14]
- Gary L. Ebben December 31, 2019February 24, 2020Acting adjutant general
33 Paul E. Knapp February 24, 2020June 6, 2024Appointed by Tony Evers. [15]
- David W. May June 6, 2024April 17, 2025Acting adjutant general. [2]
34 Matthew J. Strub April 17, 2025CurrentAppointed by Tony Evers [16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Executive Branch" (PDF). Wisconsin Blue Book 2023–2024 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. 2023. pp. 209–211. ISBN   978-1-7333817-1-0 . Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "DMA Leadership". Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  3. ↑ Pohlman, Julie; Lemanski, Lynn, eds. (2015). "Executive Branch" (PDF). State of Wisconsin 2015–2016 Blue Book (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 433–441. ISBN   978-0-9752820-7-6 . Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Gov. Ralph J. Olson Named New State Adjutant General". Wisconsin State Journal . October 3, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved January 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Gen. Olson and Wife Die in Plane Crash". Wisconsin State Journal . January 30, 1969. p. 1. Retrieved January 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Gen. Lison Appointed as Adjutant General". The Sheboygan Press. February 5, 1969. p. 1. Retrieved January 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "State National Guard head quits". Wisconsin State Journal . February 8, 1977. p. 28. Retrieved January 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Raymond Matera named state's new adjutant general". The Capital Times . April 24, 1979. p. 25. Retrieved January 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "State Guard chief Matera steps down after 10 years". The Capital Times . December 21, 1989. p. 2. Retrieved January 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Changing of the guard". The Capital Times . January 13, 1996. p. 3. Retrieved January 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "State National Guard gets new leader". Wisconsin State Journal . August 10, 1997. p. 112. Retrieved January 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Wohlwend, Lynn (August 10, 2002). "Hail to the new Guard chief". The Capital Times . p. 3. Retrieved January 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Dunbar assumes command of Wisconsin National Guard". The Dunn County News. August 5, 2007. p. 9. Retrieved January 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Gov. reappoints National Guard commander". Wisconsin State Journal . July 4, 2012. p. 4. Retrieved January 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Antigo native to lead Guard". Wisconsin State Journal . February 25, 2020. p. A1. Retrieved January 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "Leadership". Wisconsin Dept. of Military Affairs. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
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