Volk Field Air National Guard Base

Volk Field Air National Guard Base at a glance

Volk Field Air National Guard Base in Wisconsin provides a year-round training environment through its Combat Readiness Training Center. The installation's welcome guide describes customers from across the Department of Defense, including Guard, reserve and active organizations, as well as civilian first responders. The center supports the training resources and installation services that these visiting groups need.

Volk Field is one of the Air National Guard's four Combat Readiness Training Centers. Its public history connects the modern training role with an earlier state military training property and a federal lease established in 1954. The field was named in 1957 for Lieutenant Jerome A. Volk, the first Wisconsin National Guard pilot killed in the Korean War. Its present identity combines that state history with joint readiness support.

Also searched as: Volk Field ANGB, Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Volk Field CRTC, Volk Field ANG Base.

Sources: Volk Field welcome guide, September 2024; Volk Field history; Sentry North training at Volk Field, 2026

Mission and major activities

• Volk Field CRTC provides year-round military training support.
• Serves Guard, reserve and active military organizations.
• Supports interagency and civilian first-responder training.

Sources: Volk Field welcome guide, September 2024; Sentry North training at Volk Field, 2026

History and identity

The field received the Volk name in 1957 in memory of Lieutenant Jerome A. Volk. Its Combat Readiness Training Center designation dates to June 1990.

Sources: Volk Field history

Location and community

Volk Field is at Camp Douglas, Wisconsin. It is a different installation from the Army's nearby Fort McCoy.

Sources: Sentry North training at Volk Field, 2026; Joint EOD training at Volk Field

Before you arrive

Use these questions with your sponsor or gaining organization. They are a starting point for planning, including assignments, courses and training periods that differ from a routine permanent change of station.

1. Confirm the organization, duration and reporting instructions shown on your orders. Ask which office handles your arrival.
2. Clarify lodging and housing arrangements before booking. Ask about availability, required approvals and how to handle a late arrival.
3. Before choosing a home, compare the commute, lease terms, school needs and your household budget. Ask the housing office about the options that apply to your situation.
4. Coordinate household goods and personal travel with the appropriate transportation office. Keep orders, receipts and important family records together.
5. Make a short list of contacts for medical care, schools, childcare and family support, where applicable to your assignment.

Official PCS planning resources   Housing allowance information

Sources: Volk Field welcome guide, September 2024; Joint EOD training at Volk Field

Resources for service members and families

Start with the official resources for Volk Field Air National Guard Base and ask which services your household can use. For a training site, rotational location or Reserve component assignment, confirm arrangements with your unit rather than assuming the services of a large residential installation are available.

From this mission to your next career

The mission at Volk Field Air National Guard Base suggests the following areas to consider when describing your experience. These are LockLeed career suggestions based on the public mission, not a list of vacancies or qualifications held by everyone assigned here.

Write down the equipment, systems, processes and teams you personally supported. Add a specific result you can discuss publicly, then match that evidence to the civilian role you want. Keep operational details and sensitive information out of your application.

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Frequently asked questions

Sources and editorial notes

Installation facts above are drawn from the official sources below. Career suggestions and planning questions are LockLeed editorial guidance. Use official offices for current policies, eligibility and arrangements.

1. Volk Field welcome guide, September 2024Supports: overview, mission, planning note
2. Volk Field historySupports: overview, history
3. Sentry North training at Volk Field, 2026Supports: overview, mission, local context
4. Joint EOD training at Volk FieldSupports: local context, planning note

Reviewed 2026-09-30. This independent guide is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Defense. Map points are approximate and are not routing or reporting instructions.