State approves funding to kickstart 122nd Fighter Wing modernization

State approves funding to kickstart 122nd Fighter Wing modernization

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing takes off at the 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Indiana, July 30, 2026. Training sorties were an essential part of the wing’s readiness to respond to a critical aerospace defense tasking. (Photo by U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. David Sherman)The State Budget Committee on Thursday approved $1 million to help the Indiana Air National Guard’s 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne land a fu…