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Units from Illinois: 126th Air Refueling Wing | 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 182nd Airlift Wing | 318th Public Affairs Operations Center | 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team | 375th Air Mobility Wing | 386th Air Expeditionary Wing | 401st Army Field Support Brigade | 402nd Army Field Support Brigade | 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade | 416th Theater Engineer Command | Air Force Network Integration Center | Headquarters Air Mobility Command Public Affairs | Joint Force Headquarters- Illinois National Guard Public Affairs | Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command | Office of the Chief of Public Affairs Midwest | Rock Island Contracting Office | U.S. Army Sustainment Command |

Recent Video

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386 AEW Fireman Stair Climb Raw and Interviews. Available in High Definition....


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Lead: The film "Red Tails," which tells the story of the original Tuskegee Airmen, premiered this w...


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Video package by CPT Kyle Key, NGB GSE TRT: 2:00 Suggested Lead: Soldiers from the Army Reserves 8...


Deployment MAREDeployment MARE
Package of Wing Leadership at one Air Base in South West Asia, who cooked up an explosive scenario f...


Last Air Force Combat Truckers in IraqLast Air Force Combat Truckers in Iraq
Package of the last convoy of Air Force Combat Truckers made one final trip out of Iraq, twelve hour...


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Package about Ill. National Guard Soldier Pfc. Patrick White getting accepted to West Point Military...


U.S. Air Force Iraq Mission InactivatedU.S. Air Force Iraq Mission Inactivated
With Operation New Dawn over, four U.S. Air Force units are inactivated in South West Asia. Produced...


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The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin E. Dempsey takes some time to discuss the ...


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Gen. Lloyd J. Austin, the Commanding General of United States Forces-Iraq, (USF-I), Lt. Gen. Robert ...


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Gen. Lloyd J. Austin, the Commanding General of United States Forces-Iraq, (USF-I), Lt. Gen. Robert ...


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News Stories

Airmen now operate the fitness assessment cellAirmen now operate the fitness assessment cell
The next time you go to take your physical fitness test, you may notice something different. Rest assured, the test has not changed, but the fitness assessment cell staff has.


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What started as a young fourth-grader playing the tuba has now led to a young airman becoming part of the Air Force's entertainment showcase team.


Climb For A CureFirefighters tackle ATC tower in 31st Annual ‘Climb for a Cure’
Fifteen firefighters from the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, pairing with their brother team - the Saint Paul Fire Department in St. Paul, Minn.


375th MDG, St. Louis VA collaborate to better serve patients
The U.S. military is in the process of becoming leaner, but still effective.


DGMC researchers first in Department of Defense to test new device
Grant Medical Center recently became the first Department of Defense recipients of a portable heart and lung machine that is expected to revolutionize air transport of critically injured troops.


Leaders seek input, give guidance on consumer financial productsLeaders seek input, give guidance on consumer financial products
Team Dover held a town-hall meeting, which featured experts on unique financial and consumer issues impacting military families Jan. 20, at The Landings Club.


SDDC command operations centerSDDC operations branch the ‘hourglass’ of DOD surface transportation
Many military operations centers tout themselves as the “nerve center” or the “heartbeat” of their organization.


Engineers act fast to restore power at Travis AFB housing
When the power unexpectedly went out in Travis base housing early in the morning on Dec. 23, Balfour Beatty Communities quickly dispatched maintenance crews to determine the cause.


AMC Passenger Travel to be more predictable
Select passenger terminals across Air Mobility Command are establishing Facebook pages to provide passengers more predictability when it comes to space-available and -required passengers.


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For the second straight year, a Grand Forks airman will be heading to football's biggest stage to attend an all-expenses paid trip to Super Bowl XLVI.


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Recent Image Galleries

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Seneca Wallace, quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, throws a football around with troops...



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Seneca Wallace, quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, Sam Bradford, quarterback for the St....



NFL players visit troops NFL players visit troops
James Laurinaitis, St. Louis Rams linebacker, signs autographs for troops in an undisclosed...



NFL players visit troops NFL players visit troops
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Mitchell Balutski, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing command chief,...



NFL players visit troops NFL players visit troops
Seneca Wallace, quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, Sam Bradford, quarterback for the St....



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Airman 1st Class Timothy Sentz, 375th Communications Squadron client systems technician, smiles...



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Airman 1st Class Timothy Sentz, 375th Communications Squadron client systems technician, plays...



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Senior Airman Cherelle Labove, 375th Force Support Squadron fitness journeyman, administers the...



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Members of the U.S. Air Force 386th Air Expeditionary Wing pose for a group picture after a...



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U.S. Air Force firefighters from the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron look up at...



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Recent Audio

Military Appreciation Day Shout-Out
Lt. Col. Timothy Martenson shout-out for Minnesota Twins Military Appreciation Day


Pfc. Couchenbower
Talks to a WACO 100 reporter in Waco, Texas, about his current deployment, his mission in Iraq and his family back home.


Brig. Gen. Wentz
Talks to a WACO 100 reporter about current operations in Iraq, moving into a new house when he returns, the weather in Iraq, a drop in the violence in Iraq and sends a greeting to his family and friends


Pfc. Iniguez
Talks to a KWAI reporter in Honolulu, HI, about his tour, his job as a geo-spatial engineer, joining the military, his family, staying fit, being stationed in Hawaii, what he plans on doing when returning back to Hawaii and says hello to his unit and family. Audio only.


Pfc. Koenig
Talks to a KWAI reporter in Honolulu, HI, about his background, why he joined the military, the military as a career, what surprised him the most about his tour, issues you don't hear in the news, September 11th remembrances in Iraq and where he was when the attacks happened, education, on the job training, his return to civilian life and says hello to friends and family and thanks everyone for their support. Audio only.


2nd Lt. Parnell
Talks to a KIRO-AM reporter in Seattle, Wash. about her duties while deployed, the progress of her mission, the possibility of going to Afghanistan and missing the U.S.


Illinois National Guard Family Academies
PSA spot describing services available to families of Soldiers and Airmen returning from deployment.


Lt. Col. Guy, Sgt. Stroh
Talk to a reporter from the Cuba Patriot Newspaper in Blackcreek, NY, about receiving a large gift of cheese from a 15 year old back home, the holidays while deployed, his typical day, how they communicate with family back home and say hello to their family and thanks everyone for their support including the boy who sent all the cheese. Audio only.


Col. Morgan
Talks to a WVNN reporter in Huntsville, Ala., about his duties as the commander of the Afghan Regional Security Integration Command – Kabul, their goals, how they are making a difference by teaching Afghan security forces, communication concerns between the Soldiers and Afghan people, recent violence in the area and how they are treated by the local people.


Brig. Gen Huber
Talks to a WBT-FM reporter in Charlotte, N.C. about his duties while deployed, training Afghan soldiers, the morale among US Soldiers and the progress of his mission.


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