Illinois Air National Guard Lt. Col. John Dwyer is retiring from the military on June 1 after 30 years of military service. Lt. Col. Dwyer’s final military assignment was at Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, where he served for 15 years as the Domestic Operations and Homeland Security Officer for the Air Staff, Headquarters Illinois Air National Guard. In this critical role, he coordinated state Air Guard members’ responses to major domestic events, including the COVID-19 pandemic, civil unrest in Chicago, election support, and severe weather emergencies. As a civilian he serves as the Coordinator for the Champaign County Emergency Management Agency under the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office. (Photo by Zachary Zimerman, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs.)
| Date Taken: | 05.12.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.14.2026 11:26 |
| Photo ID: | 9683770 |
| VIRIN: | 260512-O-NZ839-3110 |
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| Location: | SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, US |
| Hometown: | CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS, US |
| Hometown: | ST. JOSEPH, ILLINOIS, US |
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