Video by Staff Sgt. Paul Helmig | 182nd Airlift Wing | 12.03.2023
U.S Col. Rusty Ballard, the 182nd Airlift Wing commander, Illinois Air National Guard, reviews the wing’s 2023 achievements and missions during a commander’s call at the 182nd AW in Peoria, Dec. 3, 2023. The 182nd AW was the recipient of meritorious achievements, received excellent ratings during a base inspection, was the recipient of the Newman Award, and participated in multiple......
Video by Staff Sgt. Paul Helmig | 182nd Airlift Wing | 12.03.2022
The 182nd Airlift Wing hosted a holiday party for its military families over drill weekend Dec. 3, 2022, in Peoria, Illinois. The Airman and Family Readiness Center coordinated events including pictures with Santa Claus, gift tables and a performance by the Air National Guard Band of the Midwest. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Paul Helmig)...
Video by Master Sgt. Lealan Buehrer | 182nd Airlift Wing | 03.04.2022
U.S. Air Force civilian Samantha Harris, the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Coordinator with the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, and wing command Col. Daniel McDonough deliver a message to the wing’s Airmen about sexual assault prevention and response in Peoria, Illinois, March 4, 2022. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Master Sgt. Lealan Buehrer)...
Video by Master Sgt. Lealan Buehrer | 182nd Airlift Wing | 10.06.2021
Military leadership and legislative representatives participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the 182nd Airlift Wing’s new Crash, Fire, Rescue Station in Peoria, Ill., Oct. 5, 2021. The $7.9 million, nearly 18,000-square-foot facility will ensure the fire department continues to provide service to the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport, the state of Illinois and the......
Video by Tech. Sgt. Lealan Buehrer | 182nd Airlift Wing | 07.27.2021
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Peter Nezamis, the Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Illinois Air National Guard, left, and Brig. Gen. Lisa Craig, the deputy commander of the Air Force Recruiting Service, cut the ribbon at the Total Force recruiting office space opening in Gurnee, Ill., July 27, 2021. The Gurnee storefront is Illinois’ first collocated Air National Guard, active duty Air Force and......
Video by Tech. Sgt. Lealan Buehrer, Senior Airman Jason Grabiec, Senior Airman Wynndermere Shaw and Todd Pendleton | 182nd Airlift Wing | 10.28.2020
In what’s become the most chaotic year in recent American history, the 182nd Airlift Wing took a formidable step towards normality July 2020, paved by months of balancing the so-called “new normal” with military operations. This is the story of four herculean months that won’t soon be forgotten. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Tech. Sgt. Lealan Buehrer) (All external media used by......
