Vertical highlight reel of a UH-60 Black Hawk with the 3-238th General Support Aviation Battalion, Michigan National Guard, flies Soldiers assigned to the 177th Military Police Brigade during Northern Strike 26-1 at Camp Grayling, Michigan, Jan. 28, 2026. Northern Strike 26-1 is a Joint National Training Capability (JNTC) accredited, Army-sponsored, National Guard Bureau program. The exercise is tailorable, scalable, and cost-effective for readiness. Participants face cold-weather conditions while training to meet the objectives of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Arctic strategy.
Peoria, Ill. – Recruiters previously assigned to the 182nd Airlift Wing now fall under a new Illinois Air National Guard squadron assigned to the Illinois Joint Force Headquarters.
Staff Sgt. Olivia Hatton and Tech. Sgt. Sarah Reiman, both production recruiters working out of the 182nd Airlift Wing, received individual awards for outstanding performance during fiscal year 2025.
Members from the newly established 182nd Contingency Response Group, part of the 182nd Airlift Wing of the Illinois Air National Guard, teamed up with the 156th Contingency Response Group from the Puerto Rico Air National Guard during Exercise Sentry North 25 to build and refine their new mission capabilities.
The 182nd CRG is a newly activated unit designed to improve rapid deployment and turnaround capabilities for a wide range of missions.
This drill weekend marks a significant advancement in medical readiness for the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Illinois, as Airmen engage in a streamlined medical check known as the Physical Health Assessment Quick March 7-9, 2025.
Designed to ensure deployment readiness, Airmen are now able to complete essential health assessments in a single, organized event, maximizing both time management and operational effectiveness.
