Illinois Air National Guard meets with Polish Air Force 03.25.2024 | Photo by Airman 1st Class Troy Barnes Members of the Polish Air Force and the 126th Air Refueling Wing discuss their mission capabilities while touring the base on March 25, 2024 at...
Eastridge Named Deputy Assistant Adjutant General... 03.20.2024 | Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton Col. Michael Eastridge, the Illinois National Guard Chief of the Joint Staff and former Commander of the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, has...
Gov. Pritzker Announces Retirement of Major... 03.18.2024 | Photo by Sgt. Trenton Fouche Major General Rodney Boyd selected as Adjutant General for Illinois, making history as the first Black officer to command the Illinois National Guard
Local Author Speaks at Illinois State Military... 03.16.2024 | Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton Mark Flotow, author of "In Their Letters, In Their Words: Illinois Civil War Soldiers Write Home," speaks at the Illinois State Military Museum on...
Iowa Scout Troops Visit the Illinois State Military... 03.16.2024 | Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton Boy Scout Troop 8 and Girl Scout Troop 85 of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, visited the Illinois State Military Museum in Springfield on March 16 learning...
CERFP evaluates TACPs on Tactical Combat Casualty Care 03.06.2024 | Photo by Airman 1st Class Noah Hardin Tactical Air Control Party specialists with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, apply bandages to an injured...
Mount Vernon (Illinois) Easter Egg Hunt an... 03.09.2024 | Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran Eddy Hurd and his wife, Linda, run the food pantry inside the Mount Vernon (Illinois) Armory for military families. Hurd...
182nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Change of... 03.03.2024 | Photo by Staff Sgt. Paul Helmig U.S. Air Force Maj. Kathy Koons, center right, the outgoing commander of the 182nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard,...
Fire Engine Maintenance Repair Course on Camp Lincoln 03.28.2024 | Video by Staff Sgt. Robert Adams Fire Engine Maintenance Repair Course on Camp Lincoln
Fire Engine Maintenance Repair Course on Camp Lincoln 03.28.2024 | Video by Staff Sgt. Robert Adams Illinois National Guard Soldiers participated in a Tactical Fire Engine Maintenance Repair Course on Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois March...
92G Course on Camp Lincoln 03.27.2024 | Video by Staff Sgt. Robert Adams Illinois National Guard Soldiers during a 92G Food Supply Specialist Regional Training Institute Course served food to Soldiers and civilians...
Master Sgt. Carrie McWatters and Master Sgt. James... 03.02.2024 | Video by Staff Sgt. Paul Helmig U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Carrie McWatters and Master Sgt. James Barnard, both instrumentalists with the 566th Air Force Band, Illinois Air...
182nd Airlift Wing Black History Month Panel 02.03.2024 | Video by Staff Sgt. Paul Helmig U.S. Airmen, a panel of Black officers and enlisted leaders, with the 182nd Airlift Wing (AW), Illinois Air National Guard, speak to Airmen about...
Top Enlisted Leader Soars Higher 02.02.2024 | Video by Staff Sgt. Paul Helmig U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Ben Reed, the base civil engineer, and Todd Prater, the state supervisor, both with the 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron,...
2023 Gold Star Lighting Ceremony 12.04.2023 | Video by Sgt. Trenton Fouche Danielle Luevano, operations and programs manager for the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, shares the significance of the Gold Star...
A Year in Review at the 182nd Airlift Wing 12.03.2023 | Video by Staff Sgt. Paul Helmig U.S Col. Rusty Ballard, the 182nd Airlift Wing commander, Illinois Air National Guard, reviews the wing’s 2023 achievements and missions during...
Eastridge Named Deputy Assistant Adjutant General... 03.20.2024 | Story by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton Col. Michael Eastridge, the Illinois National Guard Chief of the Joint Staff and former Commander of the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, has...
Gov. Pritzker Announces Retirement of Major General... 03.18.2024 | Courtesy Story CHICAGO — Governor JB Pritzker announced today that Major General Rich Neely, The Adjutant General for Illinois, Commander of the Illinois...
Illinois National Guard Honors Former Guardsman,... 02.12.2024 | Story by Barbara Wilson The Illinois National Guard recognized its most notable militiaman and 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, during a ceremony at...
Top Enlisted Leader Soars Higher 02.04.2024 | Story by Senior Airman Avery Litton After 22 years, Chief Master Sgt. Ben Reed finally reached the top of the mountain. Ascending through the Air Force enlisted ranks was a grueling...
Athens Soldier Promoted to Chief Warrant Officer Five 01.11.2024 | Story by Barbara Wilson Brandon Defenbaugh, the Illinois Army National Guard’s safety officer, became one of nine chief warrant officers five in the Illinois Army...
Deputy Wing Commander Receives Meritorious Service... 01.09.2024 | Story by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton Air Force Col. Shawn Strahle, the Deputy Commander of the Illinois Air National Guard's 183rd Wing, received the Meritorious Service Medal for...
CHICAGO SOUTH SUBURBS NATIVE PROMOTED TO MAJOR 01.06.2024 | Story by Cpl. Justin Malone The Illinois Army National Guard’s Andrew Sanchez of Chicago was promoted to major during a ceremony at Camp Lincoln in Springfield on Jan....
STAFFORD, MICHIGAN NATIVE PROMOTED TO MAJOR IN THE... 01.05.2024 | Story by Cpl. Justin Malone The Illinois Army National Guard’s Vern Meissner, whose father, Arnold J. Meissner, participated in the “D-Day” invasion of Europe during...
Roll Call - Episode #62 11.01.2023 | Audio by Master Sgt. Brian Ellison Tech Sgt. Tyler Rush, 126th Communications Flight, is our guest on this episode. He updates us on new laptops coming to the Wing, he tells us...
Roll Call - Episode #61 09.25.2023 | Audio by Master Sgt. Brian Ellison Tech. Sgt. Sarah Anderson, and Tech. Sgt. Maddie Spires, 126th Air Refueling Wing recruiting, are on this week to talk all things recruiting...
Roll Call - Episode #60 09.12.2023 | Audio by Master Sgt. Brian Ellison Find out the Wing's big news from Staff Sgt. Aaron Rodriguez. This is the second part of the previous episode. featuring an interview with the...
Roll Call - Episode #59 08.15.2023 | Audio by Master Sgt. Brian Ellison 126th Operations Group acting commander, Lt. Col. Jason Knab is our guest on this 2 part episode. He discusses the Total Force Association with...
Roll Call - Episode #58 07.24.2023 | Audio by Master Sgt. Brian Ellison 126th Comptroller Flight, Master Sgt. Dan Welker is our guest. He talks about his time in the Air Force and the process of switching over to the...
Roll Call - Episode #57 05.31.2023 | Audio by Master Sgt. Brian Ellison Lt. Col. Jim "Doc" Avery is our guest he shares a touching story on why he chose to serve in the 126th Air Refueling Wing. Don't forget "Kids on...
Roll Call - Episode #56 05.17.2023 | Audio by Master Sgt. Brian Ellison Maj. Matt Boice, 126th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, is our guest. He discusses how his civilian career opened up opportunities for him in...
Roll Call - Episode #55 04.04.2023 | Audio by Master Sgt. Brian Ellison Scott Air Force Base Airshow and STEM Expo is May 13 & 14. The director, Lt. Col. Adam Wallace is the guest on this weeks Roll Call. He gives us...
Prairie Sentinel - 01.31.2024 01.31.2024 | Courtesy Publication Illinois National Guard Prairie Sentinel, Volume 20, Winter 2024 issue
Prairie Sentinel - 12.17.2021 12.17.2021 | Courtesy Publication The Illinois National Guard Prairie Sentinel is a bi-monthly e-magazine that highlights the Illinois National Guard through news, feature stories...
Prairie Sentinel - 10.03.2021 10.03.2021 | Courtesy Publication The Illinois National Guard Prairie Sentinel is a bi-monthly e-magazine that highlights the Illinois National Guard through news, feature stories...
Prairie Sentinel - 08.02.2021 08.02.2021 | Courtesy Publication The Illinois National Guard Prairie Sentinel is a bi-monthly e-magazine that highlights the Illinois National Guard through news, feature stories...
Prairie Sentinel - 07.16.2021 07.16.2021 | Courtesy Publication The Illinois National Guard Prairie Sentinel is a bi-monthly e-magazine that highlights the Illinois National Guard through news, feature stories...
Prairie Sentinel - 02.06.2021 02.06.2021 | Courtesy Publication The Illinois National Guard Prairie Sentinel is a bi-monthly e-magazine that highlights the Illinois National Guard through news, feature stories...
Wing Tips - 12.04.2015 12.04.2015 | Courtesy Publication December 2015 issue of Wing Tips, quarterly publication of the 126th Air Refueling Wing. Featuring Year in Review, Managing Holiday Stress,...
Wing Tips - 09.11.2015 09.11.2015 | Courtesy Publication Educational Benefits Issue: Find help for our education benefits Options of paying for school Med Group trains with the Navy NATO...
Women's Equality Day 08.17.2022 | Graphics by Sgt. Trenton Fouche Women's Equality Day not only celebrates the passage of the 19th Amendment, but also represents women's continuing efforts toward full...