182nd Airlift Wing celebrates retirees May 4, 2024 05.04.2024 | Photo by Staff Sgt. Wynndermere Shaw 182nd Airlift Wing retirees greet the incoming classes of retirees at the conclusion of the retirement dinner at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria,...
Illinois National Guard Change of Command 05.03.2024 | Photo by Airman Danielle Dillard Maj. Gen. Richard Neely, passes the guidon to J.B. Pritzker, Governor of Illinois, as he relinquishes command of the Illinois National Guard to...
Heather Prater promotion ceremony 05.05.2024 | Photo by Airman 1st Class Noah Hardin The family of U.S. Air Force Chief MSgt. Heather Prater, an administrator at the 182nd Airlift Wing, in attendance of a promotion ceremony for...
April RSD at the 182nd Airlift Wing 05.03.2024 | Photo by Senior Airman Avery Litton U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Monica Moushon, a health systems technician with the 182nd Medical Group, Illinois Air National Guard, poses for a...
The Faces of Our Base 05.03.2024 | Photo by Airman 1st Class Noah Hardin U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ethan Ong, an isochronal crew chief, with the 182d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, standing for a "faces of the...
Major Allison Carpenter Retirement 05.03.2024 | Photo by Airman 1st Class Noah Hardin U.S. Air Force Maj. Allison Carpenter, with the 182nd Medical group, here at the 182nd airlift wing, receives their certificate of retirement,...
2024 SAPR Run 05.03.2024 | Photo by Staff Sgt. Wynndermere Shaw Members of the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, participate in the 2024 annual Sexual Assault Prevention Response awareness...
182nd Airlift Wing Recruiting and Retention section... 04.08.2024 | Photo by Master Sgt. Lealan Buehrer Recruiting and retention specialists with the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, pose for a team photograph in Peoria, Ill., April...
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...
DPAA IDENTIFIES REMAINS OF ILLINOIS ARMY NATIONAL... 04.18.2024 | Story by Barbara Wilson Rosemary Dillon, of Chicago, was about five years old when her Uncle Harry, who was serving in the Illinois Army National Guard’s Company B,...
COLLEGE STUDENT FROM ARLINGTON HEIGHTS AND PEKIN... 04.15.2024 | Story by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton Pfc. Nathan Johnson of Arlington Heights was named the Illinois Army National Guard’s “Soldier of the Year” and Sgt. Terry Lair of Pekin was...
126th ARW Wraps Up Copper Arrow Rotation 04.04.2024 | Story by Master Sgt. Brian Ellison The 126th ARW participated in Copper Arrow and checked in with their state partners Poland.
Illinois National Guard Friends Complete Marathon... 03.30.2024 | Story by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton Pheidippides, the original marathon runner, was a Soldier in the Greek Army who ran roughly 26 miles to Athens to give news of the Greek victory...
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...
Roll Call - Episode #63 04.02.2024 | Audio by Master Sgt. Brian Ellison The podcast is on the road from Poland, with Maj. Mike McCarthy, 126th Maintenance Squadron, commander. He talks about the work done to find more...
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...
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...