Illinois National Guard Regional Training Institute... 10.18.2025 | Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Carroll and Brig. Gen. Lenny Williams present outgoing 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) Commander Col. Shawn...
Command Chief Master Sgt Chance Harpster 8x10 11.02.2025 | Photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Rodriguez Command Chief Master Sgt. Chance Harpster 8x10
Command Chief Master Sgt Chance Harpster 5x7 11.02.2025 | Photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Rodriguez Commander Chief Master Sgt Chance Harpster 5x7
Wing commander Col. Rusty Ballard briefs 182nd... 09.10.2025 | Photo by Master Sgt. Lealan Buehrer U.S. Air Force Col. Rusty Ballard, the commander of the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, speaks about the results of a recent...
182nd Airlift Wing exercises wartime readiness... 09.06.2025 | Photo by Master Sgt. Lealan Buehrer Force protection personnel with the 182nd Security Forces Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, and the Base Defense Team defend the base from a...
Radiant Arrow 25 09.05.2025 | Photo by Master Sgt. Lealan Buehrer An Airmen with the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, reacts to a simulated building fire during a Combat Readiness Inspection (CRI)...
Radiant Arrow 25 09.05.2025 | Photo by Master Sgt. Lealan Buehrer Airmen with the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, react to an attack during a Combat Readiness Inspection (CRI) at Volk Field Air...
182nd Airlift Wing conducts 4-ship fini flight Nov.... 11.01.2025 | Photo by Master Sgt. Lealan Buehrer C-130H Hercules aircraft assigned to the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, conduct a fini flight for approximately 25 members of...
MP BOLC Graduation Class 08-25 11.09.2025 | Video by 2nd Lt. Trenton Fouche MP BOLC Graduation 2025 - Fort Leonard Wood
183d Civil Engineer Complex Ribbon Cutting 09.24.2025 | Video by Master Sgt. Shelly A Stark B-Roll package of Airmen of the 183d Wing, along with distinguished guests gathering for the 183d Civil Engineer Squadron Complex Ribbon Cutting,...
C-130 Unload, Germany 06.10.2025 | Video by Tech. Sgt. Vincent Lang 86th LRS and 126th LRS unload a C-130.
Security Forces Land Navigation 07.11.2025 | Video by Tech. Sgt. Cesaron White 126th Security Forces are performing Field Training Exercise Tanglewood at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, July 12th 2025. Many may think security...
631st Engineer Support Company Annual Training 06.10.2025 | Video by Capt. Aaron Peskuski 631st Engineer Support Company spreading gravel to expand a parking lot Jun. 10 at Marseilles Training Center, Ill. during the unit’s annual...
631st Engineer Support Company 06.10.2025 | Video by Capt. Aaron Peskuski 631st Engineer Support Company using a bulldozer Jun. 10 to fill in a tank ditch and, tank and infantry fighting vehicle survivability positions...
631st Engineer Support Company Annual Training 06.09.2025 | Video by Capt. Aaron Peskuski 631st Engineer Support Company installing a parking lot drain Jun. 9 during the unit’s annual training. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Capt....
631st Engineer Support Company Annual Training 06.11.2025 | Video by Capt. Aaron Peskuski 631st Engineer Support Company cleaning a bulldozer using pressurized water from a firetruck of 622nd Firefighters Jun. 11 at Marseilles Training...
Illinois National Guard Regional Training Institute... 10.18.2025 | Story by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton During an Army Change of Command ceremony, the focus is on the outgoing commander with the exiting commander receiving an award and gifts from the...
183 ACOS, AFSOUTH conduct exercise SIGMAR STORM... 09.07.2025 | Story by Capt. Jonathan Padish Springfield, Ill. (Sept. 7, 2025) -- A famous boxer once said that everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. For airmen...
Lincoln’s ChalleNGe Academy welcomes new director 08.22.2025 | Story by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton Lincoln’s ChalleNGe Academy proudly welcomes its new director, Ashley Leek, whose leadership brings renewed energy, experience, and a steadfast...
SULLIVAN, IL.-BASED LOGISTICS UNIT RETURNS AFTER... 08.02.2025 | Story by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton The Illinois Army National Guard's 634th Brigade Support Battalion Forward Logistics Element returned home on Saturday, Aug. 2, after supporting...
126th ARW Crew Chiefs Leave their Mark 08.01.2025 | Story by Senior Master Sgt. Brian Ellison From nose art to signatures, the 126th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron is building a lasting tribute to the Airmen who keep its jets mission-ready.
Illinois National Guard to Partner with Portugal as... 07.20.2025 | Story by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton The National Guard Bureau and the U.S. Department of Defense has announced the establishment of a State Partnership Program (SPP) between the...
182nd Airlift Wing, 183rd Air Operations Group Team... 07.14.2025 | Story by Staff Sgt. Katherine Jacobus The 169th Airlift Squadron, 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, partnered with the 183rd Air Operations Group, 183rd Wing, July 10,...
A Proud Moment of Recognition and Achievement 06.27.2025 | Story by 2nd Lt. Trenton Fouche Graduates of the 2025 American Legion Youth Police Program stood tall at the Illinois Military Academy, Springfield, Illinois, June 27, following...
Roll Call - Episode #72 08.27.2025 | Audio by Senior Master Sgt. Brian Ellison and Staff Sgt. Aaron Rodriguez Hear the story of Tech Sgt. Rashaad Adams as he runs his final lap of obtaining his PhD. How does he do it? Listen to find out.
Roll Call - Episode #71 12.07.2024 | Audio by Master Sgt. Brian Ellison Col. Tim Huchel is our guest on the podcast he tells us about the Flying Crew Chief Program and the 126th Maintenance Group maintenance goal for...
Roll Call - Episode #70 12.04.2024 | Audio by Master Sgt. Brian Ellison On this episode Ms. Jillian Stevens, 126th Military and Family Readiness, joins us to discuss the upcoming Wing Christmas party, she let's us know...
Roll Call - Episode #68 10.02.2024 | Audio by Master Sgt. Brian Ellison This weeks guest is the Mission Support Group commander Col. Mike Mihalik he tells about how he became a Civil Engineer officer, his time at the...
Roll Call - Episode #67 09.07.2024 | Audio by Tech. Sgt. Ariana Freeman and Staff Sgt. Aaron Rodriguez Capt. Chris Gottschall, 126th Security Forces Squadron, is our guest on the podcast he discusses his role in the 126th Security Forces Squadron,...
Roll Call- Episode #66 08.02.2024 | Audio by Airman 1st Class Troy Barnes General Mike Minihan Air Mobility Command commander is our guest this month on the podcast. In this clip, Minihan talks about his ties to the...
Roll Call - Episode #65 07.30.2024 | Audio by Staff Sgt. Aaron Rodriguez ROLL CALL A 126TH AIR REFUELING WING PODCAST OF THE ILLINOIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD AT SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE. ROLL CALL …THE PODCAST FOCUSED ON...
Roll Call - Episode #64 05.30.2024 | Audio by Master Sgt. Brian Ellison 126th Air Refueling Wing, commander, Colonel Nick Henschel is our guest from our new podcast studio. He discusses his journey to become the Wing...
Prairie Sentinel - 04.30.2025 04.30.2025 | Courtesy Publication Illinois National Guard Prairie Sentinel, Volume 25.
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Prairie Sentinel - 05.15.2024 05.15.2024 | Courtesy Publication Prairie Sentinel is the official publication of the Illinois National Guard.
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...
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...
