U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kristie L. Payton, knowledge
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kristie L. Payton, knowledge operations manager at the 182nd Communication Flight, receives the CIAN Military Moment award during the Peoria Rivermen Air National Guard night at the Ca... More
Senior Airman Tim McAllister discusses map coordinates
Senior Airman Tim McAllister discusses map coordinates with 2nd Lt. Paul Hauter while on a close air support mission during Operation Northern Strike 2014 near Rogers City, Mich., on Aug. 7, 2014. Both are tact... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Brandon W. Motley (right)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Brandon W. Motley (right) and Thomas Vamvakos, tactical air control party specialists with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, watch for air support on the Grayling Air Gunne... More
Swift Response 17, Национална библиотека на България
C-130 Hercules aircraft from the U.S. Air National Guard and the U.S. Air Force Reserve Command conduct a personnel drop at Bezmer Air Base, Bulgaria, July 18, 2017, during exercise Swift Response 17. Swift Res... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan Hruska, a tactical
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan Hruska, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, explain the equipment used by TACPs to participants ... More
U.S. Air Force contractor Luke Glader, front-left,
U.S. Air Force contractor Luke Glader, front-left, a C-130 Multi Mission Crew Trainer (MMCT) operator with the 169th Airlift Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, leads R. David Tebben Community Leadership Aca... More
A military child gives the Easter Bunny fist bump at
A military child gives the Easter Bunny fist bump at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, in Peoria, Ill., March 25, 2018. The unit’s Airman and Family Readiness Center hosted a spring family ev... More
U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant, Jordan Wright, the
U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant, Jordan Wright, the Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of the Illinois National Guard relief efforts at the McCormick Place Convention Center in response to the COVID-19 pandemi... More
U.S. Air Force Major, Tiffany Haselhorst (left), from
U.S. Air Force Major, Tiffany Haselhorst (left), from the 183d Wing, Springfield, Illinois meets with Kasie Mathena (middle), a contractor with AECOM at McCormick Place Convention Center in response to the COVI... More
U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Jordan Wright, an Airman
U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Jordan Wright, an Airman from the 217th Engineering and Instillation Squadron with the 183d Wing, based in Springfield, Ill., removes cots from a wing dedicated to elderly patients... More
A loadmaster with the 169th Airlift Squadron, marshals
A loadmaster with the 169th Airlift Squadron, marshals a Humvee down a C-130 ramp during training at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill., Aug. 1, 2015. The training was conducted to ensure that the loadmasters... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Shane P. Hill, a public affairs
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Shane P. Hill, a public affairs officer with the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, and his civilian employer pose for a photo before boarding a C-130 Hercules aircraft duri... More
U.S. Air Force Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, left, Air
U.S. Air Force Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, left, Air Mobility Command commander, greets U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Richard J. Hayes Jr., Illinois National Guard commander, before beginning a tour of the 182nd Airlift... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Stacy A. Merdian, security
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Stacy A. Merdian, security forces craftsman with the 182nd Security Forces Squadron, reunites with family and friends after arriving home at the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria Interna... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joel Sluis, a nondestructive
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joel Sluis, a nondestructive inspection craftsman with the 182nd Maintenance Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, demagnetizes a C-130H Hercules main landing gear torque bar after in... More
Retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Steve Eakle,
Retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Steve Eakle, a former command chief with the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, addresses the audience at Brig. Gen. William Robertson’s hail and farewell ... More
U.S. Air Force Gen. Maryanne Miller, left, the commander
U.S. Air Force Gen. Maryanne Miller, left, the commander of Air Mobility Command, discusses the state of the command’s expeditionary and domestic mission sets with 182nd Airlift Wing and Illinois Air National G... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Clifford Otto, a fire
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Clifford Otto, a fire protection chief with the 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, acknowledges his children’s sacrifices during his military service at... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel McDonough, left, the commander
U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel McDonough, left, the commander of the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, awards Lt. Col. Steve Leon, the commander of the 182nd Medical Group, the Meritorious Service Me... More
Tech. Sgt. Jesse Sorrell (left) and Tech. Sgt. Jeremy
Tech. Sgt. Jesse Sorrell (left) and Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Martinson untangle parachute cord on a G-12E Type V platform parachute after recovering it from the dropzone on June 6, 2015. The Airman from the 182d Airli... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman April Winters, a security
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman April Winters, a security forces specialist with the 182nd Security Forces Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, poses for a portrait at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill., March... More
Participants in the Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce’s
Participants in the Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce’s Community Leadership Academy ask U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Scott Pericak, a security forces specialist with the 182nd Security Forces Squadron, Illinois Air ... More
Members of the Illinois Air National Guard assemble
Members of the Illinois Air National Guard assemble medical equipment at the McCormick Place Convention Center in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Chicago, Ill., March 31, 2020. Approximately 30 members of ... More
Aircrew members of a C-130 Hercules from the 182nd
Aircrew members of a C-130 Hercules from the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill., performs a pre-flight check at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., in support of Operation Northern Strike Aug. 5, 2014... More
C-130 Hercules aircraft from Illinois’ 182nd Airlift
C-130 Hercules aircraft from Illinois’ 182nd Airlift Wing, Montana’s 120th Airlift Wing, Connecticut’s 103rd Airlift Wing and Texas’ 317th Airlift Group sit on the 182 AW apron in Peoria, Ill., Jan. 29, 2015. T... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Amn. Koami Kunakey from the 182nd
U.S. Air Force Senior Amn. Koami Kunakey from the 182nd Airlift Wing, based out of Peoria, Ill., places beds in treatment cubicles at the McCormick Place Convention Center in response to the COVID-19 pandemic i... More
Airman 1st Class Tim Sheehan signs for his room key
Airman 1st Class Tim Sheehan signs for his room key from Master Sgt. Denise Pumphrey, both from the 168th Air Support Operations Squadron, Peoria, Ill., are participating in Exercise Northern Strike 2015 at Alp... More
Civilian employers pose with a C-130 Hercules aircraft
Civilian employers pose with a C-130 Hercules aircraft during an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve “Breakfast with the Boss” event at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, in Peoria, Ill.... More
Students from Liceum Ogólnoksztłcące im. Adama Mickiewiczat,
Students from Liceum Ogólnoksztłcące im. Adama Mickiewiczat, a nearby high school, board a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Powidz Air Base, Poland, March 16, 2018. The students toured the aircrew flight equipment se... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Fabian Hernandez, an integrated
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Fabian Hernandez, an integrated communication/navigation mission systems specialist assigned to the 182nd Maintenance Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, inspects a C-130H Hercules ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Donald Henry of the 182nd
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Donald Henry of the 182nd Airlift Wing greets a U.S. Armed Forces veteran after his return home from the inaugural Greater Peoria Honor Flight at the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria In... More
Master Sgt. Jonathan Oliver performs an incline dumbbell
Master Sgt. Jonathan Oliver performs an incline dumbbell press as Tech Sgt. Michael Belleau spots and encourages him during a weighted press. Both Airman from the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, Peoria, ... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Cory Reid, the commander of the
U.S. Air Force Col. Cory Reid, the commander of the 182nd Mission Support Group, Illinois Air National Guard, speaks during his retirement ceremony in Peoria, Ill., Nov. 2, 2019. Reid retired after 31 years of ... More
Members of the Illinois Air National Guard assemble
Members of the Illinois Air National Guard assemble equipment at the McCormick Place Convention Center in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Chicago, Ill., April 10, 2020. Approximately 60 members of the Illi... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Carlie Canfield, left, a personnel
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Carlie Canfield, left, a personnel officer with the 182nd Force Support Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, and Staff Sgt. Jamie Bailey, a personnel specialist with the 182nd Operation... More
Master Sgt. Steve Salander (right) a joint terminal
Master Sgt. Steve Salander (right) a joint terminal attack controller with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, Peoria, Ill., Illinois Air National Guard from Washington, Ill., and Senior Airman Austin Sc... More
Soldiers from Troop C, 1st Squadron, 126th Cavalry
Soldiers from Troop C, 1st Squadron, 126th Cavalry Regiment in Dowagiac, Mich., arrive on a C-130 Hercules from 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, on July 19, 2015, at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center,... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Starlyn Stratton, a
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Starlyn Stratton, a services specialist with the 182nd Force Support Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, adds au jus seasoning to a prime rib dish at the December holiday meal... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Aleprete, a member
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Aleprete, a member of the 116th Security Forces Squadron, loads rounds under pressure during a training exercise at Northern Strike 19 July 23, 2019. Northern Strike 19 is a Nat... More
U.S. Air Force firefighters from the 182nd Civil Engineer
U.S. Air Force firefighters from the 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron combat a kerosene-based JP-8 jet fuel fire at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Ill., May 13, 2013. The firefighters tested the capabilities of... More
Members of the R. David Tebben Community Leadership
Members of the R. David Tebben Community Leadership Academy pose in front of a C-130H Hercules for a group photo during a civic leader tour of the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Ill., Feb. 21, 2020. Community en... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lance A. Liggett, a tactical
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lance A. Liggett, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, covers rear security as his team conducts a reconnaissance mission at Opera... More
A mortar team with 2nd Platoon, Charlie Troop, 1-126
A mortar team with 2nd Platoon, Charlie Troop, 1-126 Cavalry Regiment, Michigan National Guard, Dowagiac, Mich., fires the M224 60 mm lightweight mortar during Operation Northern Strike 2014 near Grayling, Mich... More
Master Sgt. Damon Girton from the 113th Air Support
Master Sgt. Damon Girton from the 113th Air Support Operations Squadron, Terre Haute, IN loads ammo to the M240B machine gun for qualification during Exercise Northern Strike 2013 at Grayling Air Gunnery Range,... More
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker delivers a press release
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker delivers a press release at the McCormick Place Convention Center in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Chicago, Ill., April 3, 2020. Approximately 30 members of the Illinois Air... More
Latvian armed forces Capt. Armands Rutkis, a TACP,
Latvian armed forces Capt. Armands Rutkis, a TACP, looks through a rover feed for a close air support mission during Operation Northern Strike 2014 near Grayling, Mich., Aug. 14, 2014. Operation Northern Strike... More
From right, U.S. Army Sgt. Jacob A. King, Sgt. Marc
From right, U.S. Army Sgt. Jacob A. King, Sgt. Marc D. Troxel, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Diana L. Braun and Master Sgt. Jennifer E. Weitekamp, all Illinois National Guard color guard members, prepare to ... More
Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th
Tactical air control party specialists with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron survey an enemy-controlled landing zone before calling in close-air support at Operation Northern Strike in Grayling Air Gun... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Bryan Miller, the commander
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Bryan Miller, the commander of the 566th Air Force Band, Illinois Air National Guard, helps a young audience member guest-conduct the band during a show in Wausau, Wis., June 27, 2018. T... More
Joint Terminal Air Controllers from the 148th Air Support
Joint Terminal Air Controllers from the 148th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. climb a hill to an observation point during a close air support mission at Operation Northern Strike 2014 ... More
Staff Sgt Alejandro Saldivar (left) and Senior Airmen
Staff Sgt Alejandro Saldivar (left) and Senior Airmen Rob Designe (right) from the 168th Air Support Operations Squadron, Peoria, Ill., control A-10 aircraft on a close air support mission while a UH-60M Black ... More
State of Illinois MCFR 3 Michael Bachman, a firefighter
State of Illinois MCFR 3 Michael Bachman, a firefighter with the 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron, gives an interview to local media after a mass-casualty exercise in Peoria, Ill., April 12, 2014. An Illinois Air ... More
Joint Terminal Air Controllers from 148th Air Support
Joint Terminal Air Controllers from 148th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. work with 2nd platoon, Charlie troop, Team 2-2, 1-126 Cavalry Regiment, Michigan National Guard, Dowagiac, Mic... More
UH-60M Black Hawks from the 3-238th General Support
UH-60M Black Hawks from the 3-238th General Support Aviation Battalion from Grand Ledge, Mich., land at Grayling Airfield, Grayling, Mich., Aug. 3, 2013. The 3-238th is participating in Exercise Northern Strike... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Scott Grotbo serves as the 182nd
U.S. Air Force Capt. Scott Grotbo serves as the 182nd Air Support Operations Group assistant director of operations at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill. On March 29, 2013, Capt. Grotbo ran in the worldwide T... More
Boy Scouts from W.D. Boyce Council distribute donated
Boy Scouts from W.D. Boyce Council distribute donated popcorn to Airmen with 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, in Peoria, Ill., Dec. 3, 2016. The scouts’ donation coincided with wing’s annual hol... More
Colleagues hose down U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Scot Decker,
Colleagues hose down U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Scot Decker, a C-130 H Hercules aircraft commander with the 169th Airlift Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, after his final flight at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Pe... More
Aviation Rotation 18-2 - 182nd Airlift Wing
Polish Air Force kapral Damian Jankowski (left) hammers a punch while performing repairs on a rear scavenge oil pump being held by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Reed from the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois A... More
U.S. Airmen from the 182nd Airlift Wing, based out
U.S. Airmen from the 182nd Airlift Wing, based out of Peoria, Ill. place beds in the cubicles at the McCormick Place Convention Center in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Chicago, April 11, 2020. Approximat... More
A U.S. armed forces veteran and his Honor Flight guardian
A U.S. armed forces veteran and his Honor Flight guardian return home from the inaugural Greater Peoria Honor Flight at the Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport in Peoria, Ill., June 4, 2013. Amer... More
A sarin lab is seen during a weapon of mass destruction
A sarin lab is seen during a weapon of mass destruction exercise at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Ill., June 8, 2014. Soldiers and Airmen with the Illinois National Guard practiced entry, identification and... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. David R. Williams, internal
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. David R. Williams, internal security response team leader with the 182nd Security Forces Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, blocks the taxiway of a C-130 Hercules during an anti-hi... More
A fire protection specialist from the 182nd Civil Engineer
A fire protection specialist from the 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, maneuvers his P-34 Rapid Intervention Vehicle (RIV) to dispense water from the ultra-high pressure (UHP) bumper ... More
A C-130 Hercules from the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria,
A C-130 Hercules from the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill parks on the tarmac after a recent training mission Aug. 1, 2014. The 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill., routinely conducts training operations to mainta... More
A C-130H Hercules aircraft assigned to the 182nd Airlift
A C-130H Hercules aircraft assigned to the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, rests on the installation’s apron at sunrise in Peoria, Ill., Oct. 15, 2015. The Hercules aircraft helps perform the t... More
Boy Scouts from W.D. Boyce Council distribute donated
Boy Scouts from W.D. Boyce Council distribute donated popcorn to Airmen with 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, in Peoria, Ill., Dec. 3, 2016. The scouts’ donation coincided with wing’s annual hol... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Richard Hayes, Jr., second from
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Richard Hayes, Jr., second from left, The Adjutant General for the Illinois National Guard, speaks with 182nd Medical Group Airmen about the importance of medical readiness during a visit to... More
The children of U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt.
The children of U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Christopher White, a first sergeant with the 182nd Security Forces Squadron, Illinois National Guard, play with slime during the 182nd Airlift Wing’s annual Fam... More
Patricia Tetidrick, an administrative support technician
Patricia Tetidrick, an administrative support technician with the 182nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, shares insight from her four decades at the 182nd Airlift Wing at a luncheon he... More
Airmen with the 182nd Operations Group, Illinois Air
Airmen with the 182nd Operations Group, Illinois Air National Guard, pose for a photo in Peoria, Ill., June 1, 2019. The unit is responsible for operating the 182nd Airlift Wing’s C-130H Hercules aircraft to f... More
Members of the Illinois Air National Guard's 182nd
Members of the Illinois Air National Guard's 182nd Airlift Wing and other service members give a warm welcome to U.S. armed forces veterans as they return home from the inaugural Greater Peoria Honor Flight at ... More
Pastor Ethan Carnes, a firefighter and chaplain with
Pastor Ethan Carnes, a firefighter and chaplain with the Timber-Hollis Fire Protection District evaluates the condition of two Boy Scouts who are playing the roles of victims of an aircraft crash at the General... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 621st Contigency Response
U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 621st Contigency Response Wing unload cargo from an Illinois Air National Guard C-130H3 Hercules aircraft at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena, Mich., July 21, 2... More
Cadets with the Illinois Institute of Technology’s
Cadets with the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Air Force ROTC Detachment 195 pose for a photo with a static C-130H Hercules during a tour of the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, in Peoria, I... More
A simulated aircraft crash victim prepares for his
A simulated aircraft crash victim prepares for his role during a mass-casualty exercise in Peoria, Ill., April 12, 2014. An Illinois Air National Guard C-130 Hercules was used to imitate an aircraft crash with ... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Timothy Foley, an
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Timothy Foley, an emergency management superintendent with the 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, gives his wife flowers during his promotion ceremony i... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Maria Martin, a security
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Maria Martin, a security forces specialist with the 182nd Security Forces Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, watches for in-bound vehicles while manning the main gate at the ... More
Members of the Illinois Air National Guard assemble
Members of the Illinois Air National Guard assemble medical equipment at the McCormick Place Convention Center in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Chicago, Ill., March 30, 2020. Approximately 30 members of ... More
Capt. Elias Donker assigned to Wolf Operations Group,
Capt. Elias Donker assigned to Wolf Operations Group, Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Indiana National Guard, demonstrates a holding technique during a combative training class to tactical air control party ... More
Master Sgt. Erin Dietmeier assigned to the 182nd Airlift
Master Sgt. Erin Dietmeier assigned to the 182nd Airlift Wing / Force Support Squadron, Peoria, Ill., looks at her face shield for cracks on her M50 gas mask. Airmen from the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill., a... More
A tactical air control party specialists with the 169th
A tactical air control party specialists with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron makes preparations for air support on the Grayling Air Gunnery Range during evening operations at Operation Northern Strik... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Steve Leon, center, the commander
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Steve Leon, center, the commander of the 182nd Medical Group, Illinois Air National Guard, relinquishes his command during a ceremony in Peoria, Ill., Nov. 3, 2019. Leon retired after 23... More
U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major Dena D. Ballowe, the
U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major Dena D. Ballowe, the State Command Sergeant Major for the Illinois National Guard, speaks with members of the Guardsmen at the McCormick Place Convention Center in response to t... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Eric Sullivan, a baritone
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Eric Sullivan, a baritone vocalist with the United States Air Force Band’s “Singing Sergeants”, sings “The Star-Spangled Banner” before an NFL football game at Soldier Field in Chicag... More
U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Richard R. Neely,
U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Richard R. Neely, the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois, briefly meets with the crew on a C-130H Hercules aircraft assigned to the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air Natio... More
Staff Sgt. Robert Jacoby, 165th Air Support Operations
Staff Sgt. Robert Jacoby, 165th Air Support Operations Squadron, Savannah, Ga., prepares for a close air support training mission with an A-10 Thunderbolt II, July 29, 2015, at Grayling Air Gunnery Range, Grayl... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Dahlseng, a regional
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Dahlseng, a regional band specialist with the 566th Air Force Band, Illinois Air National Guard, performs during a show in Wausau, Wis., June 27, 2018. The band, also known as ... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, Director of
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, Director of the Air National Guard, speaks with 182nd Airlift Wing Airmen during an All Call, Peoria, Ill., October 14, 2018. During the talk Rice answered questions and e... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. and Honor Flight guardian Alma
U.S. Air Force Capt. and Honor Flight guardian Alma Boyles (in yellow) of the 182nd Airlift Wing escorts her veteran after the inaugural Greater Peoria Honor Flight at the Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria Internati... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Blake A. Pumphrey, a security
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Blake A. Pumphrey, a security forces specialist with the 182nd Security Forces Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, talks with civilian employers about the squadron’s mission during... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Richard Hayes Jr., Adjutant General
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Richard Hayes Jr., Adjutant General of the State of Illinois, is greeted by U.S. Air Force Maj. Randy Fasig, 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, at Powidz Air Base, Poland, Marc... More
Soldiers from Troop C, 1st Squadron, 126th Cavalry
Soldiers from Troop C, 1st Squadron, 126th Cavalry Regiment in Dowagiac, Mich., arrive on a C-130 Hercules from 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, on July 19, 2015, at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center,... More
Spc. David Huff from the 233rd Military Police Company,
Spc. David Huff from the 233rd Military Police Company, Springfield, Ill., looks down at a GPS dagger devise while getting coordinates for the a training mission, July 24, 2015, Rogers City during Northern Stri... More
Latvian joint terminal attack controllers and joint
Latvian joint terminal attack controllers and joint fires observer perform tactical movements for a close air support training mission with C Company, 125th Infantry Regiment, Wyoming, Mich., July 28, 2015, at ... More
Soldiers from Troop C, 1st Squadron, 126th Cavalry
Soldiers from Troop C, 1st Squadron, 126th Cavalry Regiment in Dowagiac, Mich., arrive on a C-130 Hercules from 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, on July 19, 2015 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, ... More
A U.S. Air Force security forces specialist with the
A U.S. Air Force security forces specialist with the 182nd Security Forces Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, explains the functions of the M203 grenade launcher to a civilian employer during an Employer Su... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Devin Ralston from the 182nd
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Devin Ralston from the 182nd Airlift Wing, based out of Peoria, Ill., places mattresses in treatment cubicles at the McCormick Place Convention Center in response to the COVID-19 pande... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. John E. Christ, drum
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. John E. Christ, drum major with the 553rd Air Force Band, leads the Air National Guard Band of the Northeast during a performance in the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade ... More
Joint Terminal Air Controllers from the 148th Air Support
Joint Terminal Air Controllers from the 148th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. climb a hill to an observation point during a close air support mission at Operation Northern Strike 2014 ... More
From left, U.S. Air Force Col. William Robertson, Army
From left, U.S. Air Force Col. William Robertson, Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Mark Chojnacky, Navy Lt. Michael Modeer and Marine Capt. Ethan Akerberg, all representing local military reserve units, sign a pled... More