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
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
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Hailey McFall, a production
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Hailey McFall, a production recruiter and trainer at the 182nd Force Support Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, pictured with the Student Flight group at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Pe... 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
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
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
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. Air Force Lt. Col. Stephany Roth, the deputy commander
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Stephany Roth, the deputy commander of the 182nd Mission Support Group, Illinois Air National Guard, receives the first of a 2-series COVID-19 vaccination from 182nd Medical Group aerosp... 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 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
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
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
Current and former members of the 182nd Airlift Wing,
Current and former members of the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, visit together during the annual retiree social held on the base in Peoria, Ill., Aug. 24, 2017. The original unit, the 169th F... More
Security forces specialists with the 182nd Security
Security forces specialists with the 182nd Security Forces Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, pose for a picture during a 3-day exercise in Peoria, Ill., June 3, 2019. During the training, Airmen faced comb... More
Color guard members with the 182nd Airlift Wing and
Color guard members with the 182nd Airlift Wing and 183rd Fighter Wing salute after posting the United States military service and national flags at the Illinois Music Educators Association conference opening n... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Miles Debshaw, an airlift
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Miles Debshaw, an airlift and special mission aircraft maintenance specialist with the 182nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, drives on the 182nd Airlift Wi... More
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
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas A. Urquiza, left,
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas A. Urquiza, left, an air transportation specialist with the 182nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, receives a coin from Chief Master Sgt. James W. Ho... 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
Illinois National Guard Soldiers and community volunteers
Illinois National Guard Soldiers and community volunteers shovel sand into sandbags June 2, 2019, in Quincy, Ill. Illinois National Guardsmen activated by the governor of Illinois assisted communities in preven... 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
U.S. Air Force civilian Bobby Tucker, an assistant
U.S. Air Force civilian Bobby Tucker, an assistant fire chief assigned to the 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, ignites a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified burn pit on th... 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. Daran Deushane, a biological
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Daran Deushane, a biological environmental engineer with the 182nd Medical Group, Illinois National Guard, and his son play with toy gifts from the 182nd Airlift Wing’s annual Family H... 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 Master Sgt. Micheal W. Price, NCOIC
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Micheal W. Price, NCOIC of intelligence and force protection at the 182nd Security Forces Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, takes evaluation notes while security forces Airmen re... 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
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, Illinois Air National Guard, speaks at the retirement ceremony of Chief Master Sgt. Clifford Otto in... 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
Illinois Army National Guard soldiers practice
Illinois Army National Guard soldiers practice decontamination procedures while in protective gear during an exercise at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Ill., April 4, 2013. Illinois National Guard airmen and... 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
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
Lt.Col Rusty Ballard pilots the C-130 Hercules from
Lt.Col Rusty Ballard pilots the C-130 Hercules from the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill as flight engineer Master Sgt. Jakob Pogeman makes adjustments while conducting a training mission Aug. 1, 2014. The 182nd... 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 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
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
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
Airmen with the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National
Airmen with the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, examine chilies at the wing’s ninth-annual chili cook-off in Peoria, Ill., May 17, 2017. Staff Sgt. Nicholas Freeman, an aerospace maintenance jo... More
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Fleet Readiness
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Fleet Readiness and Logistics, Vice Adm. Dixon Smith shakes hands with members of the Navy wheelchair basketball team during the 2017 DoD Warrior Games. The DoD Warrior Game... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Hailey McFall, a production
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Hailey McFall, a production recruiter and trainer at the 182nd Force Support Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, reviews her open applicants at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill.,... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Seth Redpath, from the 183d
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Seth Redpath, from the 183d Wing, based in Springfield, Ill., removes cots to make room for hospital beds in a wing dedicated to elderly patients at McCormick Place Convention Center i... More
Security forces specialists with the 182nd Security
Security forces specialists with the 182nd Security Forces Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, block the taxiway of a C-130 Hercules during an anti-hijacking exercise at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill.,... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. James W. Hotaling,
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. James W. Hotaling, right, the command chief of the Air National Guard, speaks with the Illinois Air National Guard 182nd Airlift Wing’s enlisted corps in Peoria, Ill., March 4, ... More
Doctor Nick Turkal, the lead physician for the Alternate
Doctor Nick Turkal, the lead physician for the Alternate Care Facility loctated at McCormick Place Convention Center speaks at a press conference. Distinguished visitors toured the newly installed isolation pod... More
From left, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgts. Carrie L. Gatz
From left, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgts. Carrie L. Gatz and Amy S. Morys, both instrumentalists with the 566th Air Force Band, perform "All About That Bass" at the Illinois Music Educators Association conference o... 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, coins Master Sgt. Kylie Watkins, a materiel management specialist with the 182nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Illinois Air Nati... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Craig Thurman, an aircraft
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Craig Thurman, an aircraft loadmaster with the 182nd Operations Support Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, gives an interview to SiriusXM NASCAR Radio with stock car racing driver... More
An Air Force Honor Guard team folds the American flag
An Air Force Honor Guard team folds the American flag during the funeral ceremony for retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Harold E. Keistler March 29, 2019, at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield, Ill. H... More
The Greater Peoria Mass Transit District supplied CityLink
The Greater Peoria Mass Transit District supplied CityLink busses to transport mock patients from the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport to area hospitals during a simulated aircraft crash in... 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, coins Staff Sgt. Dayton Stevenson, an aerospace maintenance specialist with the 182nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Illinois Ai... More
Recruiters and their student flight trainees pose after
Recruiters and their student flight trainees pose after swearing-in on the hockey rink at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, Ill., March 7, 2015. Student flight is an initiative to prepare new enlistees for mil... More
A C-130H Hercules assigned to the 182nd Airlift Wing
A C-130H Hercules assigned to the 182nd Airlift Wing and a A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 126th Air Refueling Wing prepare to transport the Illinois Army National Guard 333rd Military Police Company from... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Eve L. Wasche, an emergency
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Eve L. Wasche, an emergency management specialist with the 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron, reports via radio finding precursors to ricin poison during a weapon of mass destruction exerc... 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., April 5, 2020. Approximately 30 members of t... 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, discusses military service with Airman 1st Class Alexa Vamvakos, commander support staff for the 168th ASOS squadron during an All Call... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Richard Hayes, Jr., right, The
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Richard Hayes, Jr., right, The Adjutant General for the Illinois National Guard, coins Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthony Petrouski, an aerospace propulsion specialist with the 182nd Maintenance S... More
Airmen with the 566th Air Force Band cheer on 182nd
Airmen with the 566th Air Force Band cheer on 182nd Airlift Wing student flight trainees as they leave the ice after taking the armed forces oath of enlistment at the Carver Arena in Peoria, Ill., March 1, 2014... More
A Polish air force C-130 Hercules sits parked during
A Polish air force C-130 Hercules sits parked during a visit to the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Ill., Aug. 24, 2014. The Illinois Air National Guard has teamed with the Republic of Poland’s air force since Ju... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Timothy Stumbaugh, second from
U.S. Air Force Col. Timothy Stumbaugh, second from right, the commander of the 182nd Maintenance Group, Illinois Air National Guard, poses with his “fini flight” aircrew after landing in Peoria, Illinois, June ... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Aaron Dominique, a social actions
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Aaron Dominique, a social actions officer with the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, conducts a pre-flight roll call during a force generation exercise at the 182nd Airlif... More