The Center for Domestic Preparedness' cutting-edge
The Center for Domestic Preparedness' cutting-edge training incorporates the nation's only toxic chemical agent training facility for civilian responders. Using nerve agents GB and VX, the facility located in A... More
A Uniform: The Cloth of Our Nation
This photo illustration graphic accompanies a commentary by Senior Master Sgt. Greg Koger, the senior enlisted manager of the 566th Air Force Band, Illinois Air National Guard, in which he shares a story about ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Carrie Gatz, an instrumentalist
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Carrie Gatz, an instrumentalist with the 566th Air Force Band, Illinois Air National Guard, poses with her French horn at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Ill., Feb. 5, 2012. Gatz has... More
Staff Sgt. Brian Aguigui assigned to the 116th Air
Staff Sgt. Brian Aguigui assigned to the 116th Air Support Operations Squadron at Camp Murray, Washington from hometown Ewa Beach, Hawaii, prepares his radio for secure operations during Exercise Northern Strik... More
Staff Sgt. Richard Campbell a joint fires observers
Staff Sgt. Richard Campbell a joint fires observers with Charlie Company 2nd Squadron, 152nd Regiment, Indiana National Guard, provides navigation instruction with his GPS device to Staff Sgt. Brian Aguigui, as... More
Exercise Northern Strike 2012, Air National Guard
Warrant Officer Shawn Walker assigned to the Royal Canadian Artillery School from Oromocto, New Brunswick, coordinates with the Black Hawk helicopter about providing machine gun support during Exercise Northern... More
Exercise Northern Strike 2012, Air National Guard
Staff Sgt. Richard Campbell a joint fires observers with Charlie Company 2nd Squadron, 152nd Regiment, Indiana National Guard, radios up an artillery request on target coordinates while in an observation point,... More
Tactical Air Control Party sets up operations on an
Tactical Air Control Party sets up operations on an observation point during Exercise Northern Strike 2012 at Grayling Air Gunnery Range, Mich.
Staff Sgt. Richard Campbell a joint fires observer
Staff Sgt. Richard Campbell a joint fires observer with Charlie Company, 2nd Squadron, 152nd Regiment, Indiana National Guard, walks in a tactical formation to an observation point during a close air support ev... More
Master Sgt. Steve Salander, a joint terminal attack
Master Sgt. Steve Salander, a joint terminal attack controller with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, Peoria, Ill., Illinois Air National Guard from Washington, Ill., receiving his mission evaluation f... More
Staff Sgt. Richard Campbell, a joint fires observer
Staff Sgt. Richard Campbell, a joint fires observer with Charlie Company 2nd Squadron, 152nd Regiment, Indiana National Guard, works on grid coordinates for targets for artillery during Exercise Northern Strike... More
Tactical air control party airmen practice close quaters
Tactical air control party airmen practice close quaters drills with a suited up aggressor during a training class to help gain the realism of a hostile situation during Exercise Northern Strike 2012 at Graylin... More
Capt. Elias Donker assigned to Wolf Operations Group,
Capt. Elias Donker assigned to Wolf Operations Group, Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind. National Guard has tactical air control party airmen practice movements during a combative training class to during ... More
Staff Sgt. Brian Aguigui (right) assigned to the 116th
Staff Sgt. Brian Aguigui (right) assigned to the 116th Air Support Operations Squadron at Camp Murray, Wash., practices holding techniques with Senior Airman Austin Schmitz (left) assigned to the 124th Air Supp... More
Capt. Elias Donker assigned to Wolf Operations Group,
Capt. Elias Donker assigned to Wolf Operations Group, Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Indiana National Guard has tactical air control party airmen practice movements during a combative training class to duri... More
Tactical air control party airmen from the 116th Air
Tactical air control party airmen from the 116th Air Support Operations Squadron Camp Murray, Wash., find an advantage point to spot targets to control a close air support mission during Exercise Northern Strik... More
Master Sgt. Chuck Barth assigned to the 169th Air Support
Master Sgt. Chuck Barth assigned to the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, Peoria, Ill., sits at the pilot station to control the simulated aircraft for a simulated close air support mission as Sgt. 1st Cla... More
The honor guard presents the colors during a Commanders
The honor guard presents the colors during a Commanders Call ceremony at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill., Aug. 4, 2012.
Airmen present arms during a Commanders Call ceremony
Airmen present arms during a Commanders Call ceremony at the 182d Airlift Wing, Peoria, Illlinois on August 4, 2012 while the color guard present colors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt Scott Thompson)(released)
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jesse A. Miller Jr, an
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jesse A. Miller Jr, an instrumentalist with the 566th Air Force Band, is seen in his official portrait at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill., Sept. 8, 2012. The University of Illino... More
Staff Sgt. Kalynn Helton assigned to 182nd Airlift
Staff Sgt. Kalynn Helton assigned to 182nd Airlift Wing Mobility section from hometown Gilson, Ill., measures Tech. Sgt. Chip Deiss assigned to 182nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs office from hometown New Holland... More
Airmen from the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill., attend
Airmen from the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill., attend a training class on the new M50 gas mask that is replacing the older style MCU2/P mask. The members learned all the new features as well as tearing down... More
An airman from the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill.,
An airman from the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill., speaks to a phlebotomist about the procedure of giving blood. The American Red Cross conducted a blood drive at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill., to enco... More
Staff Sgt. Josh Baker from the 182nd Airlift Wing,
Staff Sgt. Josh Baker from the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill., hands a special holiday meal in the dining facility to a fellow airmen. Services personnel from the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill prepared a sp... More
Lifeblood of the mission, Air National Guard
U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Samantha Copeland is the Fuels Flight's newest recruit at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, IL.
The 182nd’s Service in Humanitarian Relief Efforts
Members of the 182nd Airlift Wing Small Air Terminal load cargo onto a C-5 for shipment to Haiti as part of the Denton Program.
U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Allison R. Cline, a medical
U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Allison R. Cline, a medical administrative officer with the 182nd Medical Group, poses with her family for a photo after becoming commissioned as an officer at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peo... More
The Peoria Riverman faced off with the Chicago Wolves
The Peoria Riverman faced off with the Chicago Wolves for the 2013 Air National Guard Night at the Peoria Civic Center on Feb. 23, 2013.
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Dan Svymbersky, left,
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Dan Svymbersky, left, adjusts virtual reality goggles for Airman 1st Class Alex Butler, center, as Master Sgt. Chris Murphy, right, programs a simulator scenario at the 182nd A... 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
Illinois National Guard soldiers practice donning protective
Illinois National Guard soldiers practice donning protective gear before beginning a decontamination exercise at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Ill., April 4, 2013. The soldiers received hazardous materials ... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia (right), the
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia (right), the senior enlisted adviser to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with commander of the 182nd Airlift Wing, Col. William Robertson, at the Air Nation... More
U.S. Air Force firefighters from the 182nd Civil Engineer
U.S. Air Force firefighters from the 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron conduct a briefing before combating a kerosene-based JP-8 jet fuel fire at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Ill., May 13, 2013. The firefighte... More
An Illinois Air National Guard C-130H3 Hercules aircraft
An Illinois Air National Guard C-130H3 Hercules aircraft takes flight over the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Ill., June 2, 2013. The military transport plane participated in a rare seven-ship taxi in which seve... More
A U.S. armed forces veteran and her Honor Flight guardian
A U.S. armed forces veteran and her 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
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Connell of the 182nd
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Connell 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 Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria I... More
Member of the Illinois Air National Guard's 182nd Airlift
Member of the Illinois Air National Guard's 182nd Airlift Wing and other service members salute a U.S. armed forces veteran as he makes his return home from the inaugural Greater Peoria Honor Flight at the Gen.... More
Joint tactical air controllers from the 182d Air Support
Joint tactical air controllers from the 182d Air Support Operations Group get escorted to a C-130 Hercules at 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill., Aug. 1, 2013. The 182nd ASOG is participating in Exercise Northern... More
Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Trisilla of the 182nd Air
Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Trisilla of the 182nd Air Support Operations Group, Peoria, Ill., briefs all the participates during Exercise Northern Strike 2013 about operations taking place at Grayling Air Gunnery... More
Staff Sgt. Daniel Benedict spots possible close air
Staff Sgt. Daniel Benedict spots possible close air support targets with Master Sgt. Chuck Barth, both from the 182nd Air Support Operations Group, Peoria, Ill., on Observation Point Charlie during Exercise Nor... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chuck L. Barth, a tactical
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chuck L. Barth, a tactical air control party specialist with the 182nd Air Support Operations Group, checks a training bundle from an airdrop with a C-130 Hercules at Grayling Gunnery... More
Master Sgt. Shawn Schorr from the 182d Airflift Wing,
Master Sgt. Shawn Schorr from the 182d Airflift Wing, Peoria, Ill., discusses details with Capt. Christopher Young from the 5th Civil Support Team, Peoria, Ill., about a Joint Inspection for airlift on his vehi... More
182nd Airlift Wing photojournalist wins NGB media award
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lealan C. Buehrer, photojournalist with the 182nd Airlift Wing, practices photography at the Defense Information School, Fort Meade, Md., Nov. 4, 2013. The National Guard Bureau named ... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Steven S. Norris, 182nd Medical
U.S. Air Force Col. Steven S. Norris, 182nd Medical Group commander, stands at the South Pole during his deployment to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Nov. 21, 2013. The doctor deployed as a flight surgeon in supp... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Aaron M. Alcaraz, 182nd Civil
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Aaron M. Alcaraz, 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, demonstrates one of the unit’s mobile lighting systems to Sen. Mark S. Kirk of Illinois at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, ... More
An Illinois Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook exits
An Illinois Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook exits an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at the Peoria Army Aviation Support Facility, Peoria, Ill., Nov. 26, 2013. The aircraft transported the helicopter back to t... More
Peoria air guardsman receives prestigious Red Erwin Award
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan J. Lane of the 169th Airlift Squadron, center, displays the Red Erwin award with family members at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill., Dec. 8, 2013. Lane competed against 3,0... More
Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 238th General Support
Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 238th General Support Aviation Battalion stand in formation during their homecoming ceremony at the Army Aviation Support Facility 3, Peoria, Ill., Dec. 14, 2013. Sixty Illinois A... More
U.S. Air Force C-130H3 Hercules aircraft sit parked
U.S. Air Force C-130H3 Hercules aircraft sit parked at the mass aircraft parking area during bitter cold weather conditions at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Ill., Jan. 6, 2014. The Illinois Air National Gua... More
Peoria recruiting and retention team wins regional awards
Seen from left are U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chad N. Jackson, Tech. Sgt. Stephen I.N. Graves, Master Sgt. John R. Howe, Master Sgt. Candy L. Howe and Staff Sgt. Darrin C. Kesler of the 182nd Force Support Squad... More
Evaluators from the Kenneth Disney Award examine the
Evaluators from the Kenneth Disney Award examine the 182d Services Flight during a lunch service at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill., on Feb. 1, 2014. The Services Flight was one of three units being evalua... More
Falling apples: a firefighter and a first sergeant
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Wesley F. Paver, 182nd Mission Support Group first sergeant, and Airman 1st Class Jared A. Paver, fire protection specialist with the 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron, are seen together ... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christopher E. Hurst, security
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christopher E. Hurst, security forces specialist with the 182nd Security Forces Squadron, demonstrates to a participant with the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce's Community Leadership... 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
Illinois National Guard Special Forces prepare to parachute
Special Forces Soldiers with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in Chicago prepare to parachute from a 182nd Airlift Wing C-130 during training at Camp Santiago in Salinas, Puerto Ri... 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
Think like the wolf, not like the sheep
Social media has helped show the importance of using operations security, or OPSEC, both on-duty and off. All Airmen need to consider privacy and safety when it comes to their social media profiles, images and ... More
U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Kristi L. Hopp, center,
U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Kristi L. Hopp, center, serves communion during her ordination ceremony in Peoria, Ill., June 6, 2014. The United Methodist Church ordained Hopp after completing an 8-year proces... More
An Illinois National Guardsman identifies precursors
An Illinois National Guardsman identifies precursors to sarin 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... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Olson of the 182nd
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Olson of the 182nd Security Forces Squadron prepares to participate in an active shooter training exercise in Peoria, Ill., June 11, 2014. The squadron trained with weapons loa... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel R. McDonough, commander
U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel R. McDonough, commander of the 182nd Operations Group, interviews with local news media before deployed unit members return home at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Ill., July 8, 201... More
Friends of family of deployed unit members react as
Friends of family of deployed unit members react as their C-130 Hercules flies over the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Ill., July 8, 2014. About 40 182nd aircrew and maintainers returned home from a deployment t... More
Members of the 164th Airlift Squadron perform ground
Members of the 164th Airlift Squadron perform ground survival training at the Hamilton farm, Butler, Ohio, July 12, 2014. The 169th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS), of the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill... More
Security forces specialists with the 182nd Security
Security forces specialists with the 182nd Security Forces Squadron come home at the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport in Peoria, Ill., June 22, 2014. The Illinois Air National Guardsmen dep... More
A C-130 Hercules from the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria,
A C-130 Hercules from the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill taxis along the tarmac after a recent training mission Aug.1, 2014. The 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill., routinely conducts training operations to main... More
Senior Airman Mathew Denault, a Joint Tactical Air
Senior Airman Mathew Denault, a Joint Tactical Air Controller from the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, Peoria, Ill., marks a landing zone with smoke for a C-130 Hercules from the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peor... More
Sgt. Maj. Jeff Johnson rotates a blade during pre-flight
Sgt. Maj. Jeff Johnson rotates a blade during pre-flight on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter from the Illinois Army National Guard, 2nd Battalion, 238th General Support Aviation Battalion, Peoria, Ill., in support of... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christopher R. Jones, squad
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christopher R. Jones, squad leader with the 182nd Security Forces Squadron, leads the way as his Airmen arrive home at the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport in Peo... More
Joint tactical air controllers from Canada and the
Joint tactical air controllers from Canada and the 148th Air Support Operations Squadron, Annville, Pa., stop and listen for opposing forces while on their way to their objective during Operation Northern Strik... More
Master Sgt. Lionel Gillis (center), from the 182nd
Master Sgt. Lionel Gillis (center), from the 182nd Air Support Operations Group, Peoria, Ill., acts as observer/controller and explains the mission to a tactical air control party from the 169th Air Support Ope... 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
Joint Terminal Air Controllers from the Latvian Armed
Joint Terminal Air Controllers from the Latvian Armed Forces call-in a close air support mission during Operation Northern Strike 2014 near Grayling, Mich. on Aug. 8, 2014. Operation Northern Strike 2014 is a j... More
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Charlie Troop, Team 2-2,
Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, Charlie Troop, Team 2-2, 1-126 Cavalry Regiment, Michigan National Guard, Dowagiac, Mich., head for extraction by a CH-47 Chinook helicopter from the Illinois Army National Guard, 2nd... 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
Anxious 264th Combat Communications Squadron Airmen
Anxious 264th Combat Communications Squadron Airmen wait to exit their C-130H3 Hercules after arriving at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center for their first day of Operation Northern Strike in Alpena, Mich... More
Joint Terminal Air Controllers from the 118th Air Support
Joint Terminal Air Controllers from the 118th Air Support Operations Squadron from Badin, N.C. and soldiers from 2nd platoon, Charlie troop, 1-126 Cavalry Regiment, Michigan National Guard, Dowagiac, Mich., res... More
U.S. Air Force 169th Air Support Operations Squadron
U.S. Air Force 169th Air Support Operations Squadron and Latvian National Armed Forces tactical air control party specialists take notes during a reconnaissance mission warning order at Operation Northern Strik... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brent M. Troyer, right, signals
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brent M. Troyer, right, signals to his team to get in place for advance during Operation Northern Strike 2014 near Grayling, Mich., Aug. 14, 2014. The Airmen are TACPs from the 169th A... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody L. Canfield, a tactical
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody L. Canfield, a tactical air control party specialist with the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, prepares a shooting target before a weapons qualification at Operation Norther... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Stephen H. Jones, a flight
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Stephen H. Jones, a flight engineer with the 169th Airlift Squadron, conducts duties on a 182nd Airlift Wing C-130H3 Hercules after departing Operation Northern Strike in Alpena, Mich... More
A Polish air force C-130 Hercules lands at the 182nd
A Polish air force C-130 Hercules lands at 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 July 1993 as part of th... More
Civilian employers read literature during the Employer
Civilian employers read literature during the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve “Breakfast with the Boss” at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Ill., Sept. 17, 2014. The attendees visited the base to see... More
A C-130 Hercules rests under a lunar eclipse at the
A C-130 Hercules rests under a lunar eclipse at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Ill., Oct. 8, 2014. The celestial event happened when the moon moved into Earth’s shadow. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staf... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. William L. Wheeler, commander
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. William L. Wheeler, commander of the 168th Air Support Operations Squadron, poses at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Ill., Oct. 17, 2014. Wheeler came to Peoria in 1990 as a candidate ... More
A U.S. Air Force pilot prepares to taxi a C-130 Hercules
A U.S. Air Force pilot prepares to taxi a C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft assigned to the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, Peoria, Ill., during U.S. Air Force Aviation Detachment rotation 15-1 Oct... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 182nd Airlift
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, Peoria, Ill., and Detachment 1, 52nd Operations Group, from Lask Air Base, Poland, and students from Zespol Szkol Ponadgimn... More
Cyberwarrior home from Liberia, Ebola free
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Benjamin M. Springsteen, a cyber transport systems specialist with the 264th Combat Communications Squadron, visits his home unit in Peoria, Ill., Dec. 9, 2014, after returning from a ... More
Senior Master Sgt. Jack Taylor retires after 34 years
Current and former members of the 182nd Force Support Squadron are seen with Senior Master Sgt. Jack M. Taylor (bottom, second from left) at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Ill., Dec. 10, 2014. Taylor is plan... More
Capt. Daniel Curtin (left) and Staff Sgt. Nicholas
Capt. Daniel Curtin (left) and Staff Sgt. Nicholas Menzto switch out more weight prior to another repetition of the overhead squat. Both Airman from the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, Peoria, Ill., trai... More
From left, U.S. Army Sgt. Jacob A. King, Sgt. Marc
From left, 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, present the ... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Bryan M. Miller, commander of the
U.S. Air Force Maj. Bryan M. Miller, commander of the 566th Air Force Band, receives an appreciation plaque during the opening night of the Illinois Music Educators Association conference in Peoria, Ill., Jan. ... More
C-130 Hercules aircraft from Illinois’ 182nd Airlift
C-130 Hercules aircraft from Illinois’ 182nd Airlift Wing, Connecticut’s 103rd Airlift Wing and Texas’ 317th Airlift Group sit on the 182 AW apron in Peoria, Ill., Jan. 29, 2015. The Hercules is capable of taki... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher G. Kurtz (center),
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher G. Kurtz (center), a cyber-systems operations specialist with the 264th Combat Communications Squadron, receives the 264th CBCS Outstanding Airman of the Year award from... More
An M9 pistol rests in a holder at the 182nd Security
An M9 pistol rests in a holder at the 182nd Security Forces Squadron combat arms classroom in Peoria, Ill., Feb. 7, 2015. Combat arms instructors are subject matter experts who lead Air Force personnel weapons ... More
Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Triscilla brings in the guidon
Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Triscilla brings in the guidon during the 182nd Air Support Operations Group change of command ceremony on March 5, 2015, in Peoria, Ill. The 182nd Air Support Operations Group conduct... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Taylor Grant, right, a knowledge
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Taylor Grant, right, a knowledge operations management specialist at the 182nd Mission Support Group, receives the CIAN Military Moment award during the Peoria Rivermen Air National Gu... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kurt A. Dieringer, an
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kurt A. Dieringer, an instrumentalist with the 566th Air Force Band, performs with the Air National Guard Band of the Northeast in the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade in New Yor... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matisynn C. Ciardini,
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matisynn C. Ciardini, a fuels specialist with the 182nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, visits with naval aviators as they fill out her fuel receipt for their E-2C Hawkeye at the 1... More
U.S. Air Force Gen. Darren W. McDew, the commander
U.S. Air Force Gen. Darren W. McDew, the commander of Air Mobility Command (third from the right) and Chief Master Sgt Victoria V. Gamble, the command chief master sergeant Air Mobility Command (right) listens ... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Julio Sanchez, C-130 navigator
U.S. Air Force Capt. Julio Sanchez, C-130 navigator with the 169th Airlift Squadron, welcomes Civil Air Patrol cadets to the 182nd Airlift Wing before their tour in Peoria, Ill., May 2, 2015. The Peoria and Blo... More