Biographies - Tag Air Force

182nd Airlift Wing

Colonel

RUSTY L. BALLARD

Col. Rusty L. Ballard is the commander of the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Illinois. He is responsible for leading the wing’s traditional and full-time Illinois Air National Guardsmen in maintaining and operating C-130H3 Hercules aircraft, providing rapid-deployment air mobility forces, and ensuring
Lieutenant Colonel

DOUGLAS C. BOWERS

Lt. Col. Douglas C. Bowers is the commander of the 182nd Medical Group, 182nd Airlift Wing, in Peoria, Illinois. He leads a team of traditional and fulltime Illinois Air National Guardsmen comprised of both Guard Medical Unit and Detachment 1 members responsible for the medical readiness of the
Captain

GREGORY D. CLAMPITT

Capt. Gregory D. Clampitt is the commander of the 182nd Security Forces Squadron, Peoria Air National Guard Base, Illinois. He is responsible for the security for 37 facilities on 380 acres valued over $138 million, as well as the protection and emergency response for all wing personnel.
Lieutenant Colonel

ANTHONY D. MINI

Lt. Col. Anthony Mini is the commander of the 182nd Communications Squadron, 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Illinois. He is responsible for leading, supervising and supporting the management of the Air Force-provisioned portion of the Department of Defense Information Networks and Enterprise
Lieutenant Colonel

ROBERT W. REED

Lt. Col. Robert W. Reed is the deputy wing commander of the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Illinois. He is responsible for advising and assisting the wing commander with maintaining the combat readiness of the wing’s C-130 Hercules aircraft and traditional and full-time Illinois Air National