Biographies

182nd Airlift Wing

Colonel

RUSTY L. BALLARD

Col. Rusty L. Ballard is the commander of the 182nd Airlift Wing located in Peoria, Illinois. He is responsible for the wing’s traditional and full-time Illinois Air National Guardsmen tasked with maintaining and operating C-130H3 aircraft, as well as providing special warfare command and control
Colonel

Bruce W. Bennett

Col. Bruce W. Bennett is the commander of the 182nd Maintenance Group, 182nd Airlift Wing, in Peoria, Illinois. He leads several hundred Airmen proficient across 15 Air Force specialty codes providing maintenance and back shop operations for Peoria’s fleet of C-130H3 Hercules aircraft supporting
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.
Major

ANTHONY D. MINI

Maj. Anthony D. Mini is the commander of the 182nd Communications Flight, 182nd Airlift Wing, in 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 commander of the 182nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Peoria Air National Guard Base, in Peoria, Illinois. He leads the personnel responsible for supporting Peoria’s C-130 Hercules aerospace equipment sustainment and operations.