Biographies

182nd Airlift Wing

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.
Lieutenant Colonel

BRANDON K. RETHERFORD

Lt. Col. Brandon K. Retherford is the commander of the 182nd Operations Group in Peoria, Illinois, where he directs the commissioned and enlisted Airmen who fly the Lockheed C-130H3 cargo aircraft in combat and support missions around the world. He is responsible for maintaining combat readiness and
Major

Nathan O. Schamberger

Maj. Nathan O. Schamberger is the commander of the 182nd Maintenance Operations Flight, 182nd Airlift Wing, in Peoria, Illinois. He leads a team of Airmen proficient across five Air Force specialty codes providing group-level maintenance support operations for Peoria’s fleet of C-130H3 Hercules
Major

Christopher C. Schutte

Maj. Christopher C. Schutte is an Air Force Special Warfare Tactical Air Control Party officer and commander of the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, Peoria Air National Guard Base, Peoria, Illinois. His previous assignment was with 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, Ramstein Air Base, through
Lieutenant Colonel

Evan R. Skinner

Lt. Col. Evan R. Skinner is the commander of Detachment 1, 182nd Medical Group, 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Illinois. He is responsible for the management, training and development of traditional and full-time Illinois Air National Guardsmen tasked with fielded medical response support during
Lieutenant Colonel

JASON A. STERR

Lt. Col. Jason A. Sterr is the commander of the 182nd Maintenance Squadron, 182nd Airlift Wing, Greater Peoria Air National Guard Base, Peoria, Illinois. He leads the largest squadron in the Illinois Air National Guard, which consists of personnel serving in 12 Air Force Specialty Codes and seven
Lieutenant Colonel

Bridget S. Zorn

Lt. Col. Bridget S. Zorn is the commander of the 264th Combat Communications Squadron, 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Illinois. She commands Airmen across multiple Air Force Specialty Codes into a top-tier expeditionary cyber team providing the rapid deployment of equipment and manpower needed to