• Free Adventure Trips for Veterans

    Have you ever wanted to try driving a dog sled, paddling a white water river, or rock climbing in the Rocky Mountains?  Well you could, and it could be free! If you've deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan, you might be eligible for an Outward Bound wilderness expedition. The expedition and your

  • 182d Aircraft Maintenance On Top - Again

    182nd Airlift Wing maintenance personnel achieved the highest Mission Capability rating for C‐130 units in the Air National Guard in Fiscal Year '09, and the second highest for C‐130 units in the entire Air Force ‐ 83.37%. That rating means that 83.37% of the unit's aircraft were mission ready and

  • 'Chief Mack has retired, can I help you?’

    When I first arrived back at the 182nd Airlift Wing after basic training and technical school, I reported for duty as the new information manager for the mission support flight. With two stripes on my sleeve, I sat in awe and wonder at the magnitude of three stripes up and five stripes down on the

  • Speaking the language of a C-130 can overcome cultural barriers

    'Dzien dobry!' While it may not be understood, it sure sounds nice when a member of the Polish Air Force says 'Good Afternoon!' to you with a smile. It is the first realization that while you may be in a place that is completely different in culture and language, it is a place where people embrace

  • Peoria personnel enhance state partnership with Poland

    Twenty-one members from the 182nd Airlift Wing got the opportunity to train with Illinois' state partner, Poland, in a joint exercise late April. They joined over 100 members of the Illinois Air and Army National Guard from various units throughout the state. Members of the Illinois National Guard

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