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  • 182nd fire chief retires, names new department leader

    U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Clifford Otto, a fire protection chief with the 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron, transfers his position to Master Sgt. Joel Armendarez at Otto's retirement ceremony in Peoria, Ill., March 1, 2019. Otto is responsible for managing emergency services for Peoria’s Air

  • 169th Airlift Squadron conducts change of command

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kevin Strauss, center, a C-130H3 Hercules mobility pilot with the 169th Airlift Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, receives command of the unit from 182nd Operations Group commander Col. Rusty Ballard during a change of command ceremony at the 182nd Airlift Wing in

  • ANG director meets with Illinois Airmen

    Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, the director of the Air National Guard, was joined by his wife, Nancy Rice, during a trip to meet the Airmen of the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Illinois, Oct. 14.Rice recognized top performers from several squadrons during the visit by coining them during an all-call,

  • We Are Airmen: 2018 Recruiting Video Contest

    Calling all storytellers! Air Force officials are offering Airmen the chance to create their own recruiting video through the We Are Airmen 2018 Recruiting Video Contest.Now is your chance to showcase your creativity and pride to be an Airman in the United States Air Force! If you were a civilian

  • Celebrated wing commander promoted, named Illinois ANG chief of staff

    The commander of Peoria’s 182nd Airlift Wing has been promoted to the rank of brigadier general and will now serve as chief of staff for the Illinois Air National Guard.Brig. Gen. William “Robbie” Robertson led more than 2,800 Airmen as the wing commander during his unprecedented 13-year command.

  • New commander takes the controls at the 182nd Airlift Wing

    The commander of the 182nd Operations Group took command of the Illinois Air National Guard’s 182nd Airlift Wing during a change of command ceremony Nov. 4 in Peoria, Illinois.Col. Daniel McDonough received the unit’s guidon from outgoing-commander Col. William “Robbie” Robertson, a tradition

  • Peoria Airman named Air Force’s top reserve paralegal

    A paralegal with the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, was named the winner of the David Westbrook Outstanding Air Reserve Component Non-Commissioned Officer Paralegal of the Year Award by the Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps Aug. 16.Tech. Sgt. Jenna Calderone was awarded in

  • Civil Engineer Squadron finishes construction rotation at Crow Reservation

    Thirty-five Airmen with the Illinois Air National Guard’s 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron completed their two-week annual training constructing homes for Crow Tribe veterans Aug. 6 in Crow Agency, Montana.The Peoria-based squadron provided services including drywall, windows, doors, siding, carpentry,

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