182nd airlift wing

The U.S. Air Force is picking Peoria as one of four preferred locations for the new C-130J Super Hercules planes to replace the aging C-130H fleet.

The future is uncertain for more than 200 Illinois National Guard airmen at Peoria's Air National Guard Base, home of the 182nd Airlift Wing.

Illinois U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth says she will oppose cuts to any of the specialized positions at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria.

Peoria's congressional lawmakers want to ensure the United States Air Force won't be able to eliminate specialized positions at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria until a replacement unit is named.

The U.S. Air Force is decommissioning two units at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria over the next two years.

The National Guard is doubling down on marketing efforts amid struggles to attract new recruits and maintain strength in the post-COVID job ecosystem.

Col. Rusty Ballard of Morton, a combat pilot with over 28 years of service, will soon assume leadership of the 1,200 airmen enlisted in the Illinois Air National Guard’s (ANG) 182nd Airlift Wing, located in Peoria.

This year's federal defense bill will keep the Peoria 182nd Airlift Wing's C-130H cargo planes in the skies.

After more than a decade in development efforts and two years since breaking ground, the Illinois National Guard 182nd Airlift Wing has its new fire station at Peoria International Airport.

A local doctor returning from a recent deployment with the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria helped assess alternative care sites across the state.Dr. Josh…