182d Airlift Wing

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 182d Airlift Wing


caption= 182d Airlift Wing emblem
dates= 1962-Present
country= United States
allegiance=
branch= United States Air Force/Air National Guard
type= Wing
role= Airlift
size=
command_structure=Air Combat Command/Air National Guard
current_commander=
garrison= Greater Peoria Regional Airport, Illinois
ceremonial_chief=
colonel_of_the_regiment=Colonel William P. Robertson
nickname=
patron=
motto= Defenders of Freedom
colors=
march=
mascot=
battles=
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The United States Air Force's 182d Airlift Wing is an airlift unit located at Greater Peoria Regional Airport, Illinois.

Mission

History

Assignments

Major Command

*Air National Guard/Air Mobility Command (1995-Present)
*Air National Guard/Air Combat Command (1992-1995)
*Air National Guard/Tactical Air Command (1980-1992)
*Air National Guard/Aerospace Defense Command (1958-1980)

Previous designationsRogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0

*182nd Airlift Wing (1995-Present)
*182nd Fighter Group (1992-1995)
*182nd Tactical Air Support Group (1969-1992)
*182nd Tactical Fighter Group (1962-1969)

Units assigned

*182nd Airlift Wing
**566th Air Force Band
**182nd Air Support Operations Center Squadron
**169th Air Support Operations Squadron
**264th Combat Communications Squadron
**182nd Medical Squadron
*182nd Logistics Group
**182nd Logistics Support Flight
**182nd Aircraft Generation Squadron
**182nd Maintenance Squadron
**182nd Logistics Squadron
*182nd Operations Group
**169th Airlift Squadron
**182nd Operation Support Flight
**182nd Aerial Port Flight
*182nd Support Group
**182nd Civil Engineering Squadron
**182nd Communications Flight
**182nd Mission Support Flight
**182nd Services Flight
**182nd Security Forces Squadron

Bases Stationed

*Greater Peoria Regional Airport, Illinois (1946-Present)

Aircraft OperatedWorld Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3

*C-130E/H Hercules (1995-Present)
*F-16A/B Fighting Falcon (1992-1995)
*C-26A Metroliner (1989-1995)
*OA-37B Dragonfly (1979-1992)
*C-131E Samaritan (1975-1989)
*O-2AC/B Skymaster 1970-1979)
*U-3A/B Blue Canoe (1969-1970)
*T-29A/C Flying Classroom (1972-1975)
*F-84F Thunderstreak (1958-1969)
*T-33A Shooting Star (1955-1969)
*VC/C-47 Gooney Bird (1949-1972)
*T-28A Trojan (1956-1958)
*F-80C Shooting Star (1958-1958)
*A-26C Invader (1947-1952)
*T-6G Texan (1947-1956)
*AT-11 Kansan (1947-1947)
*F-51D/H Mustang (1947-1956)

Decorations

* [http://wwa.afpc.randolph.af.mil/AwardsNet/SearchUnitAwards.aspx?Mode=Graphics Air Force Personnel Center Awards Search (Post-1991)]
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References

External links

* [http://www.ilpeor.ang.af.mil/index.html 182d Airlift Wing: Illinois ANG]