182d Airlift Wing
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| 182d Airlift Wing | |
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 182d Airlift Wing emblem |
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| Active | 1962-Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force/Air National Guard |
| Type | Wing |
| Role | Airlift |
| Part of | Air Combat Command/Air National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Greater Peoria Regional Airport, Illinois |
| Motto | Defenders of Freedom |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel of the Regiment |
Colonel William P. Robertson |
The United States Air Force's 182d Airlift Wing is an airlift unit located at Greater Peoria Regional Airport, Illinois.
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[edit] Mission
[edit] History
 An OA-37B Dragonfly aircraft from the from the 182nd during Exercise GRANADERO I (14 May 1984) |
[edit] Assignments
[edit] 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)
[edit] Previous designations[1]
- 182nd Airlift Wing (1995-Present)
- 182nd Fighter Group (1992-1995)
- 182nd Tactical Air Support Group (1969-1992)
- 182nd Tactical Fighter Group (1962-1969)
[edit] 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
[edit] Bases Stationed
- Greater Peoria Regional Airport, Illinois (1946-Present)
[edit] Aircraft & Missiles Operated[2]
- 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)
[edit] Decorations
[edit] References
- ^ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
- ^ World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3
- ^ Air Force Personnel Center Awards Search (Post-1991)
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