182nd Airlift Wing

182d Airlift Wing
C-130 of the 182d Airlift Wing Taxiing at Peoria Air National Guard Base
Active1946-Present
Country United States
Branch  Air National Guard
TypeWing
RoleAirlift
Part ofIllinois Air National Guard
Garrison/HQPeoria Air National Guard Base, Peoria, Illinois
Motto(s)Defenders of Freedom
Tail Code"Peoria" Orange stripe
DecorationsOutstanding Unit Award with nine oak leaf clusters
Websitehttps://www.182aw.ang.af.mil/
Commanders
Current
commander
Col. Rusty L. Ballard
Insignia
182 AW Emblem

The 182d Airlift Wing (182 AW) is a unit of the Illinois Air National Guard, stationed at Peoria Air National Guard Base, Peoria, Illinois. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command.