B-roll package of two C-130H Hercules assigned to the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, taking off and flying with an A400M assigned to Air Transport Wing 62, German air force, in Peoria, Illinois, March 13, 2025. The strong relationship between the 182nd Airlift Wing and the German air force began during and continued after Exercise Air Defender '23. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Taylor Young)
As part of the National Guard Bureau’s Innovative Readiness Training (NGB IRT) program, Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Moore, Senior Enlisted Leader for the 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, and other service members in his team are engaged in rebuilding homes for members of the Navajo Indian Nation, including World War II veterans, in partnership with the Southwest Indian Foundation (SWIF).
