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).
The Illinois Air National Guard’s 182d Airlift Wing successfully executed a cross-country training mission, Exercise Proptoberfest, with the German Air Force from Sept. 3 to 14, 2024. The collaboration reinforced the existing alliance between the two NATO nations and further advanced joint interoperability.