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183d Fighter Wing Redesignated as 183d Wing

The flags of the 65th Troop Command, Illinois Army National Guard, and the Polish flag are posted during a ceremony redesignating the 183d Fighter Wing as the 183d Wing. Both are significant to the unit, as the 65th Troop Command and the 183d Wing make up Joint Task Force Illinois, and the Illinois National Guard has a state partnership with the country of Poland. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Shaun Kerr)

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183d Fighter Wing Redesignated as 183d Wing

Col. John Patterson, Commander, 183d Fighter Wing, gives the command to present arms, and the guidons are lowered, as the order is read to redesignate the unit as the 183d Wing, a name reflective of the unit’s diverse missions. The name change followed the Wing’s transition from a fighter unit to the next echelon in military aviation, which includes major engine repair and command and control of air operations. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Shaun Kerr)

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183d Fighter Wing Redesignated as 183d Wing

Col. John Patterson, Commander, 183d Fighter Wing, salutes as the order is read to redesignate the unit as the 183d Wing, a name reflective of the unit’s diverse missions. The name change followed the Wing’s transition from a fighter unit to the next echelon in military aviation, which includes major engine repair and command and control of air operations. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Shaun Kerr)

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183d Fighter Wing Redesignated as 183d Wing

Col. John Patterson, Commander, 183d Fighter Wing, prepares gives the command to present arms, prior to the reading of the order to redesignate the unit as the 183d Wing, a name reflective of the unit’s diverse missions. The name change followed the Wing’s transition from a fighter unit to the next echelon in military aviation, which includes major engine repair and command and control of air operations. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Shaun Kerr)

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183d Fighter Wing Redesignated as 183d Wing

United States Representative Rodney Davis, Illinois, 13th Congressional District, addresses the 183d Fighter Wing during a ceremony redesignating the unit as the 183d Wing, and welcoming home over 170 personnel who have deployed during the past two AEF cycles. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Morgan Grigiski)

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183d Fighter Wing Redesignated as 183d Wing

United States Senator Richard Durbin, Illinois, addresses the 183d Fighter Wing during a ceremony redesignating the unit as the 183d Wing, and welcoming home over 170 personnel who have deployed during the past two AEF cycles. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Morgan Grigiski)

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183d Fighter Wing Redesignated as 183d Wing

Members of the 183d Fighter Wing salute as the unit is redesignated as the 183d Wing, a name reflective of its diverse missions. Members shown here are a small part of the over 170 who have deployed and returned in the past AEF cycles. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Shaun Kerr)

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183d Fighter Wing Redesignated as 183d Wing

Col. John Patterson, Commander, stands in front of the newly designated, 183d Wing. Formerly the 183d Fighter Wing, the name change followed the Wing’s transition from a fighter unit to the next echelon in military aviation, which includes major engine repair and command and control of air operations. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Shaun Kerr)

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183d Fighter Wing Redesignated as 183d Wing

Members of the 183d Fighter Wing salute as the unit is redesignated as the 183d Wing, a name reflective of its diverse missions. Members shown here are a small part of the over 170 who have deployed and returned in the past AEF cycles. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Morgan Grigiski)

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183d Fighter Wing Redesignated as 183d Wing

United States Representative Rodney Davis, Illinois, 13th Congressional District, speaks with Lt. Col. Karen Hendrickson, Commander, 183d Air Component Operations Squadron, prior to a ceremony redesignating the 183d Fighter Wing, as the 183d Wing, and celebrating the return of over 170 members of the unit, back from deployed locations around the globe. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Morgan Grigiski)

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Commander, 183d Tactical Fighter Group

Maj. Gen. Harrold G. Holesinger

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USO of Illinois Celebrates 75th Anniversary with Illinois National Guard Members

SPRINGFIELD, IL – (left to right) Sgt. Maj. John Wrigley, 65th Troop Command, Illinois Army National Guard, Airman 1st Class Alexandria Rockford, 183d Fighter Wing, Alison Ruble, President and CEO, USO of Illinois, Col. John Patterson, Commander, 183d Fighter Wing, and Joan Bulkeley Stade, Vice Chairman of Board of Directors, USO of Illinois, cut one of ten cakes served to Illinois National Guard members during a lunch time celebration, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the USO. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Shaun Kerr)

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USO of Illinois Celebrates 75th Anniversary with 183d Fighter Wing Members

SPRINGFIELD, IL -- Alison Ruble, President and CEO, USO of Illinois, thanks the members of the 183d Fighter Wing for their service, and reinforces the USO's commitment to supporting all military members, both at home and deployed. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Shaun Kerr)

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Chief Master Sgt. Wayne Vorreyer

Command Chief, 183d Fighter Wing

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USO of Illinois Celebrates 75th Anniversary with 183d Fighter Wing Members

SPRINGFIELD, IL -- John E. Patterson, Commander, 183d Fighter Wing, addresses members of the wing, reinforcing the importance of the USO, and all the organization does for troops, both at home and deployed. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Shaun Kerr)

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Illinois National Guard hosts visitors to Prairie Assurance 2015

Capt. Nathaneal Love listens with Matt Perez, state fire marshall, Illinois, during a disaster response mission briefing held during exercise Prairie Assurance, Aug. 24 to 28, 2015, at the 183nd Fighter Wing in Springfield, Ill. The multi-agency event was designed to train elements of a task force to rapidly respond to a major earthquake in southern Illinois. Civilian and military experts in incident management supported the training. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Todd Pendleton)

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Illinois National Guard and IEMA conduct major earthquake exercise

Members of the Illinois National Guard coordinate simulated disaster information with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency during exercise Prairie Assurance, Aug. 24 - 28, 2015, at the 183rd Fighter Wing in Springfield, Ill. The multi-agency event was designed to train elements of a task force to rapidly respond to a major earthquake in southern Illinois. Civilian and military experts in incident management supported the training. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Todd Pendleton)

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Illinois National Guard Prairie Assurance 2015 communications exercise

Lt. Col. Don West briefs a visitors group on the capabilities of the Contingency Response Communications System (CRCS) during a multi-agency disaster response exercise, Prairie Assurance, Aug. 24 - 28, 2015, at the 183rd Fighter Wing in Springfield, Ill. The CRCS is a rugged communications suite, capable of satellite, radio and video conferencing. The exercise was designed to train elements of a task force to rapidly respond to a major earthquake in southern Illinois. Civilian and military experts in incident management supported the training. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Todd Pendleton)

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Illinois National Guard hosts visitors to Prairie Assurance 2015

Lt. Col. Charles Kitson provides a disaster response briefing to Charlotte Warren, president of Lincoln Land Community College, during exercise Prairie Assurance, Aug. 24-28, 2015, at the 183rd Fighter Wing in Springfield, Ill. The multi-agency event was designed to train elements of an Illinois National Guard task force to rapidly respond to a major earthquake in southern Illinois. Civilian and military experts in incident management supported the training. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Todd Pendleton)

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Illinois National Guard Prairie Assurance Communications Exercise

Master Sgt. Joseph Loeser operates a Joint Incident Site Communications Capability (JISCC) system, connecting to JISCC sites at Scott Air Force Base and Peoria, Ill. The JISCC is supported exercise Prairie Assurance, Aug. 24 to 28, 2015, at the 183rd Fighter Wing, Springfield, Ill. The multi-agency event was designed to train elements of a task force to rapidly respond to a major earthquake in southern Illinois. Civilian and military experts in incident management supported the training. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Todd Pendleton)

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