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182nd Airlift Squadron
Active1946-Present
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
TypeSquadron
RoleAirlift
Part ofAir National Guard/Air Mobility Command
Garrison/HQGreater Peoria Regional Airport
Nickname(s)Defenders Of Freedom

The 169th Airlift Squadron flies the C-130 Hercules. It is a unit of the Illinois Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 182nd Airlift Wing.

Mission

History

Assignments

Previous Designations[1]

  • 169th Airlift Squadron (1995-Present)
  • 169th Fighter Squadron (1992-1995)
  • 169th Tactical Air Support Squadron (1969-1992)
  • 169th Tactical Fighter Squadron (1962-1969)

Bases Stationed

Aircraft Operated[2]

References

  1. ^ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
  2. ^ World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3