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Maj. Gen. Dan McDonough, the Assistant Adjutant General - Air of the Illinois National Guard and Commander of the Illinois Air National Guard; Command Sergeant Major Kehinde Salami, Senior Enlisted Leader - Illinois National Guard; and Command Chief Master Sgt. Marlon Burton, Senior Enlisted Leader - Illinois Air National Guard,; pose with Senior Master Sgt. Brett Miller, 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, IL, after Miller's selection as Illinois Air National Guard Outstanding First Sergeant of the Year of the Year.

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Maj. Gen. Dan McDonough, the Assistant Adjutant General - Air of the Illinois National Guard and Commander of the Illinois Air National Guard, presents the award for Illinois Air National Guard Outstanding First Sergeant of the Year to Senior Master Sgt. Brett Miller of the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, IL.

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Maj. Gen. Dan McDonough, the Assistant Adjutant General - Air of the Illinois National Guard and Commander of the Illinois Air National Guard; Command Sergeant Major Kehinde Salami, Senior Enlisted Leader - Illinois National Guard; and Command Chief Master Sgt. Marlon Burton, Senior Enlisted Leader - Illinois Air National Guard,; pose with Senior Master Sgt. Alexander Mercer, 183d Wing, Springfield, IL, after his selection as Illinois Air National Guard Outstanding Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.

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Maj. Gen. Dan McDonough, the Assistant Adjutant General - Air of the Illinois National Guard and Commander of the Illinois Air National Guard, presents the award for Illinois Air National Guard Outstanding Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year to Senior Master Sgt. Alexander Mercer of the 183d Wing, Springfield, IL.

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Maj. Gen. Dan McDonough, the Assistant Adjutant General - Air of the Illinois National Guard and Commander of the Illinois Air National Guard; Command Sergeant Major Kehinde Salami, Senior Enlisted Leader - Illinois National Guard; and Command Chief Master Sgt. Marlon Burton, Senior Enlisted Leader - Illinois Air National Guard,; pose with Tech. Sgt. Jacob Speicher, 126th Air Refueling Wing, Scott AFB, IL, after his selection as Illinois Air National Guard Outstanding Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.

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Maj. Gen. Dan McDonough, the Assistant Adjutant General - Air of the Illinois National Guard and Commander of the Illinois Air National Guard, presents the award for Illinois Air National Guard Outstanding Noncommissioned Officer of the Year to Tech. Sgt. Jacob Speicher of the 126th Air Refueling Wing, Scott AFB, IL.

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Maj. Gen. Dan McDonough, the Assistant Adjutant General - Air of the Illinois National Guard and Commander of the Illinois Air National Guard; Command Sergeant Major Kehinde Salami, Senior Enlisted Leader - Illinois National Guard; and Command Chief Master Sgt. Marlon Burton, Senior Enlisted Leader - Illinois Air National Guard; pose with Senior Airman Hannah Sundararajan of the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, IL, after her selection as Illinois Air National Guard Outstanding Airman of the Year.

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Maj. Gen. Dan McDonough, the Assistant Adjutant General - Air of the Illinois National Guard and Commander of the Illinois Air National Guard, presents the award for Illinois Air National Guard Outstanding Airman of the Year to Senior Airman Hannah Sundararajan of the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, IL.

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Newly promoted Chief Warrant Officer Five Amanda Lindsay thanks friends, family, and fellow Soldiers for their support throughout her 33-year military career during a promotion ceremony Jan. 3 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield.

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On with the new…newly promoted Chief Warrant Officer 5 Amanda Lindsay’s son, Kyle Camden, secures her new rank during a promotion ceremony Jan. 3 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield.

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Gina Dickerson smiles after the United States Property and Fiscal Officer of Illinois, Col. Brian Creech presented her with the Illinois Military Medal of Merit.

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Derek Dickerson, a teacher at Washington Middle School, listens to his mother, Gina Dickerson, speak during her retirement ceremony.

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Chief Warrant Officer Amanda Madsen presents Gina Dickerson with an aptly labeled gift bag during Gina's retirement ceremony.

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Gina Dickerson speaks during her retirement ceremony.

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Gina Dickerson gets a standing ovation during her retirement ceremony.

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Gina Dickerson is shown with Brig. Gen. Lenny Williams, the Assistant Adjutant General - Army of the Illinois National Guard and the Commander of the Illinois Army National Guard.

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JROTC Students compete in the drill competition at Carver Military Academy in Chicago.

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JROTC Students compete in the drill competition at Carver Military Academy in Chicago.

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JROTC Students compete in the drill competition at Carver Military Academy in Chicago.

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JROTC Students compete in the drill competition at Carver Military Academy in Chicago.

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