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183d Force Support Squadron Assumption Of Command

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183d Force Support Squadron Assumption Of Command

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Chief Warrant Officer (4) Peggy Bates hugs friends after her retirement ceremony at the Illinois Military Academy on Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Il Aug 7. Bates retired after 38 years of military service. She enlisted in the ILARNG in August of 1984 as a Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic with 3637th Maintenance Company in Springfield, IL. CW4 Bates spent the next 22 years as an enlisted Soldier serving in numerous positions to include Parts Clerk, Technical Inspector, Maintenance Control NCO, Operations NCO, and First Sergeant for 3637th Maintenance Company and the 65th Troop Command. She began her Warrant Officer career in 2006 as an Engineer Equipment Maintenance Warrant Officer for B 634th Brigade Support Battalion and converted to a Property Accounting Warrant Officer in 2008. She has served as a Federal Technician for over 37 years. Bates’ dedication to the ILARNG and the technician program enhanced the logistics community within the entire state. (U.S. Army photo by Illinois Army National Guard Sgt. Trenton Fouche)

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Chief Warrant Officer (4) Peggy Bates gives her remarks during her retirement ceremony at the Illinois Military Academy on Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Il Aug 7. Bates retired after 38 years of military service. She enlisted in the ILARNG in August of 1984 as a Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic with 3637th Maintenance Company in Springfield, IL. CW4 Bates spent the next 22 years as an enlisted Soldier serving in numerous positions to include Parts Clerk, Technical Inspector, Maintenance Control NCO, Operations NCO, and First Sergeant for 3637th Maintenance Company and the 65th Troop Command. She began her Warrant Officer career in 2006 as an Engineer Equipment Maintenance Warrant Officer for B 634th Brigade Support Battalion and converted to a Property Accounting Warrant Officer in 2008. She has served as a Federal Technician for over 37 years. Bates’ dedication to the ILARNG and the technician program enhanced the logistics community within the entire state. (U.S. Army photo by Illinois Army National Guard Sgt. Trenton Fouche)

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1st Sgt. Ryan Crews gave his farewell speech during his retirement ceremony Aug. 7, at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield.

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Illinois Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Ryan Crews, of Mount Vernon, presents a certificate of appreciation to wife, Sara, during a retirement ceremony Aug. 7 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois.

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Lt. Col. Mark Lueken, who serves as the deputy G-6 during drill status duty, presents Illinois Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Ryan Crews of Mount Vernon, Illinois, a wooden wall plaque in honor of Crews’ more than 34 years of military service at the retirement ceremony Aug. 7 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield.

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Lt. Col. Mark Lueken, who serves as the deputy G-6 during drill status duty, presents Illinois Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Ryan Crews of Mount Vernon, Illinois, a certificate of retirement during the retirement ceremony Aug. 7 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield.

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The 709th Medical Company Area Support stand at attention during the mobilization ceremony Aug. 6 at Monroe Elementary School in Peoria. Approximately 55 Soldiers from the unit will deploy in support of Operation Inherent Resolve to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

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Maj. Gen. Rich Neely, the Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, shakes hands with Maj. Karen Hernandez, of Bensenville, Commander, 709th Medical Company Area Support, based in Bartonville, after the deployment ceremony Aug. 6 at Monroe Elementary School in Peoria, Illinois.

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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker presents a state of Illinois flag to Maj. Karen Hernandez, of Bensenville, Commander of the 709th Medical Company Area Support, based in Bartonville, during the deployment ceremony Aug. 6 at Monroe Elementary School in Peoria.

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Maj. Karen Hernandez, of Bensenville, Commander of the 709th Medical Company Area Support, based in Bartonville, guidon bearer Spc. Gregg Ross, of Mahomet, with other Soldiers from the unit, salute the U.S. flag during the National Anthem at the deployment ceremony Aug. 6 at the Monroe Elementary School in Peoria.

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Newly promoted Chief Warrant Officer 4 Tim Milligan, of Illiopolis, Illinois, Warrant Officer Strength Manager, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard, thanks family, friends, and colleagues for their support throughout his military service, during a promotion ceremony Aug. 3 at the Illinois State Military Museum, Springfield, Illinois.

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Col. Ron Bonesz, the director of Military Personnel, Illinois Army National Guard, presents Chief Warrant Officer 4 Tim Milligan, of Illiopolis, Illinois, Warrant Officer Strength Manager, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard, with the Meritorious Service Medal for exceptional work as the personnel actions and officer personnel management branch chief from 2018-2022, during a promotion ceremony Aug. 3 at the Illinois State Military Museum, Springfield, Illinois.

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Jeanie Greenwalt, mother of newly promoted Chief Warrant Officer 4 Tim Milligan, of Illiopolis, Illinois, Warrant Officer Strength Manager, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard, secures new rank on his uniform during a promotion ceremony Aug. 3 at the Illinois State Military Museum, Springfield, Illinois.

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Jesica Milligan, spouse of newly promoted Chief Warrant Officer 4 Tim Milligan, of Illiopolis, Illinois, Warrant Officer Strength Manager, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard, removes old rank off his uniform during a promotion ceremony Aug. 3 at the Illinois State Military Museum, Springfield, Illinois.

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Newly promoted Chief Warrant Officer 4 Tim Milligan, of Illiopolis, Illinois, Warrant Officer Strength Manager, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard, with his family, wife Jesica, daughter Addison, sons Parker and Jackson, and mother Jeanie Greenwalt, following a promotion ceremony Aug. 3 at the Illinois State Military Museum, Springfield, Illinois.

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Illinois Army National Guard Col. Sarah D. Smith, of Edwardsville was selected as one of four nationwide recipients of the 2022 Federally Employed Women (FEW) Military Meritorious Award. Smith also serves as a Circuit Judge in the Third Judicial Circuit, Madison County, Illinois.

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Newly promoted Illinois Army National Guard Col. Shawn Nokes, of Springfield, Deputy Logistics Management Officer for the Illinois National Guard, thanks family, friends and fellow Soldiers for their support throughout his career during a promotion ceremony Aug. 1 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, in Springfield, Illinois.

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Brig. Gen. Mark Alessia, of Sherman, Illinois, Director of the Joint Staff, Illinois National Guard, administers the oath of office to newly promoted Illinois Army National Guard Col. Shawn Nokes, of Springfield, Illinois, during a promotion ceremony Aug. 1 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, in Springfield, Illinois.

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