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Oct. 2, 2025
Lapse of appropriations notice

The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on Sept. 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not
Sept. 28, 2025
Kentucky Windage tests Mission Support Group for Agile Combat Employment

Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123d Mission Support Group recently completed a field exercise designed to prepare them for operating the new Deployable Combat Wing model in a contested environment.
Sept. 27, 2025
Tellis retires after more than 38 years of service in Air Force, Air Guard

Chief Master Sgt. Chris Tellis, senior enlisted leader for the 123rd Contingency Response Group, retired from military service during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base June 7, concluding a career spanning more than 38 years.
Sept. 4, 2025
Kentucky Air Guard special tactics flexes maritime skill in Caribbean for Emerald Warrior

A squadron of special tactics Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard completed a grueling five-day exercise in the Caribbean Aug. 30, testing their ability to perform a broad spectrum of operations in a maritime environment while responding to an enemy threat.
Aug. 18, 2025
Explosive Ordnance Disposal specialists from Kentucky Air Guard recognized for excellence

Three Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight have been recognized for excellence by the National Guard Bureau.
Aug. 17, 2025
Kentucky Air Guard civil engineers strengthen operational readiness in the Azores

Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Civil Engineer Squadron joined with the Portuguese military to strengthen operational readiness and assist with base repairs during a two-week field training assignment to the Azores in June.
July 21, 2025
Kentucky Airmen sharpen war-fighting at Combat Readiness Center field exercise

More than 50 Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Security Forces Squadron and 123rd Contingency Response Group joined with members of the Colorado Air Guard and the Ecuadorian Air Force to sharpen their war-fighting skills during a field exercise at the Combat Readiness Training
July 14, 2025
Bosslift gives employers an inside perspective on Kentucky Air Guard mission

The 123rd Airlift Wing flew a group of civilian employers to Barkley Regional Airport in Paducah, Kentucky, aboard a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft May 14 to see how Kentucky Air Guardsmen would respond to a major earthquake.
July 7, 2025
123rd CRSS, Chapman earn top national awards in Contingency Response field

The Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Support Squadron has been selected as the Expeditionary Operations Unit of the Year for 2024 in the National Guard Bureau’s Global Air Mobility Support System Awards, and Staff Sgt. Nicholas Chapman was recognized as the Junior
June 30, 2025
Bearny appointed command chief for 123rd Airlift Wing

Chief Master Sgt. Blair Baerny accepted the guidon of the 123rd Airlift Wing during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky, April 13, signifying his appointment as the unit’s new command chief and highest-raking enlisted Airman.

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