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U.S. Air Force
123AWKY-15 Apr

The Kentucky Air National Guard's Master Sgt. Phil Speck and Staff Sgt. Joshua Horton got an inside look at the U.S. Army's Golden Knights parachute demonstration team Saturday as they performed in the Thunder Over Louisville air show.

U.S. Air Force
123AWKY-14 Apr

Photo Gallery - Thunder 2: Hundreds of thousands of people lined the banks of the Ohio River in downtown Louisville, Ky., April 13, 2019, for this year’s Thunder Over Louisville air show. The Kentucky Air National Guard once again served as the base of operations for more than two dozen military aircraft flying in the annual event, which has grown to become one of the largest single-day air shows in North America. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Dale Greer) #KDF #KentuckyDerbyFestibal #ThunderOverLouisville #AirNationalGuard #KentuckyNationalGuard

U.S. Air Force
123AWKY-14 Apr

Photo Gallery - Thunder 1: Hundreds of thousands of people lined the banks of the Ohio River in downtown Louisville, Ky., April 13, 2019, for this year’s Thunder Over Louisville air show. The Kentucky Air National Guard once again served as the base of operations for more than two dozen military aircraft flying in the annual event, which has grown to become one of the largest single-day air shows in North America. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Dale Greer) #KDF #KentuckyDerbyFestibal #ThunderOverLouisville #AirNationalGuard #KentuckyNationalGuard

U.S. Air Force
123AWKY-13 Apr

That’s a wrap on the AirPower portion of #thunderoverlouisville! Good night from the Kentucky Air National Guard, see you at Thunder Over Louisville 2020!

U.S. Air Force
123AWKY-13 Apr

@armygoldenknights having a lifesaver candy before evening jump! #thunderoverlouisville

U.S. Air Force
123AWKY-13 Apr

@wave3news @davidmattinglywave3 getting ready to fly with @armygoldenknights for #thunderoverlouisville #kyderbyfestival

U.S. Air Force
123AWKY-13 Apr

Busy flightline at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base for support of #thunderoverlouisville - there goes a C-17, a helo and an F/A 18

U.S. Air Force
123AWKY-13 Apr

A-10s from the Indiana Air National Guard are leaving the Kentucky Air National Guard base to head downtown for #thunderoverlouisville

U.S. Air Force
123AWKY-13 Apr

Toledo Air Guard F-16s heading out from the Kentucky Air Guard Base for the start of #thunderoverlouisville, #kyderbyfestival

U.S. Air Force
123AWKY-12 Apr

Do you hear the sound of Thunder? More aircraft arrived at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base today, including the U.S. Navy's F/A-18 Tactical Demonstration Team from Naval Air Station Oceana, Va. #KDF #AirNationalGuard #ThunderOverLouisville #KentuckyNationalGuard #KentuckyDerbyFestival

U.S. Air Force
123AWKY-11 Apr

A small number of aircraft arrived at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base today in preparation for this weekend's Thunder Over Louisville air show, including a P-51 Mustang that was once assigned to the unit more than 60 years ago. Many more aircraft will arrive Friday, including the A-10 Thunderbolt II, the F-16 Falcon and a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Tactical Demonstration Team. This year marks the 30th anniversary for the annual event, and the 29th consecutive year in which the Kentucky Air National Guard has served as the base of operations for all military aircraft participating in the show. #KDF #AirNationalGuard #KentuckyNationalGuard #ThunderOverLouisville #KentuckyDerbyFestival

U.S. Air Force
123AWKY-10 Apr

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U.S. Air Force
123AWKY-05 Apr

Congratulations to Maj. Alyson Harris, Lt. Col. Tricia Adams and Lt. Col. Chris Bishop, who were recognized for exceptional service during the 2019 National Guard Association of Kentucky annual conference in Louisville, Ky. Harris was presented with the Billy G. Wellman Award, Adams received the General John Hunt Morgan Award, and Bishop earned a Community Service award for their outstanding voluntary efforts in 2018.

U.S. Air Force
123AWKY-04 Apr

Photo Gallery: The Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing has earned its 18th Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, a nearly unprecedented achievement that continues the wing’s record as the most decorated airlift unit in the Air National Guard and one of the most decorated wings in Air Force history.

U.S. Air Force
123AWKY-04 Apr

Photo Gallery: More than two-dozen civilian employers spent the day with members of the Kentucky Air National Guard March 15, talking to representatives from functional areas across the 123rd Airlift Wing and receiving a hands-on perspective of the unit’s mission as part of a “Bosslift” sponsored by the Kentucky Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.

U.S. Air Force
123AWKY-04 Apr

Photo Gallery: The Kentucky National Guard honored its top Airmen for 2018 during The Outstanding Soldier and Airman of the Year Banquet held March 9, 2019, in Louisville, Ky.

U.S. Air Force
123AWKY-04 Apr

The 123rd Airlift Wing welcomes two of its newest recruits as Rosie Fern V. Wallace (far right) and Audrey L. Parios are sworn in at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Feb. 28, 2019. After completing basic and technical training, Wallace will serve as an aircraft fuels technician in the 123rd Maintenance Squadron. Parios, who hopes to become a C-130 Hercules pilot at the wing, will serve as an aircraft crew chief in the 123rd Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Weingarten)

U.S. Air Force
123AWKY-03 Apr

The Kentucky Air National Guard's Critical Care Air Transport Team participated in an Air Mobility Command exercise for aeromedical and infectious disease personnel March 4-6, to better familiarize them with outbreak prevention protocols and procedures, with a focus on Ebola. The Kentucky unit is the only Reserve Component CCATT trained in this capability.

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-21 Aug

RT @PACAF: When you join the @usairforce and get @TeamMisawa as your first duty station, that's what we call a good deal! Read about A1C…

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-20 Aug

RT @HQ_AFMC: #TuesdayThoughts "...This is a matter of committing to something and investing in yourself. If you make that choice and you’r…

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@usairforce-20 Aug

RT @AF_Falcons: #CollegeColorsDay is approaching! Rep your 🔵&⚪ on 8/30 Enter for a chance to win giveaways and tickets to the College Foot…

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-20 Aug

RT @HQUSAFEPA: Today, participants in APF Kenya 2019 started the week-long #partnership event focused on personnel recovery. Maj. Gen. Ogol…

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-20 Aug

RT @AirmanMagazine: The @CivilAirPatrol and the @usairforce fly "Fertile Keynote" training missions to exercise America's air defense capab…

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-20 Aug

.@USArmy, & #USAF extend the joint team into #space! #STEM @DeptofDefense https://t.co/9j3ydEpKSD

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-20 Aug

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U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-20 Aug

RT @CitizenAirman: Enlisted aircrew members critical to C-130 Hercules flight testing - https://t.co/RAPxP7CR6E #ReserveReady https://t.co/…

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-20 Aug

RT @ActingSecAF: Join @VP Pence, @JimBridenstine, me, & more at the National Space Council today at 9:30 am ET. We will discuss #space #inn…

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-20 Aug

#DYK, Patriot Warrior is @USAFReserve's premier exercise, providing an opportunity for Reserve Citizen #Airmen to t… https://t.co/g3mWCOKg7C

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-20 Aug

RT @AFResearchLab: Q. What's that? A. Just @AFResearchLab turning a Cessna into an #UAV #InnovativeAF details: https://t.co/t6aAMLxJSu…

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-20 Aug

RT @US_SOCEUR: A U.S. Air Force Logistics Readiness Airman connects fuel hoses to a MC-130J Commando II during Operation Rapid Forge in #Es…

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-19 Aug

RT @AF_Wrestle: Thank you to Brig Gen Brook Leonard, a leader in the war in Iraq to defeat ISIS, for speaking to the team today about “Char…

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-19 Aug

RT @USEmbassyPH: READ: Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force and Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Visit Manila. @usairforce @PACAF #FriendsPar…

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-19 Aug

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U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-19 Aug

RT @GenDaveGoldfein: Thank you, Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, for hosting today’s roundtable with Ho Chi Minh Nat’l Academy of Politics. We look f…

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-19 Aug

RT @AFSpace: #OTD in 1957 Lt. Col. David G. Simons, M.D., participated in the Manhigh II flight. The @usairforce used balloons to transport…

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-19 Aug

RT @AF_Falcons: .@AF_MSwim & @AF_WSwim took a summer trip through Europe staying on a @usairforce base for two weeks while visiting 4 diffe…

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-19 Aug

RT @AF_SBIR_STTR: About 20 or 30 companies will be selected to compete for up to $40 million at the Air Force Pitch Day for Space, planned…

U.S. Air Force
@usairforce-19 Aug

RT @AFmuseum: Special thanks to TSgt.(Ret.) Richard Tung & his family for visiting! Tung was assigned to the 491st bomb group(h), 853rd Squ…

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