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Senior Airman Elijah LaMastus, Master Sgt. Ryan Penne and Master Sgt. Jason Newby have been selected as the Kentucky Air National Guard’s Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2022.
Master Sgt. Joshua Thompson of the 123rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron has been selected as the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 2022 First Sergeant of the Year.
Chief Master Sgt. Karl Grugel, senior enlisted leader of the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, concluded 31 years of distinguished military service during a retirement ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base here Dec. 10, 2022.
The two squadrons which comprise the 123rd Contingency Response Group were redesignated during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base here Oct. 15, 2022.
Staff members from Kentucky’s Congressional Delegation spent the day at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky, Feb. 17, 2023, meeting Soldiers and Airmen, and learning about the robust mission capabilities of the Kentucky Guard.
A team of contingency response Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard arrived in the Northern Mariana Islands Feb. 12, 2023, to provide cargo handling and aircraft maintenance services for Cope North, a multinational exercise designed to enhance combat readiness in the South Pacific.
More than 900 Soldiers and Airmen from the Kentucky National Guard attended Leadership Development Day at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky, Feb. 5, 2023.
From arctic combat training in Sweden to rescue missions across Eastern Kentucky following historic flooding that claimed more than 40 lives, Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard completed another year of dedicated service to their state, nation and the world in 2022. Some of our favorite
Chief Master Sgt. Michael S. Hager, non-commissioned officer in charge of the 123rd Medical Group’s Detachment 1, retired from military service during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base Sept. 10, 2022m ending a career spanning 33 years.
Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Operations Group participated in water survival training at Taylorsville Lake in Spencer County, Ky., Sept. 10, 2022. The annual training refreshes aircrew members on skills learned during U.S. Air Force Survival School.
More than 300 Airmen from five different Air National Guard units completed a week of intensive aircraft maintenance training in Gulfport, Mississippi, Aug. 13-19, 2022, honing proficiencies in a joint field environment while avoiding the distractions of home station.
Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight recently swept a civil engineering competition at the National Guard Bureau, taking home four awards.
Col. Michael A. Cooper concluded his military career with a retirement ceremony in Louisville, Kentucky, Sept. 11, 2022, drawing a close to 30 years of distinguished service.
Col. Hans F. Otto assumed command of the 123rd Medical Group during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky, Sept. 11, 2022, replacing Col. Michael A. Cooper, who is retiring.
Never before had Airman 1st Class Brandon Porter seen the kind of destruction left by a tornado after it ripped through a candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, in December 2021, starting a fire that killed eight people.
Lt. Col. Jerry Zollman took charge of the 123rd Maintenance Group during a change-of-command ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky, Sept. 11, 2022.
David J. Mounkes was promoted to the rank of brigadier general and officially took charge of the Kentucky Air National Guard during a ceremony in Louisville, Kentucky, Aug. 13, 2022, at the 123rd Airlift Wing.
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey L. Wilkinson concluded his military career at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base Aug. 18, 2022, drawing an end to 28 years of service that saw him rise through the ranks to become the state’s top Air Guardsman.
The 123rd Airlift Wing welcomed its eighth C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky, Aug. 25, 2022, completing the unit’s transition from legacy C-130H transports.
Twenty-two Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Security Forces Squadron recently conducted a week of training San Luis Obispo, California, focused on supporting law enforcement.
The 123rd Airlift Wing welcomed a new wing command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Steven D. Best, to the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky, May 3, 2022.
Trey Christenson, a technical sergeant in the Kentucky Air National Guard, was attending an esports gaming competition at the beginning of May 2022 to see some friends compete, when a chance meeting led him to assist the United States Air Force team in taking the win by the end of the month during
Chief Master Sgt. Gary L. Spaulding was retired from the Kentucky Air National Guard during a ceremony in Louisville, Kentucky, June 12, 2022, concluding a 35-year career of distinguished service to the Commonwealth and nation.
Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron rescued 19 stranded residents and two dogs in the aftermath of historic flooding that claimed at least 28 lives in Eastern Kentucky in July 2022.
After more than 30 years of service to the Kentucky Air National Guard, Col. David S. Lalonde was officially retired in a ceremony held in Louisville, Kentucky, May 14, 2022.
The Kentucky Air Guard’s newest chaplain, Capt. James Detwiler, is a native of Eminence, Kentucky, who spent four years on active duty before returning home to provide religious ministry to Airmen in the Commonwealth.
Churchill Downs honored a fallen Kentucky Air National Guardsman in Louisville, Ky., June 12, 2022, staging a thoroughbred horse race in his name as part of military appreciation day.
Airmen and Soldiers from across the Commonwealth gathered in Louisville, Kentucky, June 24, 2022, to celebrate the 230th birthday of the Kentucky National Guard, one of the nation’s oldest state militias.
Mary S. Decker, chief of staff for Joint Force Headquarters—Air, Kentucky National Guard, was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during a ceremony in Louisville, Kentucky, June 11, 2022.
The names of 13 fallen Soldiers were added to the Kentucky National Guard Memorial during a ceremony in Frankfort, Kentucky, May 30, 2022, recognizing their ultimate sacrifice in defense of freedom.
Col. J. Fred Ehrman officially retired during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky March 13, 2022, concluding more than 38 years of service to the active-duty Air Force and Kentucky Air Guard.
Hundreds of thousands of spectators lined the banks of the Ohio River on April 23 for the annual Thunder Over Louisville air show, which marked its return with more than 30 aircraft to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Air Force.
Gen. David W. Allvin, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, encouraged the military’s next generation of leaders to remain flexible and embrace innovation during a reception held at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky, April 22.
Military aircraft began arriving at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky, April 21, 2022 for this weekend’s Thunder Over Louisville air show, including the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demo Team.
Charles M. Walker, the Kentucky Air National Guard’s chief of staff, was promoted to the rank of major general during a ceremony held in the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort, Kentucky, March 12, 2022.
Ecuadorian civil engineers recently welcomed a team of Air National Guard, active duty Air Force and civilian personnel from U.S. Southern Command to observe, train and equip a battalion of demining soldiers.
Three Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron saved the life of a drowning infant at the Mary T. Meagher Aquatic Center in Louisville, Kentucky, March 15, 2022.
Public Affairs specialists from the Kentucky Air National Guard earned four awards of excellence in the 2021 Air National Guard media contest, the National Guard Bureau announced March 24, bringing their total number of national honors to 103.
Fifteen Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard recently completed an arctic warfare training course during two weeks of field exercises at the Swedish Subarctic Warfare Center.
Senior Airman Xavier Ewing, Tech. Sgt. Elijah Wright and Master Sgt. Andrew Zena will be honored at a banquet in Louisville, Kentucky, March 12 as the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 2022 Airmen of the Year.
The Thunder Over Louisville air show will return to the banks of the Ohio River April 23 for the first time in three years with a salute to the United States Air Force, organizers announced in Louisville, Kentucky, March 3.
Steve Bullard remembers the morning of Feb. 6, 1992 with perfect clarity. That day, the former Kentucky Air National Guard navigator was pulled off a fatal C-130B Hercules training flight just minutes before takeoff.
The director of the Air National Guard arrived in style at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky, Jan. 7, landing aboard a new C-130J Super Hercules being delivered from the Lockheed-Martin factory in Marietta, Georgia.
More than 20 members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group participated in a unique training exercise here involving members from across the Department of Defense in July.
Thirty-three Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Security Forces Squadron travelled to Fort Carson, Colorado, May 17 to strengthen their specialized skills during nine days of field exercises.
Three Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard are being highlighted in a new national ad campaign funded by the National Guard Bureau.
Seventeen Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard have completed a 10-day mission to Mayfield, Kentucky, to provide traffic control and security patrols as residents struggle to recover from a Category 4 tornado that carved a 220-mile-long path of destruction across five states Dec. 10 and 11,
The Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing has been named the top mobility flying unit in Air National Guard for 2021, officials announced in Louisville, Kentucky, Dec. 5.
Two new C-130J Super Hercules aircraft buzzed over the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky, Nov. 6, 2021, before taxing to stop on the flight line under the spray of water cannons while a crowd of Airmen cheered their dramatic arrival.
Two new C-130J Super Hercules aircraft are being readied in California to join the Kentucky Air National Guard fleet as maintainers apply distinctive artwork to the planes’ exterior paint in preparation for their debut in Louisville, Kentucky, Nov. 6.
The 123rd Airlift Wing’s recently dedicated Response Forces Facility features new air handling technology that can reduce energy use by up to 36 percent while improving air quality for occupants.
Staff Sgt. Harrison Jenkins, Master Sgt. Jacob Blevins and Master Sgt. Duane Wariner have been selected as the Kentucky Air National Guard’s Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2021.
The last C-130H aircraft assigned to the 123rd Airlift Wing departed the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky, Sept. 24, 2021, for its new home at the Delaware Air Guard.
More than 40 members of the Kentucky Air National Guard reported to Baptist Hospital East in Louisville, Kentucky, Sept. 14, 2021, to provide logistical support for medical staff fighting a rising tide of critically ill COVID patients.
With family and colleagues looking on, Col. Ryan Adams assumed command of the 123rd Contingency Response Group during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky, Aug. 7, 2021.
Airmen from the 123rd Contingency Response Group returned to the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky, Sept. 8 after completing an 18-day mission at Volk Field, Wisconsin, to receive more than 11,000 Afghan evacuees arriving aboard military and civilian aircraft.
More than 40 members of the Kentucky Air National Guard have played a key role in the reception of evacuees arriving at Volk Field, Wisconsin, from Afghanistan since Aug. 22.
Col. Bruce Bancroft assumed command of the 123rd Airlift Wing during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville on Aug. 7, 2021, accepting the wing’s guidon before an audience of more than 50 socially distanced family, friends and fellow Airmen.
The Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing received its 19th Air Force Outstanding Unit Award during a ceremony in Louisville, Kentucky, Aug. 7, 2021, maintaining a lengthy record as the most decorated airlift unit in the U.S. Air Force.
The 123rd Airlift Wing dedicated an $8.9 million building in Louisville, Kentucky, July 30, 2021, to house multiple units that respond to contingencies and disasters around the world.
More than 130 Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard completed a week of intensive aircraft maintenance training in Puerto Rico June 12-18, 2021, honing proficiencies in a joint field environment while avoiding the distractions of home station.
The Kentucky National Guard has been working alongside the University of Louisville since March of 2020 in the fight against COVID. On June 20, 2021, a ceremony marked a new milestone when UofL Health closed its drive-thru testing and vaccination site in downtown Louisville, Kentucky.
Chief Master Sgt. James Tongate assumed responsibility as state command chief for Joint Force Headquarters—Air, Kentucky National Guard, during a ceremony in Louisville, Kentucky, May 15, 2021.
More than 100 Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group joined approximately 50 Soldiers the U.S. Army’s 690th Rapid Port Opening Element to participate in Operation Lone Oak, a U.S. Transportation Command Turbo Distribution exercise held June 7-12, 2021.
A special operations Airman in the Kentucky Air National Guard was awarded the Airman’s Medal in a ceremony in Louisville, Kentucky, June 12, 2021, for voluntarily risking his own life to save others while responding to a car crash near Louisville on the night of Nov. 16, 2018.
Three members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Maintenance Group visited Latacunga, Ecuador, May 3 to 8, 2021, to provide aircraft maintenance training to the Ecuadorian Air Force as part of the National Guard’s State Partnership Program.
After 24 years of service to the Kentucky Air Guard, Chief Master Sgt. Shaun P. Cecil retired during a ceremony held in the maintenance hangar at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky, April 10, 2021.
The Kentucky Air National Guard kicked off the Thunder Over Louisville air show April 17 with a nine-person parachute jump from one of the unit’s aircraft by members of its special tactics squadron.
The Kentucky Air National Guard is slated to open the April 17 Thunder Over Louisville air show with a nine-person parachute jump from one of the unit’s aircraft by members of its special tactics squadron.
The state’s largest drive-through clinic for COVID-19 vaccinations officially opened at Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky, today with the help of 35 Airmen and Soldiers from the Kentucky National Guard.
Dozens of civil engineers from the Kentucky Air National Guard recently completed six months of construction work helping build a retreat center for veterans in Shepherdsville, Kentucky.
Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard have spent the past five days flying relief supplies into Texas following a winter storm that led to the near-collapse of the electrical grid, leaving millions without heat or water for days.
As health officials across the nation continue to report record infections from COVID-19, more vaccination options are being rolled out in Kentucky, including here at the 123rd Airlift Wing.
The Kentucky National Guard will send approximately 270 personnel to the National Capitol Region this weekend to assist civilian law enforcement with security operations leading up to the Presidential Inauguration on Wednesday.
Public Affairs Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard swept the 2019 National Guard Bureau Media Contest, taking home nine top awards before moving on to earn a first-place trophy at the U.S. Air Force level.
With friends, family and fellow Airmen in the audience, Col. George H. Imorde III assumed command of the 123rd Mission Support Group during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base Nov. 14.
The Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing will soon receive C-130J Hercules aircraft from the United States Air Force, Gov. Andy Beshear and Kentucky’s Congressional Delegation jointly announced today, Nov. 25.
More than 90 Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing returned home Wednesday, Nov. 18, after completing a deployment to the Persian Gulf region, where the unit has been supporting operations Inherent Resolve and Freedom’s Sentinel since June.
Concluding a career that spanned more than 21 years of service in the Kentucky Air National Guard, Chief Master Sgt. Larry Burba retired from military service during a ceremony held in the fuel cell hanger at the Kentucky Air National Guard base Oct. 17.
After 39 years of service to the Kentucky Air National Guard, Chief Master Sgt. Robert L. Crump retired during a ceremony Sept. 13.
Forty Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Security Forces Squadron traveled to Michigan Aug. 18 to sharpen their skills during five days of field exercises at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center.
Lt. Col. Matthew E. Quenichet accepted the 123rd Operations Group guidon from Col. David Mounkes, commander of the 123rd Airlift Wing, during a virtual change-of-command ceremony Aug. 8, becoming the operations group’s newest leader.
Senior Airman Joseph Hildesheim, Staff Sgt. Marissa Morris and Master Sgt. Kevin Freese have been selected as the Kentucky Air National Guard’s Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2020.
Master Sgt. Diane Stinnett of the 123rd Mission Support Group has been selected as the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 2020 first sergeant of the year.
Pararescuemen and combat controllers from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron completed a Precision Jumpmaster Course in May.
The Kentucky Air National Guard broke ground April 26, 2020, on a new $8.9 million Response Forces Facility.
More than 70 members of the 123rd Airlift Wing here deployed to the Persian Gulf today in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.
The Kentucky Air National Guard presented a two-ship C-130 flyover across the commonwealth of Kentucky on Friday, May 1.
Several Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard left their civilian employment in support of COVID-19 relief operations at an alternate care facility set up in the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center.
A team of 15 Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard began supporting a drive-thru testing site here April 21 to screen members of the community for COVID-19.
More than 230 Airmen and Soldiers from the Kentucky National Guard have spent the past four days turning a cavernous exhibit hall into an Alternate Care Facility for patients recovering from COVID-19.
A pararescueman from the Kentucky Air National Guard and his specially trained search-and-rescue dog, Callie, played a key role in Tennessee earlier this week when they searched for survivors following devastating tornadoes that struck the Nashville area early March 3.
After more than 26 years of service to the Kentucky Air National Guard and U.S. Air Force, Chief Master Sgt. Aaron F. May was retired in a ceremony in Louisville, Kentucky, Dec. 7, 2019.
With dozens of family, friends and colleagues in attendance, Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Brown retired from military service during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base on Dec. 7, concluding 38 years of service.
Brig. Gen. Haldane Lamberton, Kentucky’s newly appointed adjutant general, toured the Kentucky Air National Guard Base here Jan. 28. Lamberton visited various work centers, meeting Airmen and learning about the unique mission sets of the 123rd Airlift Wing.
The 123rd Airlift Wing Marksmanship Team is introducing new opportunities to boost interest in the sport and help Airmen become more proficient with small-caliber weapons.
Two members of the 123rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs Office have earned top awards in the annual National Guard Bureau Media Contest.
More than 35 Airmen and two C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing provided airlift for U.S. and Italian airdrop operations throughout exercise Mangusta 19, held here Oct. 28 to Nov. 7.
More than 60 members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 165th Airlift Squadron conducted survival training at Camp Crooked Creek in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, Sept. 13-15, honing their skills in everything from land navigation to parachute extraction.
Brig. Gen. Warren H. Hurst, Kentucky’s outgoing assistant adjutant for Air, officially retired Nov. 16 during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky, concluding more than 34 years of service to the active-duty Air Force and Kentucky Air Guard.
The 123rd Airlift Wing now has a C-130 Hercules aircraft simulator at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base.
Hundreds of Gold Star family members were honored at the 10th-annual Survivors Day at the Races at Churchill Downs on Nov. 3, 2019.
The 123rd Airlift Wing is installing solar panels at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base as part of a “clean energy” project that’s expected to trim $18,000 annually from the wing’s electric bill.
Tech. Sgt. Daniel P. Keller, a combat controller in the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, was awarded the Air Force Cross during a ceremony in Louisville, Kentucky, Aug. 13, 2019, for his heroic actions on a battlefield in Afghanistan.
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has appointed retired Brig. Gen. Steven Bullard as executive director of the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs, effective Aug. 16. The post was previously held by Col. Blaine Hedges, a retired U.S. Army officer who served in the role since 2016.
President Donald Trump greets supporters as he arrives at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Aug. 21, 2019. Trump was in town to speak at an AMVETS convention and attend a fundraiser for Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s re-election campaign. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey L. Wilkinson became the commonwealth’s new assistant adjutant general for Air during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky, Aug. 11, 2019.
The director of the Air National Guard, Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, presented the Distinguished Service Medal to Brig. Gen. Warren H. Hurst, Kentucky’s assistant adjutant for Air, during a ceremony at the Kentucky National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky, Aug. 10, 2019.
Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, director of the Air National Guard, met with Airmen from the 123rd Airlift Wing and toured the Kentucky Air National Guard Base during a visit to Louisville on Aug. 10, 2019.
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein toured the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky, Aug. 10, meeting with Airmen and learning about the unique mission sets of the 123rd Airlift Wing.
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein bestowed the Distinguished Flying Cross on Lt. Col. John “J.T.” Hourigan during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base here Aug. 10, praising the pilot’s “exceptional airmanship under duress.”
In 2010, Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard deployed to Port-au-Prince, the capital and most populous city of Haiti, in response to a magnitude 7 earthquake that impacted millions. “With the destroyed airfields, it was difficult for many government organizations to land aircraft and
The 123rd Airlift Wing completed Charred Barrel, a groundbreaking readiness exercise June 22-25, 2019, involving 235 Kentucky Air National Guardsmen and two C-130 Hercules aircraft.
Tech. Sgt. Sarah Meyer, an aerial porter with the Kentucky Air Guard’s 123rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, has been recognized as the top air transportation journeyman in the Air National Guard.
Staff Sgt. Danielle Blankenship, a logistics plans journeyman for the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, has been named Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year for Air National Guard Region 3.
Two C-130 Hercules aircraft and more than 30 Airmen from the Kentucky Air Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing arrive at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., June 11, 2019, after participating in a week-long event in France for the 75th anniversary of D-Day. The D-Day invasion, formally
The Kentucky Air National Guard performed seven flyovers and helped airdrop nearly 1,000 U.S. and Allied paratroopers over hallowed ground in Normandy, France, in June 2019 as part of the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
More than 270 Air National Guardsmen from multiple states completed four days of intensive training here May 19 to 22, honing their aircraft maintenance skills on everything from propulsion systems and avionics to hydraulics and ground equipment.
The Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing deployed more than 30 Airmen and two C-130 Hercules aircraft to Europe on June 1, 2019, where they will participate in the 75th-anniversary reenactment of D-Day.
In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the Kentucky Air National Guard will fly two C-130 Hercules aircraft over Normandy, France, in June, 2019, airdropping scores of U.S. Army paratroopers.
More than 90 Airmen and three C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing participated in Immediate Response 2019, a multinational exercise co-led by Croatian Armed Forces, Slovenian Armed Forces and U.S. Army Europe, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, from May 9 to 22.
Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Security Forces Squadron executed a short-notice mission to degrade terrorist capabilities during a field training exercise May 21, 2019.
Several Soldiers and Airmen from Kentucky National Guard medical units joined together to offer their expertise to the military medical staff at the Ah-Bashir Military Hospital March 29 to April 4, 2019, as part of the National Guard State Partnership Program.
Thirty retired members of the Kentucky Air National Guard were honored April 13 when a plaque bearing their names was unveiled in front of the 123rd Airlift Wing’s Lt. Gen. John B. Conaway Headquarters Building in Louisville, Kentucky.
A P-51 Mustang arrived back on the flight line of the Kentucky Air National Guard Base April 12, 2019, more than six decades after departing. The Mustang, serial number of 44-74202, was once assigned to the unit as a military fighter aircraft from 1953 to 1956. Now, it was returning home as a fully
Hundreds of thousands of people lined the banks of the Ohio River in downtown Louisville, Ky., on April 13 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
This year’s Thunder Over Louisville air show will feature two aerial demonstrations by members of the Kentucky Air National Guard, appearances by the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute demonstration team and precision aerobatics from a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet Tactical Demonstration Team.
The Kentucky Air Guard’s Maj. Alyson Harris, Lt. Col. Tricia Adams and Lt. Col. Chris Bishop were recognized for exceptional service during the 2019 National Guard Association of Kentucky annual conference Feb. 9.
More than 200 Airmen and Soldiers from the Kentucky National Guard have successfully completed a certification exercise here that tested their ability to respond to real-world crises involving chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive agents.
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
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.
Senior Airman Brianna Cook, Staff Sgt. Danielle Blankenship and Master Sgt. Brittany Ingram have been selected as the Kentucky Air National Guard’s Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2019.
Master Sgt. John C. “Chris” Posten of the 123rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron has been selected as the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 2019 First Sergeant of the Year.
With scores of friends, family and colleagues present, Col. Mary Decker took charge of the 123rd Mission Support Group during a change-of-command ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base on Jan. 5.
Chaplain James F. “Fred” Ehrman has been named Air National Guard assistant to the command chaplain, United States Air Forces Europe and Air Forces Africa.
With hundreds of family, friends and colleagues in attendance, Col. Kenneth Dale retired from military service during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base Dec. 1, concluding 38 years of service.
With hundreds of friends, family and fellow Airmen in the audience, Col. Ashley E. Groves assumed command of the 123rd Maintenance Group at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base here Dec. 1.
Five members of the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron were awarded Bronze Star Medals during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base here Nov. 17 for outstanding selflessness and bravery in the defense of the United States.
The Christmas season can be a joyous time of family and community, but it’s also tinged with sadness for many whose loved ones have passed away. One retired Kentucky Air Guardsman is working to turn that sense of loss into a celebration of life by placing wreaths on the graves of her extended family
Kentucky Air National Guard flight surgeon, and song writer, Lt. Col. John Stea traveled with select members of the 101st Airborne Division Air Assault Band known separately as the Big 5 to Nashville, Tennessee to record a new song.
The Kentucky Air National Guard’s Public Affairs team has earned multiple awards of excellence for the eighth consecutive year, taking top honors in four categories of the 2017 National Guard Bureau Media Contest.
Thirty-six former members of the 123rd Airlift Wing were honored here Sept. 16 when a plaque bearing their names was unveiled in front of the Lt. Gen. John B. Conaway Headquarters Building at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base.
The Kentucky Air National Guard recently marked the 50th anniversary of one of the most significant events in its history — the federal activation of 754 Airmen in response to the Pueblo Crisis of 1968.
The Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing has earned its 17th Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, maintaining a nearly unsurpassed record as one of the most decorated organizations in Air Force history.
More than 1,000 Airmen and family members attended the 123rd Airlift Wing’s Family Day at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base here Sept. 16. The day’s activities included static displays of a fire truck and C-130 Hercules aircraft, games, a petting zoo and a classic car show.
The 123rd Airlift Wing was awarded its ninth National Guard Bureau Distinguished Flying Unit Plaque during a ceremony in Louisville Sept. 16.
Col. Nicholas Coleman retired from military service during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base Sept. 15, concluding a career that spanned more than 30 years.
The Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Global Mobility Squadron has been named Air Mobility Command’s Contingency Response Unit of the Year for 2017.
At the request of North Carolina public health officials and to augment the North Carolina Medical Examiner, the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Fatality Search and Recovery Team is deployed 11 members to North Carolina Sept. 17 in the wake of Hurricane Florence.
The Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron deployed 10 special operators to the East Coast this morning in response to Tropical Storm Florence, which is bashing the Carolinas with extreme flooding.
More than 130 members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group joined the U.S. Army’s 690th Rapid Port Opening Element to participate in Operation Huron Thunder, a U.S. Transportation Command exercise held at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Michigan in
Chief Master Sgt. Chris Burgin retired from military service during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base July 14, closing out a military career that spanned more than 26 years of service.
The commander of Air Mobility Command, Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, speaks with Airmen from the 123rd Airlift Wing during a tour of the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Aug. 3, 2018. The wing is home to 1,200 Airmen and eight C-130H Hercules aircraft.
Chief Master Sgt. David Selby retired from military service during a ceremony held May 19 at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base, concluding a career that spanned 39 years of service in the Kentucky Air National Guard.
Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard set up a training site in Grayson County, Kentucky, July 16 to simulate the recovery and repatriation of fallen service members.
More than sixty members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing received an Independence Day welcome when they returned home yesterday after completing a four-month deployment to the Persian Gulf.The Airmen, who arrived aboard Kentucky Air Guard C-130 Hercules aircraft, were greeted
Marita Moore came bearing gifts.The Beattyville resident arrived here at Lee County High School on Wednesday with trays full of homemade cookies, brownies and fudge. It was her way of saying “thank you” to the Air National Guardsmen and U.S. Navy reservists who set up health-care clinics in four
Members of the Air National Guard and U.S. Navy Reserve stood up four health-care clinics in Breathitt, Estill, Lee and Owsley Counties Thursday to offer no-cost medical, dental and optometry care to residents of Eastern Kentucky.The clinics will open to the general public at 8 a.m. today, June 15,
The Kentucky Air National Guard is teaming with the Kentucky Department for Local Government and other branches of the U.S. military to offer health care at no cost to residents in four Eastern Kentucky counties starting June 15.
Chief Master Sgt. Joseph E. Atwell Jr. retired from military service during a ceremony held here April 15, concluding a career that spanned more than 30 years of service in both the active-duty Air Force and Kentucky Air National Guard.
The 123rd Airlift Wing has earned its eighth National Guard Bureau Distinguished Flying Unit Plaque, for outstanding performance in operations, human resources, accident prevention and community engagement.The award is bestowed annually on the top five Air Guard flying units. It was presented to
Military aviators and civilian pilots performed a full day of aerial demonstrations over downtown Louisville April 21 during the Thunder Over Louisville air show, which drew a crowd of more than 500,000 to the banks of the Ohio River.
In a small office space at Al Muthana Air Base, U.S. Air Force 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group air advisors and Iraqi airmen enjoy a small cup of tea together. Iraqi Air Force Col. Yossif Halo, the base air terminal operations center commander, sits with the team and casually highlights the
A Kentucky Air Guard C-130 and a parachute demonstration by Kentucky’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron are among the scheduled highlights for this year’s Thunder Over Louisville air show on Saturday, April 21.
Lt. Col. Joyce Gordon, state judge advocate for Headquarters, Kentucky Air National Guard, is promoted to the rank of colonel during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky, April 14.
Chief Master Sgt. Wade Zinsmeister retired from military service during a ceremony held here March 4, concluding a career that spanned more than 30 years of exemplary service. He served in both the active-duty Air Force and the Kentucky Air National Guard.
Master Sgt. Charles Woods (left), on behalf of award recipient Sgt. Raul Rodriguez; Staff Sgt. Daniel Keller (center); and Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Seifert (right) are honored as the Kentucky Air Guard’s Outstanding Airmen of the Year during a banquet at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium Louisville, Ky.,
Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Seifert, Staff Sgt. Dan Keller and Staff Sgt. Raul Rodriguez will be honored at a banquet here tonight as the Kentucky Air National Guard’s Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2018.
Senior Master Sgt. Michael Shawn Hagar of the 123rd Medical Group has been selected as the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 2018 First Sergeant of the Year.
More than 30 members of the 123rd Airlift Wing deployed to the Persian Gulf today in support of Operation Spartan Shield.
From the bottom of the pack to the top of the canopy, line by line, inch by inch, touching every seem, stitch and grommet, Tech. Sgt. Christopher Brawner, painstakingly examines a parachute for anything that might make the life-saving equipment not function properly.Brawner, an aircrew flight
Staff Sgt. Kaleb Wentworth, an aerial porter with the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, has been recognizing as the top Air Transportation Journeyman in the Air National Guard.
Airmen from the 123rd Airlift Wing took home five awards from the Adjutant General’s annual Kentucky National Guard State Combat Training Event this year.
Medical staff from the Kentucky National Guard travelled to Djibouti City, Djibouti, recently to meet with Djiboutian Armed Forces medical leaders, observe procedures at a local hospital and provide collaborative feedback on best practices. Comprising the medical engagement team were Air Force Maj.
Senior Master Sgt. John Wardrip, Propulsion Element supervisor with the Kentucky Air Guard’s 123rd Maintenance Squadron, has earned the Air Force Chief of Safety Aviation Maintenance Safety Award for 2016.
Charles M. Walker, the newly appointed chief of staff for Headquarters, Kentucky Air National Guard, was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during a ceremony Nov. 4 at the Kentucky Air Guard Base.
After more than 30 years of service to the Air National Guard and U.S. Air Force, Lt. Gen. Steven Bullard, chief of staff, Headquarters, Kentucky Air National Guard, was officially retired in a ceremony here Oct. 22.
1st Lt. Bryan Hunt, a special tactics officer with the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, has been named the U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Officer of the Year — the first Air Guardsman to receive the accolade.
Seven Airmen from the Kentucky Air Guard’s 123rd Services Flight arrived in Puerto Rico Oct. 11 to assist with hurricane relief efforts by cooking meals for Soldiers from the Puerto Rico National Guard.
Thirty-five members of the Kentucky Air Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group returned home this morning, completing a three-week deployment to San Juan, Puerto Rico, where they processed more than 7.2 million pounds of humanitarian aid for recovery operations following Hurricane Maria.The
More than three-dozen members of the Kentucky Air National Guard have processed 7.2 million pounds of humanitarian aid through a cargo hub they established here Sept. 23, working around the clock to download relief supplies from hundreds of aircraft and prepare the aid for distribution across an
Thirty-two members of the 123rd Contingency Response Group departed the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 23, 2017, to establish an air cargo hub that will support Hurricane Maria relief operations across the Caribbean.
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein met with Airmen responsible for the 123rd Airlift Wing’s recent responses to both Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma during a scheduled stop here.Goldfein toured the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, the 123rd Contingency Response Group, and met with
Seven Special Tactics Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard departed Louisville, Kentucky, Sept. 20, 2017, for the Caribbean, where they will open airfields so humanitarian aid can be delivered and residents can be evacuated in the wake of Hurricane Maria, the third major hurricane to hit the
Twelve members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing and two of the unit’s C-130 aircraft helped evacuate more than 1,000 U.S. citizens from the Dutch Caribbean island of St. Maarten Sept. 9-10, flying them to safety in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Irma.The Kentucky Airmen,
For the second time in two weeks, special operators and aircrews from the Kentucky Air National Guard have deployed to support hurricane rescue operations, evacuating more than 170 U.S. citizens from the Dutch Caribbean island of St. Maarten Sept. 9, 2017.
The Secretary of the Air Force praised Airmen from the 123rd Airlift Wing for their support of hurricane relief operations during a visit to the Kentucky National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 8, 2017.
Soldiers from the Kentucky Army National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade departed from the Kentucky Air National Guard Base here yesterday for the Caribbean to assist with rescue and recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Irma.Approximately 20 Soldiers from Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion,
Two C-130 Hercules aircraft and 14 more Airmen deployed from the Kentucky Air National Guard Base here tonight to fly humanitarian aid and airlift evacuation missions in Texas following unprecedented flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey.
To assist in rescue efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, 38 Special Tactics Airmen from the Kentucky and Oregon Air National Guard have been deployed to Southeast Texas to provide critical disaster relief.Airmen with the 123rd and 125th Special Tactics Squadrons are exercising their
Airmen from the Kentucky and Mississippi Air National Guard established an aeromedical evacuation and air cargo hub here yesterday, attaining mission-capable status within hours of their arrival at George Bush Intercontinental Airport.With the local area under severe flooding, hospitals overwhelmed,
Forty-three additional Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard departed here for Texas yesterday to assist with Hurricane Harvey rescue operations, including aeromedical evacuations.An eight-person assessment team from the 123rd Contingency Response Group deployed aboard a Kentucky Air Guard
Eighteen Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron deployed from Louisville Aug. 27 for Texas, where they will assist with rescue and recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
About 30 civil engineers from the Kentucky Air National Guard began renovating a Boy Scout camp here along with other service members June 18 in a two week-long training exercise.According to Chief Master Sgt. Dwayne Lee, project manager from March Air Reserve Base, Calif., the operation was an
Col. David Mounkes (left), commander of the 123rd Airlift Wing, administers the oath of enlistment to swear in the newest members of the Kentucky Air National Guard at the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville, Ky., on August 24, 2017. The new Airmen, pictured from left to right, are Jonathan Brierly,
You can make a difference for someone struggling with suicidal thoughts with as little as eye contact and a friendly smile, an arm around the shoulder, or a kind word at the right time. Everyone has a role to play in preventing suicide, a key theme of the Department of Defense’s #BeThere Campaign,
Chief Master Sgt. Martin E. Fautz was officially retired in a ceremony here June 10, concluding a military career that spanned more than 30 years.Lt. Col. Phillip Howard, who recently retired as commander of Kentucky’s 123rd Civil Engineer Squadron, took the stage to express his gratitude for the
After more than 35 years of service to the Kentucky Air National Guard and U.S. Air Force, Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Moore was retired in a ceremony here May 20.Moore, the outgoing command chief master sergeant for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, received the Legion of Merit during the ceremony. The
The Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Services Flight in Louisville, Kentucky, recently was recognized as the best food service organization in the Air National Guard, due in part to hard-working staff such as the cooks who prepare fresh baked goods every Friday before Airmen arrive for monthly
The Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Services Flight has won a prestigious award recognizing its food services as the best in the Air National Guard.The Senior Master Sgt. Kenneth W. Disney Award of Excellence was bestowed on the unit May 19 by the National Restaurant Association during the
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