123rd AW Photo Gallery

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Wilkinson, left, the Kentucky National Guard’s assistant adjutant general for Air; Airman 1st Class Maryah Bridges, center left; Spc. John Stark, center right; and Col. Joe Gardner, the Kentucky Guard’s Chief of Staff for Army, cut a ceremonial cake during a celebration honoring the 230th birthday of the Kentucky Guard in Louisville, Ky., June 24, 2022. The organization was established in 1792 by Gov. Isaac Shelby, 19 days after the Commonwealth became the 15th state of the Union. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer) 220624-Z-VT419-0167
Andrew Dickson, command historian for the Kentucky National Guard, speaks at a ceremony celebrating the 230th birthday of the Kentucky National Guard in Louisvile, Ky., June 24, 2022. The Kentucky Guard, which traces its roots to the state militia, was established in 1792 by Gov. Isaac Shelby, 19 days after the Commonwealth became the 15th state of the Union. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer) 220624-Z-VT419-0111
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Wilkinson, the Kentucky National Guard’s assistant adjutant general for Air, speaks at a ceremony celebrating the 230th birthday of the Kentucky National Guard in Louisville, Ky., June 24, 2022. The Kentucky Guard, which traces its roots to the state militia, was established in 1792 by Gov. Isaac Shelby, 19 days after the Commonwealth became the 15th state of the Union. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer) 220624-Z-VT419-0022
Mary S. Decker, chief of staff for Joint Force Headquarters — Air, Kentucky National Guard, is promoted to the rank of brigadier general during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., June 11, 2022. Decker joined the Air Force in 1987 as an airman basic. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer) 220611-Z-VT419-0727
Family members pin brigadier general’s officer rank to the uniform of Mary S. Decker, chief of staff for Joint Force Headquarters — Air, Kentucky National Guard, during her promotion ceremony June 11, 2022 at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky. Decker joined the Air Force in 1987 as an airman basic. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer) 220611-Z-VT419-0692
The adjutant general of the Kentucky National Guard, Army Maj. Gen. Haldane B. Lamberton, left, presents Mary S. Decker, chief of staff for Joint Force Headquarters — Air, Kentucky National Guard, with the order promoting her to the rank of brigadier general during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., June 11, 2022. Decker joined the Air Force in 1987 as an airman basic. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer) 220611-Z-VT419-0681
The 123rd Airlift Wing Color Guard presents the colors as Capt. Phillip Garrard sings the National Anthem during a ceremony to promote Mary S. Decker, chief of staff for Joint Force Headquarters — Air, Kentucky National Guard, to the rank of brigadier general at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., June 11, 2022. Decker joined the Air Force in 1987 as an airman basic. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer) 220611-Z-VT419-0652
Brig. Gen. Mary S. Decker, chief of staff for Joint Force Headquarters — Air, Kentucky National Guard, speaks to the audience during her promotion ceremony June 11, 2022, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky. Decker joined the Air Force in 1987 as an airman basic. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer) 220611-Z-VT419-0386
Brig. Gen. Mary S. Decker, chief of staff for Joint Force Headquarters — Air, Kentucky National Guard, speaks to the audience during her promotion ceremony June 11, 2022, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky. Decker joined the Air Force in 1987 as an airman basic. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer) 220611-Z-VT419-0379
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing Color Guard unfurl the personal flag of Brig. Gen. Mary S. Decker, chief of staff for Joint Force Headquarters — Air, Kentucky National Guard, during her promotion ceremony June 11, 2022, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky. Decker joined the Air Force in 1987 as an airman basic. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer) 220611-Z-VT419-0354
The adjutant general of the Kentucky National Guard, Army Maj. Gen. Haldane B. Lamberton, left, administers the Oath of Office to Mary S. Decker, chief of staff for Joint Force Headquarters — Air, Kentucky National Guard, during a ceremony promoting her to the rank of brigadier general at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., June 11, 2022. Decker joined the Air Force in 1987 as an airman basic. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer) 220611-Z-VT419-0291
The adjutant general of the Kentucky National Guard, Army Maj. Gen. Haldane B. Lamberton, speaks to the audience during a ceremony to promote Mary S. Decker, left, chief of staff for Joint Force Headquarters — Air, Kentucky National Guard, to the rank of brigadier general at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., June 11, 2022. Decker joined the Air Force in 1987 as an airman basic. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer) 220611-Z-VT419-0251
The adjutant general of the Kentucky National Guard, Army Maj. Gen. Haldane B. Lamberton, speaks to the audience during a ceremony to promote Mary S. Decker, chief of staff for Joint Force Headquarters — Air, Kentucky National Guard, to the rank of brigadier general at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., June 11, 2022. Decker joined the Air Force in 1987 as an airman basic. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer) 220611-Z-VT419-0134
Mary S. Decker, chief of staff for Joint Force Headquarters — Air, Kentucky National Guard, is promoted to the rank of brigadier general during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., June 11, 2022. Decker joined the Air Force in 1987 as an airman basic. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer) 220611-Z-VT419-0128
Mary S. Decker, center, chief of staff for Joint Force Headquarters — Air, Kentucky National Guard, is promoted to the rank of brigadier general during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., June 11, 2022. Decker joined the Air Force in 1987 as an airman basic. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer) 220611-Z-VT419-0078
Family and friends attend a ceremony promoting Mary S. Decker, chief of staff for Joint Force Headquarters — Air, Kentucky National Guard, to the rank of brigadier general June 11, 2022, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky. Decker joined the Air Force in 1987 as an airman basic. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer) 220611-Z-VT419-0050
Adam Nielsen, a former Kentucky National Guard Soldier, receives some assistance with a rubbing of the name of a fallen comrade, Staff Sgt. Nicholas R. Carnes, following a memorial service at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky., May 30, 2022, honoring members of the Kentucky Guard who died in the line of duty. Carnes, who was killed in a firefight in Afghanistan on Aug. 26, 2007, was Nielsen’s squad leader during the deployment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer) 220530-Z-VT419-0715
Army Brig. Gen. Benjamin F. Adams III (retired), former assistant adjutant general for Army and chairman of the Kentucky National Guard Memorial Fund Inc. reads the names of 13 fallen Soldiers who were added to the memorial this year during a ceremony at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky., May 30, 2022. Of the 13 names being added, 11 were killed during World War I, one in 1935 during weekend training, and another in 2001 just prior to 9/11. The monument now honors 286 Solders and Airmen from the Kentucky Guard who have paid the ultimate price for freedom since 1912. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer) 220530-Z-VT419-0685
Family members who lost loved ones in service to their nation are recognized during a memorial service held in Frankfort, Ky., May 30, 2022, honoring members of the Kentucky Guard who died in the line of duty. The memorial commemorates 286 Solders and Airmen from the Kentucky Guard who have paid the ultimate price for freedom since 1912. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer) 220530-Z-VT419-0679
Officials added the names of 13 fallen Soldiers to the Kentucky National Guard Memorial during a ceremony at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky., May 30, 2022. The monument now honors 286 Solders and Airmen from the Kentucky Guard who died in service to their nation since 1912. Of the 13 names being added, 11 were killed during World War I, one in 1935 during weekend training, and another in 2001 just prior to 9/11. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer) 220530-Z-VT419-0655
Air Force Lt. Col. Jenohn Smith of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing speaks to the audience at a memorial service held in Frankfort, Ky., May 30, 2022, honoring members of the Kentucky Guard who have died in the line of duty. The names of 13 Soldiers were added to the Kentucky National Guard Memorial at Boone National Guard Center this year, bringing the total number of fallen Airmen and Soldiers to 286 since 1912. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer) 220530-Z-VT419-0630
Army Chaplain (Lt. Col.) William C. Draper of the Kentucky National Guard delivers the benediction at a memorial service held in Frankfort, Ky., May 30, 2022, honoring members of the Kentucky Guard who have died in the line of duty. The names of 13 Soldiers were added to the Kentucky National Guard Memorial at Boone National Guard Center this year, bringing the total number of fallen Airmen and Soldiers to 286 since 1912. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer) 220530-Z-VT419-0594
A Kentucky Air National Guard C-130J Super Hercules performs a fly-over at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky., May 30, 2022, during a ceremony to honor the 286 Airmen and Soldiers from the Kentucky National Guard who have died in the line of duty since 1912. This year marks the 30th anniversary of a C-130 plane crash in Evansville, Ind., that claimed the lives of five aircrew members from the Kentucky Air Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer) 220530-Z-VT419-0574
Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman attends a memorial service held in Frankfort, Ky., May 30, 2022, honoring members of the Kentucky Guard who have died in the line of duty. The names of 13 Soldiers were added to the Kentucky National Guard Memorial at Boone National Guard Center this year, bringing the total number of fallen Airmen and Soldiers to 286. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer) 220530-Z-VT419-0518

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