17 Nov 2019

C-130 simulator adds realistic, risk-free training at Ky. Air Guard

The 123rd Airlift Wing now has a C-130 Hercules aircraft simulator at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base.

13 Nov 2019

Gold Star families honored at 10th Survivors Day at the Races

Hundreds of Gold Star family members were honored at the 10th-annual Survivors Day at the Races at Churchill Downs on Nov. 3, 2019.

30 Oct 2019

Base solar panels expected to save $18,000 annually

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.

13 Sep 2019

Kentucky Air Guardsman earns Air Force Cross for valor in Afghanistan

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.

28 Aug 2019

Bullard named executive director of Ky. Commission on Military Affairs

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.

22 Aug 2019

President Trump arrives at Kentucky Air Guard Base

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 Greer)

20 Aug 2019

Special ops officer named assistant adjutant general in Ky. Air Guard

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.

15 Aug 2019

Air Guard director awards Distinguished Service Medal to Hurst

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.

13 Aug 2019

Air Guard director briefs Airmen, tours 123rd Airlift Wing

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.

12 Aug 2019

Air Force chief of staff tours Kentucky Air National Guard

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.