June 27, 2022 Kentucky National Guard celebrates 230th birthday 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.
June 17, 2022 Decker promoted to brigadier general as KYANG chief of staff 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.
June 1, 2022 Names of 13 fallen Soldiers added to Kentucky National Guard Memorial 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.
April 25, 2022 Thunder air show draws large crowds for 75th Air Force celebration 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.
April 25, 2022 Air Force Vice Chief of Staff inspires next generation of cadets to serve 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.
April 21, 2022 Aircraft arrive at Kentucky Air Guard Base for Thunder air show 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.
April 14, 2022 Walker promoted to major general in Capitol Rotunda ceremony 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.
April 11, 2022 Ecuadorian Army’s demining effort gets new, updated equipment 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.
April 7, 2022 Kentucky Air Guardsmen rescue drowning infant 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.
March 30, 2022 Ky. Air Guard Public Affairs earns 4 more national awards, eclipsing triple-digit mark 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.