Nov. 1, 2022 Fatality search and recovery mission helps bring closure to disaster 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.
Oct. 31, 2022 Zollman assumes command of 123rd Maintenance Group 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.
Sept. 13, 2022 Mounkes takes command of Kentucky Air Guard as new assistant adjutant general 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.
Sept. 12, 2022 Wilkinson concludes career as special tactics officer who rose to become top Air Guardsman 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.
Sept. 11, 2022 Wing completes aircraft modernization with arrival of eighth C-130J Super Hercules 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.
Sept. 10, 2022 Security Forces conduct specialized law-enforcement training 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.
Sept. 10, 2022 123rd Airlift Wing welcomes new command chief 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.
Aug. 9, 2022 Kentucky Air Guardsman part of Air Force team that won Halo esports competition 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
Aug. 8, 2022 Spaulding concludes distinguished military career after 35 years of service 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.
Aug. 1, 2022 Kentucky Air Guard Special Tactics rescue 19 after devastating floods 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.