31 Dec 2019

KyANG Public Affairs again recognized for excellence by Guard Bureau

Two members of the 123rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs Office have earned top awards in the annual National Guard Bureau Media Contest.

30 Dec 2019

Kentucky Air Guard provides airlift in Italy for Mangusta 19

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.

20 Dec 2019

Survival training preps aircrews for life-threatening situations

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.

9 Dec 2019

Hurst retires from Kentucky Air Guard, concluding 34-year career

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.

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)