Dec. 31, 2017 Kentucky Guardsmen collaborate with health care providers at Djiboutian military hospital Medical staff from the Kentucky National Guard travelled to Djibouti City, Djibouti, recently to meet with Djiboutian Armed Forces medical leaders, observe procedures at a local hospital and provide collaborative feedback on best practices. Comprising the medical engagement team were Air Force Maj.
Dec. 3, 2017 Wardrip earns top USAF safety award Senior Master Sgt. John Wardrip, Propulsion Element supervisor with the Kentucky Air Guard’s 123rd Maintenance Squadron, has earned the Air Force Chief of Safety Aviation Maintenance Safety Award for 2016.
Dec. 3, 2017 Walker promoted to brigadier general, assumes post as chief of staff Charles M. Walker, the newly appointed chief of staff for Headquarters, Kentucky Air National Guard, was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during a ceremony Nov. 4 at the Kentucky Air Guard Base.
Nov. 5, 2017 Bullard concludes three-decade career After more than 30 years of service to the Air National Guard and U.S. Air Force, Lt. Gen. Steven Bullard, chief of staff, Headquarters, Kentucky Air National Guard, was officially retired in a ceremony here Oct. 22.
Nov. 5, 2017 Hunt named Air Force STS Officer of the Year 1st Lt. Bryan Hunt, a special tactics officer with the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, has been named the U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Officer of the Year — the first Air Guardsman to receive the accolade.
Oct. 21, 2017 Services deploys with field kitchen for Hurricane Maria recovery Seven Airmen from the Kentucky Air Guard’s 123rd Services Flight arrived in Puerto Rico Oct. 11 to assist with hurricane relief efforts by cooking meals for Soldiers from the Puerto Rico National Guard.
Oct. 17, 2017 Kentucky Air Guardsmen return from Puerto Rico after processing 7.2 million pounds of aid for Hurricane Maria; operation continues Thirty-five members of the Kentucky Air Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group returned home this morning, completing a three-week deployment to San Juan, Puerto Rico, where they processed more than 7.2 million pounds of humanitarian aid for recovery operations following Hurricane Maria.The
Oct. 15, 2017 Kentucky Air Guard moves 7.2 million pounds of relief supplies at cargo hub in Puerto Rico for Hurricane Maria recovery More than three-dozen members of the Kentucky Air National Guard have processed 7.2 million pounds of humanitarian aid through a cargo hub they established here Sept. 23, working around the clock to download relief supplies from hundreds of aircraft and prepare the aid for distribution across an
Sept. 23, 2017 Kentucky Air Guard deploys 32 to Puerto Rico to establish air hub for Hurricane Maria relief Thirty-two members of the 123rd Contingency Response Group departed the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 23, 2017, to establish an air cargo hub that will support Hurricane Maria relief operations across the Caribbean.
Sept. 22, 2017 Air Force Chief of Staff visits Kentucky Air National Guard Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein met with Airmen responsible for the 123rd Airlift Wing’s recent responses to both Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma during a scheduled stop here.Goldfein toured the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, the 123rd Contingency Response Group, and met with