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Sept. 20, 2017
Ky. Air Guardsmen deploy to Caribbean for Hurricane Maria relief operations

Seven Special Tactics Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard departed Louisville, Kentucky, Sept. 20, 2017, for the Caribbean, where they will open airfields so humanitarian aid can be delivered and residents can be evacuated in the wake of Hurricane Maria, the third major hurricane to hit the
Sept. 11, 2017
Airlift operation evacuates 1,000 U.S. citizens from St. Maarten; 17 Kentucky Air Guardsmen returning home today, 45 more deploying to support Irma rescue missions

Twelve members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing and two of the unit’s C-130 aircraft helped evacuate more than 1,000 U.S. citizens from the Dutch Caribbean island of St. Maarten Sept. 9-10, flying them to safety in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Irma.The Kentucky Airmen,
Sept. 9, 2017
Kentucky Air Guardsmen evacuate more than 170 from St. Maarten following Hurricane Irma

For the second time in two weeks, special operators and aircrews from the Kentucky Air National Guard have deployed to support hurricane rescue operations, evacuating more than 170 U.S. citizens from the Dutch Caribbean island of St. Maarten Sept. 9, 2017.
Sept. 9, 2017
Air Force secretary praises Kentucky Air Guardsmen for role in hurricane relief operations

The Secretary of the Air Force praised Airmen from the 123rd Airlift Wing for their support of hurricane relief operations during a visit to the Kentucky National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 8, 2017.
Sept. 8, 2017
Kentucky Guardsmen deploy for Hurricane Irma response operations

Soldiers from the Kentucky Army National Guard's 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade departed from the Kentucky Air National Guard Base here yesterday for the Caribbean to assist with rescue and recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Irma.Approximately 20 Soldiers from Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion,
Sept. 1, 2017
Kentucky Air Guard deploys two aircraft and 14 more Airmen for Hurricane Harvey relief operations

Two C-130 Hercules aircraft and 14 more Airmen deployed from the Kentucky Air National Guard Base here tonight to fly humanitarian aid and airlift evacuation missions in Texas following unprecedented flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey.
Sept. 1, 2017
Kentucky and Oregon Air Guard Special Tactics Airmen save lives in Hurricane Harvey aftermath

To assist in rescue efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, 38 Special Tactics Airmen from the Kentucky and Oregon Air National Guard have been deployed to Southeast Texas to provide critical disaster relief.Airmen with the 123rd and 125th Special Tactics Squadrons are exercising their
Aug. 31, 2017
Kentucky and Mississippi Air Guardsmen establish air hub for Hurricane Harvey response

Airmen from the Kentucky and Mississippi Air National Guard established an aeromedical evacuation and air cargo hub here yesterday, attaining mission-capable status within hours of their arrival at George Bush Intercontinental Airport.With the local area under severe flooding, hospitals overwhelmed,
Aug. 30, 2017
43 more Kentucky Air Guardsmen deploy for Hurricane Harvey rescue operations

Forty-three additional Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard departed here for Texas yesterday to assist with Hurricane Harvey rescue operations, including aeromedical evacuations.An eight-person assessment team from the 123rd Contingency Response Group deployed aboard a Kentucky Air Guard
Aug. 27, 2017
Kentucky Air Guardsmen deploying for Hurricane Harvey rescue operations

Eighteen Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron deployed from Louisville Aug. 27 for Texas, where they will assist with rescue and recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

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