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May 4, 2017
Air Force Honor Guard wows crowd at Kentucky Derby Festival

Members of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard executed a precision rifle drill before an appreciative crowd at Waterfront Park here May 3 as part of the Kentucky Derby Festival. The Airmen, from Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., strive to represent the Air Force Core Values of integrity,
May 4, 2017
Pilots showcase military capabilities during Thunder Over Louisville air show

This year's Thunder Over Louisville air show featured a wide range of military aircraft, from the U.S. Air Force's newest fighter jet, the F-35 Lighting II, to the venerable C-130 Hercules, flown by Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard. The show, held on the banks of the Ohio River here April
April 21, 2017
Former Kentucky Air Guardsman receives Air Force's top medal for valor during historic ceremony honoring two special operators

A seven-foot bronze statue stood prominently over a sea of multi-colored berets, flanked by the chief of staff of the Air Force and the service’s newest Air Force Cross recipients during a ceremony here April 20.Two Airmen, whose heroics were separated by 11 years and 100 miles in the same war zone,
April 21, 2017
Kentucky Air Guard to participate in U.S. Air Force’s 70th Anniversary air show at Thunder Over Louisville

Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard will perform three demonstrations during the Thunder Over Louisville air show Saturday, April 22, giving hundreds of thousands of spectators the opportunity to witness a cargo airdrop, a high-altitude, low-opening parachute demonstration, and a helocast
April 21, 2017
F-35s arrive at Kentucky Air Guard for Thunder air show

U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft arrive at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 20, 2017, for the Thunder Over Louisville air show. The Kentucky Air Guard is once again serving as the base of operations for military aircraft performing in the show.
March 21, 2017
President Trump visits Louisville

President Donald Trump arrived at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base aboard Air Force One on March 20, 2017. Trump was in Louisville to attend a campaign rally at the Kentucky Exposition Center.
March 16, 2017
Vice President Mike Pence visits Louisville

Vice President Mike Pence arrived at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base aboard Air Force Two on March 11, 2017. Pence was in Louisville to speak with local business leaders about health care and the economy
March 15, 2017
Kentucky Air Guardsmen return from Iraq

Twenty-three Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard returned home from Iraq early this morning, concluding a two-month deployment during which they managed an airfield crucial to coalition military operations.Kentucky’s 123rd Contingency Response Group deployed a total of 66 Airmen to Iraq on
March 5, 2017
2017 Soldier and Airman of the Year

Master Sgt. Jason Sanderson, aircraft mechanic for the 123rd Airlift Wing, receives the Kentucky Enlisted Exceptional Performance Award from Chief Master Sgt. Jeff Moore, Kentucky’s state command chief, during the Soldier and Airman of the Year banquet at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center,
March 4, 2017
Kentucky Air National Guard Family Readiness Program recognized as best in the Air National Guard

The Kentucky Air National Guard’s Airman and Family Readiness Program is being recognized as the best in the Air National Guard for 2016 in a ceremony at the Pentagon Hall of Heroes on March 24, 2017. The award, which is distributed annually to each of the seven reserve components, includes a

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