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  • 123rd named top civil engineering unit in ANG, Air Reserve Component

    The 123rd Civil Engineer Squadron was recognized as the top CE unit in the Air National Guard and Air Reserve Component for 2015 during a ceremony here Nov. 6.The ANG Colonel William L. Deneke Award and the Society of American Engineers Curtin Award were both presented to the unit by Col. Scott

  • Bosslift gives civilian employers up-close look at 123rd Airlift Wing

    Nearly two-dozen civilian employers spent the day with the 123rd Airlift Wing here Oct. 26, meeting Airmen and learning about the unit's mission as part of a "Bosslift" sponsored by the Kentucky Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.The employers, who included a mayor, a police

  • Kentucky Air Guard explores ways to save energy

    Facilities managers at the Kentucky Air National Guard have launched several new projects to conserve energy and increase systems reliability, including the use of infrared thermal imagers.When the 123rd Airlift Wing receives new equipment such as heating or air conditioning units, workers use the

  • Wing aircrews fly war-time training scenarios at Sentry Aloha

    More than 60 Airmen from the 123rd Airlift Wing and three Kentucky Air National Guard C-130s arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, between Aug. 8 and 30 to participate in exercise Sentry Aloha, a large-force exercise designed to test aircrews with war-time scenarios involving fighter

  • Kentucky Soldiers, Airmen aim for marksmanship awards

    More than 70 Soldiers and Airmen of the Kentucky National Guard competed in pistol and rifle matches during the annual Adjutant General's Marksmanship Match here July 30-31.The event brings together the state's top shooters from the Army and Air Guard for competition, training and bragging rights.

  • Hazle retires, concluding three-decade career

    Closing a chapter that spans more than 30 years in the active-duty Air Force and Kentucky Air National Guard, Chief Master Sgt. Joan Hazle officially retired in a ceremony here April 17.Lt. Col. David Lalonde, commander of the 123rd Operations Support Squadron, delivered a few remarks to an audience

  • 123rd's Public Affairs Office earns six national awards of excellence

    For the sixth consecutive year, members of the 123rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs Office have earned multiple awards of excellence, taking home six honors in the 2015 National Guard Bureau and U.S. Air Force media contests.At the National Guard-level competition, Senior Airman Joshua Horton won first

  • Kentucky's 123rd EOD Flight named top unit in Air National Guard

    The Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight has been awarded the coveted 2015 Senior Master Sgt. Gerald J. Stryzak Outstanding EOD Flight Award as the top such unit in the Air National Guard.The 15-man unit, part of the 123rd Civil Engineer Squadron here, earned the

  • Kentucky Air Guardsman named ANG NCO of the Year

    A commitment to training and improving the people around him is what motivates Tech. Sgt. Nicholas P. Jewell, the Air National Guard's 2016 Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year.Jewell is a combat controller with the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Special Tactics Squadron at the Kentucky Air