Bancroft takes command of Contingency Response Group

With family and colleagues looking on, Lt. Col. Bruce Bancroft assumed command of the 123rd Contingency Response Group during a ceremony here Nov. 5.Presiding over the event was Col. David Mounkes, commander of the123rd Airlift Wing, who formally passed the group guidon to Bancroft, signifying his

Unique program keeps Special Operators healthy at Kentucky Air Guard

Pararecuemen from the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Special Tactics Squadron spend their deployments evacuating troops wounded in combat, but what happens when one of them gets injured?Master Sgt. Jeff Gantt, a pararescueman with the 123rd STS, thought his career as a special operations Airman

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

Mizell named wing's newest chief

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