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

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

Williams retires after more than three decades of service

Chief Master Sgt. Derek Williams retired with more than 32 years of honorable service to the United States Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Kentucky Air National Guard during a ceremony held here July 16.Williams, chief of Cyber Intelligence operations for the 223rd Intelligence Flight, served 18

Bluegrass Medical IRT provides more than 13,000 medical, dental and optometry services to Western Kentucky residents during 10-day field exercise

More than 200 members of the U.S. Armed Forces, including scores of Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard and Sailors from the U.S. Navy Reserve, completed a 10-day mission in Western Kentucky on Wednesday that served local residents with over 13,000 medical, dental and optometry procedures at

Public Health team works with Western Kentucky health departments for community outreach

More than 150 military health care professionals have provided thousands of medical, dental and optical services at three sites in Western Kentucky since July 18 as part of a mission to serve uninsured or underinsured residents, but a smaller team has been making a big impact, too.That group of four