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  • Nelson concludes 40-year career of military service

    The men and women of the Kentucky Air National Guard gathered here Nov. 8 to culminate Brig. Gen. Gregory L. Nelson's 40 years of faithful service to the United States of America, the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the U.S. Air Force.Speaking to a crowd of nearly 200 guests who gathered in the Base

  • Local businesses donate minivan to Kentucky Air Guardsman

    Christmas came early for a Kentucky Air Guardsman and his family when two local businesses teamed up to give them a refurbished minivan here Nov. 20.Staff Sgt. Neil Goodlin and his wife, Amanda, accepted the keys to a 2012 Dodge Caravan following a surprise unveiling at Oxmoor Collision Center. The

  • 123rd Airlift Wing named top unit by Airlift/Tanker Association

    The Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Airlift Wing has been named the top airlift or tanker unit in the Air National Guard by the Airlift/Tanker Association, a group of aviation professionals dedicated to the support of military airlift.Lt. Gen. Stanley Clarke III, director of the Air National

  • Family Day draws hundreds to Kentucky Air Guard Base

    Classic cars shining in the sun, braying farm animals in a pen and bounce houses filled with laughing children all lined the end of the runway next to a C-130 during annual Family Day activities here Sept. 13.In partnership with the Airman and Family Readiness Office and the Key Volunteer Group,

  • Kentucky civil engineers hone skills with training at March Air Reserve Base

    More than 50 Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Civil Engineer Squadron concluded a week-long training exercise here June 13 that was designed to enhance their job skills and command-and-control capabilities.According to Lt. Col Rodney O. Boyd, deployment commander for the unit, the

  • Curry retires from service, ending career spanning more than three decades

    After more than 30 years of service to the Air National Guard, Chaplain (Col.) Thomas Curry was officially retired in a ceremony here June 7.Brig. Gen. Steven P.  Bullard, chief of staff for Headquarters, Kentucky Air National Guard, praised Curry for his dedication to the unit, addressing an

  • Kentucky Air National Guard advances eco-lighting with new technology

    The 123rd Airlift Wing recently took a step forward in environmentally friendly technology with two new lighting projects.The addition of more efficient fluorescent lighting across the base and LED lighting on the flight line promise to improve visibility while reducing energy consumption and saving

  • Davis retires after more than 35 years of service

    After more than 35 years of service to the Kentucky Air National Guard, Chief Master Sgt. William K. Davis was officially retired in a ceremony here May 16.As the component maintenance flight chief of the 123rd Maintenance Squadron, Davis was responsible for providing safe and reliable maintenance