Kentucky Air Guard to commemorate Berlin Airlift 'candy drops' during Thunder air show

Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard will pay tribute to the famous "candy drops" of the Berlin Airlift during today's Thunder Over Louisville air show.A Kentucky Air Guard flight crew will deploy two simulated bundles of candy over the Ohio River from the back of a Kentucky C-130 Hercules

Airmen take home four awards in National Guard Bureau PA contest

Airmen from the 123rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs Office earned four awards of excellence in the 2014 National Guard Bureau Media Contest, officials announced Feb. 1.Senior Airman Joshua Horton took first place in the feature photo category for his coverage of retiring Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Patrick

President Obama arrives at Kentucky Air Guard Base

President Barack Obama arrived here April 2 aboard Air Force One as part of a visit to Louisville to discuss job creation in the technology sector.After stepping off Air Force One, Obama traveled downtown to address a gathering of employees and guests at Indatus, a Louisville company that

Kentucky Air Guard migrating to Air Force Network

The Air Force has been working diligently for several years to consolidate and better manage its network infrastructure while improving interconnectivity and communication between Air Force leadership and personnel.The Kentucky Air National Guard will soon being doing its part by completing the

Kentucky Guard honors Airmen, Soldiers of the Year

Kentucky Air National Guardsman awarded the Medal of Valor from Sheriff's Office

A Kentucky Air National Guardsman has been awarded the Medal of Valor from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office for actions he took during a shooting incident at Fern Creek High School last year.Staff Sgt. Brent Reichardt, an aircraft hydraulics specialist in the 123rd Maintenance Squadron here,

Cherry concludes 34 years of service to the Air Force, Kentucky Air National Guard

After more than 34 years of service to the active-duty Air Force and Air National Guard, Chief Master Sgt. Johnie L. Cherry officially retired during a ceremony held at the Base Annex here Feb. 7.Cherry, superintendent of the 123rd Medical Group, was responsible for managing health services and

Willging, Yeats and Taylor to be honored as top Kentucky Airmen of the Year

Senior Airman Robert W. Willging, Tech Sgt. Don A. Yeats and Master Sgt. Zakiya A. Taylor will be honored at a banquet March 14 as the Kentucky Air National Guard's Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2014.The three Airmen, chosen from of pool of 18 nominees, were selected because of their leadership

Best named First Sergeant of the Year for Kentucky Air Guard

Master Sgt. Steven D. Best of the 123rd Logistics Readiness Squadron has been selected as the 2014 First Sergeant of the Year for the Kentucky Air National Guard."Sergeant Best has been one of the more visible and involved First Sergeants," said his supervisor, Chief Master Sgt. Wade Zinsmeister.

Rosado selected as Kentucky’s top Honor Guard member for 2014

Senior Airman Jaime Rosado has been selected as the 2014 Honor Guard Member of the Year for the Kentucky Air National Guard."Airman Rosado is a dedicated member who's always willing to support any detail no matter when and where the assignment," said his supervisor, Master Sgt. Bao Huynh. "He has