Kentucky and Georgia Air Guard C-130s participate in historic re-enactment of World War II airborne assault

Four C-130H Hercules aircraft assigned to the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, and the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, air-dropped a mix of 360 U.S., British, Dutch and Polish paratroopers over fields near Groesbeek, Netherlands, Sept. 18 to commemorate the 70th

University of Louisville honors servicemembers at UofL - Murray State football game

The University of Louisville honored servicemembers during the U of L-Murray State football game at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium here Sept. 6.The game, billed as Military Appreciation Day, started with a coin toss executed by Air Force Brig. Gen. Warren Hurst, the Kentucky National Guard's assistant

Air Force revamps AEF

The Air Force will deploy Agile Combat Support Airmen under its redesigned air expeditionary force construct Oct. 1. The primary purpose of the redesign was to look at ways to deploy more ACS Airmen with their units and standardize dwell times across the Air Force as much as possible to present a

123rd Airlift Wing provides airlift in Europe for Operation Saber Junction

The 123rd Airlift Wing is demonstrating its airlift capabilities during Operation Saber Junction, a NATO exercise being conducted here with 5,800 troops from 17 NATO countries.More than 20 Kentucky Airmen arrived at Ramstein Aug. 31 and will support daily flight operations with two Kentucky C-130

Kentucky's top enlisted Airman concludes 36-year career of service to Air National Guard

After more than 36 years of service to the Kentucky Air National Guard, Chief Master Sgt. James Smith, the outgoing command chief master sergeant for the state of Kentucky, was retired in a ceremony held here July 12.Smith received the Legion of Merit medal during the ceremony, making him the first

Fuller retires after 36 years of service to Kentucky Air Guard and U.S. Air Force

After more than 36 years of service to the Kentucky Air National Guard and United States Air Force, Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Fuller was officially retired in a ceremony here June 8.Fuller, the outgoing 123rd Operations Group superintendent, was presented with three Meritorious Service Medals and the

Macke concludes 26-year career in Air Force and Kentucky Air Guard

After 26 years of service to the active-duty Air Force and Air National Guard, Col. Robert J. Macke was officially retired in a ceremony here June 7.Macke, the outgoing director of operations for Joint Forces Headquarters Air Component, Kentucky National Guard, was presented with a Meritorious

Kentucky Guard welcomes new top enlisted Airman

The Kentucky National Guard introduced its newest top enlisted Airman in a change-of-responsibility ceremony at the Capitol Rotunda here July 11.Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Moore became the state's sixth state command chief master sergeant, succeeding Chief Master Sgt. James Smith."It is important to

Mounkes promoted to rank of colonel

Field training benefits Boy Scouts and Kentucky Air Guard civil engineers

Civil engineers from the Kentucky Air National Guard spent part of their summer giving back to the community while accomplishing valuable annual training, renovating a Boy Scout camp in rural Maine.About 30 Airmen from the 123rd Civil Engineer Squadron, based in Louisville, Kentucky, joined with 18