Director of Air National Guard visits 123rd Airlift Wing, kicks off Thunder air show

Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III, director of the Air National Guard, toured the Kentucky Air Guard Base here April 11-13, meeting Airmen from units across the 123rd Airlift Wing and kicking off Thunder Over Louisville, one of the largest air show and fireworks displays in North America.Clarke also

Director of Air National Guard swears in 15 Airmen to kick off Louisville air show

Thunder Aircraft arrive at Kentucky Air National Guard

The military aircraft slated to participate in this weekend's Thunder Over Louisville air show began arriving at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base today.Six U.S. Navy Blue Angel F/A-18 Hornets, the Blue Angels' C-130 support aircraft and the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team all

Kentucky Air Guard promotes two leaders to the rank of colonel

The Kentucky Air National Guard promoted two officers to the rank of colonel during a ceremony here March 22.Col. Charles Walker is staff judge advocate for Joint Forces Headquarters Air Component, Kentucky National Guard. The other leader who was promoted, Col. Jeffrey Wilkinson, serves as vice

Kentucky Air Guard recognizes top first sergeant, Honor Guard member of the year

The Kentucky Air National Guard honored its top first sergeant and Honor Guard Member of 2014 during a banquet held here Saturday night at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center.Master Sgt. Gregory S. Mattingly of the 123rd Mission Support Group was recognized as the 2014 First Sergeant of the

Beach, Quijada, LaGrone to be honored as top Airmen of the Year

The results are in, and three Airmen have been selected as the Kentucky Air National Guard's 2014 Outstanding Airmen of the Year.Senior Airman Katherine Beach, Tech. Sgt. Elmer Quijada and Senior Master Sgt. Shane LaGrone will each be recognized for excellence at a banquet held Saturday night at the

Amburgey retires after 38 years of military achievement

With 38 years of outstanding service to the 123rd Airlift Wing, Chief Master Sgt. Jim Amburgey was honorably retired from the U.S. Air Force during a ceremony held here Jan. 12.More than a hundred friends, family and fellow Guardsmen, both active and retired, attended the ceremony, which was

F-22 Raptor Demo Team to perform at Thunder Over Louisville

The United States Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team will perform at this year's Thunder Over Louisville Air Show, officials from the Kentucky Derby Festival announced Feb. 25.The team will perform a single-ship demonstration of precision maneuvers to showcase the unique capabilities of the

Daughters help Kentucky Air Guardsman showcase unit pride

The daughters of a Kentucky Air National Guardsman have put their artistic talents to use by helping showcase unit pride.Master Sgt. Joey Youdell and his daughters, Olivia and Juliet, painted a ceiling tile depicting the heraldry of his unit, the Louisville-based 123rd Special Tactics Squadron.The

Kentucky Air Guard special tactics unit trains in 'Afghan' village at Fort Knox

A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter comes to a hovering stop above a two-story building in the middle of an Afghan village. With blades rotating above, a Kentucky Air National Guard pararescueman scoots to the edge of the chopper's open door and grabs a thick rope before sliding 25 feet down to the