Kentucky Air Guard deploying contingency-response forces to Africa in support of Ebola mission

More than 60 Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard will begin departing Thursday afternoon for Senegal to establish a cargo-processing hub in support of Operation United Assistance, the international effort to battle Ebola in West Africa.The Airmen are expected to depart aboard multiple

Kentucky and Georgia Air Guard airdrop 82nd Airborne for NATO exercise Noble Ledger

Airmen from the Georgia Air National Guard's 165th Airlift Wing and the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Airlift Wing transported 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers to an airfield outside of Oslo, Norway, Sept. 23 as part of Operation Noble Ledger.A total of three C-130H Hercules aircraft

Pfeifer takes command of 123rd Mission Support Group

Col. Kathryn Pfeifer accepted the 123rd Mission Support Group guidon from Col. Barry Gorter, commander of the 123rd Airlift Wing, during a change-of-command ceremony here Aug. 9, becoming the group's newest leader.As mission support group commander, she will direct the operations of more than 450

New program brings college classes to Kentucky Air Guard Base

Whether starting their college educations at the ground level or jumping in mid-stream to finish their course work, Airmen at the 123rd Airlift Wing now have an opportunity to complete their associate's degrees on base.Thanks to the efforts of Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Moore, the Kentucky Air

Mounkes assumes command of 123rd Contingency Response Group

Col. David J. Mounkes accepted the 123rd Contingency Response Group guidon during a ceremony here July 12, symbolizing his appointment as the group's new commander.Mounkes, the former commander of Kentucky's 123rd Global Mobility Squadron and deputy commander of the 123rd CRG, is replacing Col. Mark

Kentucky and Georgia Air Guard support Operation Market Garden

Kentucky Air Guard completes successful NATO exercises

Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Airlift Wing successfully completed two NATO training exercises here Sept. 10, moving more than 107 tons of cargo and 300 passengers aboard two Kentucky C-130 aircraft as part of Operations Saber Junction and Steadfast Javelin II.The 123rd joined

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