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Oct. 20, 2014
Kentucky Air Guardsmen support 101st Airborne Soldiers as they depart Senegal for Ebola-response mission

The commander of the 101st Airborne Division and more than 30 of his troops departed from Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport here Oct. 19 en route to Liberia, where they will join hundreds of U.S. service members engaged in the fight against Ebola in West Africa.U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gary J.
Oct. 8, 2014
Kentucky Air Guard unit establishes cargo hub in Senegal for Ebola response

More than 80 Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Contingency Response Group stood up a cargo hub here Oct. 5 that will funnel humanitarian supplies and equipment into West Africa in support of Operation United Assistance, the international effort to fight Ebola.The epidemic has
Oct. 1, 2014
TRICARE Beneficiaries Will No Longer Receive Mailed Letters for Benefit Updates

TRICARE beneficiaries need to watch their email and ensure they have a milConnect account to receive information about changes to their TRICARE coverage. The Department of Defense is no longer sending paper letters to notify beneficiaries about changes to their coverage and eligibility status.
Oct. 1, 2014
Kentucky Air Guard supports National Disaster Medical System exercise

Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing supported a full-scale test of the National Disaster Medical System here Sept. 9, providing a training environment for Exercise Bent Horseshoe.The exercise tested the ability of civilian health care providers to accept and process patients arriving from a disaster
Oct. 1, 2014
Civil Engineer Squadron creates Advisory Council to assist with Airman development

Sometimes the hardest thing about career transition is that Airmen often feel alone, and that can be a scary thing.How you respond to the change is probably the most important factor in whether the change will be a good or a bad thing in your life. Shut down, and you'll not only miss out on the
Oct. 1, 2014
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
Sept. 30, 2014
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
Sept. 30, 2014
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
Sept. 29, 2014
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
Sept. 29, 2014
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

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