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Aug. 2, 2013
Kentucky Air Guard recruiters honored with regional and national awards

Two Kentucky Air National Guard recruiters have been honored with regional and national awards from the National Guard Bureau that recognize excellent performance during 2012.Tech. Sgt. Anthony Walker, a recruiter in the 123rd Airlift Wing here, won the national-level "Medicine Man" award for being
Aug. 2, 2013
Kentucky Airmen deploy in support of Operation Coronet Oak

Nearly 50 members of the Kentucky Air Guard's 123rd Airlift Wing deployed to Puerto Rico on July 6 to support Operation Coronet Oak, a mission that provides airlift capabilities throughout the U.S. Southern Command Area of Responsibility.The Airmen, who departed aboard two Kentucky C-130 aircraft,
Aug. 1, 2013
Kentucky Air Guard's Maintenance University provides unique training opportunities for aircraft mechanics

The Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Maintenance Group held its second-annual Maintenance University Course this summer, giving 130 Kentucky and Connecticut Air Guard members the opportunity to receive concentrated training on a broad range of aircraft maintenance tasks.The five-day course,
Aug. 1, 2013
Hamm takes command of 123rd Operations Group; Gorter assumes post as wing vice commander

Col. Robert Hamm took charge of the 123rd Operations Group during a change-of-command ceremony here June 22, while Col. Barry Gorter assumed the post of 123rd Airlift Wing vice commander.Hamm, the wing's outgoing vice commander, said he looked forward to working with the men and women of the
July 2, 2013
123rd Airlift Wing unveils newest plaque honoring retirees

Fifty former members of the Kentucky Air National Guard were honored here June 22 when a plaque bearing their names was unveiled during a ceremony held in front of the 123rd Airlift Wing's Lt. Gen. John B. Conaway Headquarters Building.The black granite slab joins six others commemorating hundreds
June 26, 2013
123rd Airlift Wing passes five higher-headquarters evaluations during 8-day Consolidated Unit Inspection

The 123rd Airlift Wing successfully completed its first Consolidated Unit Inspection here May 22, passing all five evaluations conducted by officials from the National Guard Bureau and Air Mobility Command."You are an awesome team," the wing commander, Col. Warren Hurst, told unit members during an
June 26, 2013
Kentucky adjutant general to lead Adjutants General Association of the United States

Kentucky's adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Ed Tonini, was elected president of the Adjutants General Association of the United States during the group's mid-June conference in Greenville, S.C.The Adjutants General Association of the United States is made upof the 54 Adjutants General of the sovereign
June 21, 2013
123rd Airlift Wing announces new leadership assignments

Col. Warren Hurst, commander of the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Airlift Wing, has announced new leadership assignments that will take effect here this weekend.Col. Barry Gorter, current commander of the 123rd Operations Group, will assume the role of 123rd Airlift Wing vice commander during
June 5, 2013
Kentucky group working to honor fallen Guardsmen and women with state monument

Names. Hundreds of names. Hundreds of names of Kentucky men and women who died while serving their state and nation in the Army and Air National Guard. Names that are only remembered today through stories handed down to family members.To Kentucky National Guard Memorial Fund committee member Charlie
May 30, 2013
Mass fitness test improves efficiency, gives Airmen the edge

More than 250 members of the 123rd Airlift Wing took their annual fitness tests here April 28 using a new approach designed to improve efficiency while giving Airmen the edge to succeed.The program, which was three months in the planning, incorporated a seven-stage process that allowed multiple

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