Hurst named next commander of 123rd Airlift Wing

Col. Warren H. Hurst has been selected as the next commander of the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky's adjutant general announced Aug. 7.Hurst will replace Col. Gregory L. Nelson, who was named deputy director of strategic plans and policy at the National Guard Bureau in

Bullard named to succeed Dornbush as chief of staff

Col. Steven P. Bullard has been selected as the next chief of staff at Headquarters, Kentucky Air National Guard, the adjutant general of Kentucky announced Aug. 23.Bullard, who currently serves as vice wing commander of the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Airlift Wing, is expected to assume the

Youth learn about military aviation careers

More than 50 Louisville-area youth spent June 15 visiting the 123rd Airlift Wing to learn about career opportunities in military aviation and the Kentucky National Guard.The day's events, which included orientation flights on a Kentucky Air Guard C-130 transport plane and static tours of a Kentucky

Nelson selected for general officer post at NGB

Col. Gregory L. Nelson, commander of the 123rd Airlift Wing, has been selected to fill the newly created position of deputy J-5 at the National Guard Bureau and will assume the rank of brigadier general, Kentucky's adjutant general announced Aug. 2."I want to congratulate Colonel Nelson for this

Restructuring means the 165th Airlift Squadron is now offering expanded opportunities for new enlisted aviators

For more than two decades, the 123rd Airlift Wing has been sending enlisted crew members to the sky in the C-130 Hercules. Their airborne office hurtles these flight engineers and loadmasters across the globe to perform their mission year 'round, whether it be supporting hurricane relief operations

123rd gains aircraft from Tennessee

The 123rd Airlift Wing added a ninth C-130 to its stable of aircraft July 25 when the unit took delivery of a Hercules transport from the Tennessee Air Guard, and officials expect a 10th plane to arrive here by the end of August.Both aircraft have been reassigned from the Nashville-based 118th

USAID program keeps Kentucky Air Guard engaged with Haiti assistance

When 45 members of the Kentucky Air National Guard deployed to the Dominican Republic in 2010, they established a critical airlift hub that delivered more than 600 tons of food and medical supplies to Haitian citizens ravaged by a devastating earthquake.Now, thanks to a humanitarian aid program run

Kentucky Mini C-130 makes appearance at Slugger Field

123rd's Fatality Search and Recovery Team delivers expertise at Patriot 12

Members of the Kentucky Air Guard's Fatality Search and Recovery Team brought their expertise to Volk Field, Wis., this summer to train other disaster-response officials during a key national exercise.More than 1,100 military and civilian emergency responders participated in the event, known as

Heiniger assumes command of 123rd Contingency Response Group

Lt. Col. Mark Heiniger assumed command of the 123rd Contingency Response Group during a ceremony held Sept. 15 at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base.Heiniger, a C-130 pilot who most recently served as deputy commander of the 123rd Maintenance Group, was selected for the job because of his