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  • Family First: Hundreds turn out for Wing Family Day during October drill

    Bounce houses, games, a popcorn stand and a fire truck lined Thoroughbred Express Blvd. as Airmen, family members, guests and volunteers converged onto the Kentucky Air Guard Base Oct. 21 for the 123rd Airlift Wing's 2012 Family Day.Col. Warren Hurst, wing commander, greeted more than 500 spouses

  • Ky Guard deploys 5th agribusiness team to Afghanistan

    Approximately 39 members of the Kentucky National Guard's Agribusiness Development Team 5 departed here Oct. 23 for a deployment to Afghanistan.Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini, adjutant general for Kentucky, and the Kentucky National Guard command staff joined friends and families of the team members for

  • Civilian employers get first-hand look at Kentucky Air Guard missions

    More than 30 civilian employers flew aboard a Kentucky Air National Guard C-130 to Scott Air Force Base, Ill., June 8 as part of program to teach them more about the Air Guard mission.Called a "Bosslift," the event was designed to show appreciation to the employers of Guardsmen while exposing them

  • Heard to lead Medical Group

    Col. Henry "Hank" Heard has been named commander of the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Medical Group, 123rd Airlift Wing Commander Col. Greg Nelson announced.Heard most recently served as commander of the 187th Medical Group, an Alabama Air National Guard unit located at Montgomery Regional

  • Ecuador Air Force members visit Kentucky Air Guard

    Five members of the Ecuador Air Force visited the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in mid-February to observe C-130 operations and participate in a week long Subject Matter Expert Exchange.The event focused on aircraft operations and safety, with the shared goal of enhancing the overall operational

  • Kentucky Air Guard honors First Sergeant of the Year

    Master Sgt. Collin King has been selected as the Kentucky Air National Guard's 2012 First Sergeant of the Year.A traditional Guardsman who serves one weekend a month and at least two weeks of active duty per year, King balances his military obligations with a high-tempo career as a detective in the

  • Kentucky Air Guard names the 2012 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

    Senior Airman Braden Sikkema, Tech. Sgt. Karen Fulton and Master Sgt. Clint Stinnett have been selected as the top enlisted members of the Kentucky Air National Guard for 2012, claiming the title of Outstanding Airmen of the Year. The trio of exemplary Airmen edged out a competitive field of 21

  • Multidisciplinary team tackles process-improvement at Kentucky Air Guard

    Kentucky Air National Guardsmen have a new toolset to help improve programs and processes across the base.Called Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century, or AFSO21, the system can be used to "lean" almost program by cutting off excess fat, said Chief Master Sgt. Lori Zinsmeister, chief