Third ag team completes Afghanistan tour

Fifty-eight members of the Kentucky National Guard's Agribusiness Development Team 3 were honored during a welcome-home ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base Feb. 28, concluding a 10-month deployment to Afghanistan that saw substantial advances in local farming techniques.KYADT 3 was

Logistics award honors legacy of former 123rd Airlift Wing command chief

The inaugural presentation of the Chief Master Sergeant Tommy Downs Award for Excellence was bestowed on the top graduate of the 2012 Logistics Readiness University during a ceremony here June 27.The award, presented to Senior Airman Nathan Rogers of the Wisconsin Air Guard, is named in honor of

Air Mobility Command commander visits Kentucky Air Guard

Kentucky Air Guard provides governor with Capital salute

Air Guard Command Chief Master Sgt. Muncy visits 123rd Airlift Wing

Kentucky Air Guardsmen thank airport authority for vital pre-deployment training

Tech. Sgt. Willie Halfhill and Staff Sgt. Monty Williams were eating midnight chow at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, when they received an urgent call from the airfield tower June 18, 2011.The runway lights were pulsing from bright to dim, posing safety issues for pilots attempting to land at the Air

Hurst takes command of 123rd Airlift Wing

Col. Warren H. Hurst officially took charge of the 123rd Airlift Wing today during a change-of-command ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., promising that readiness would be the cornerstone of his command."For the past 20 years, there has been a Kentucky (aircraft) or

Kentucky Air Guard deploys two aircraft, 70 Airmen to Persian Gulf region

The Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Airlift Wing deployed 70 Airmen and two C-130 aircraft to the Persian Gulf region July 2 in support of operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.The deploying Airmen, who include aircrew members, maintenance troops and support staff, will operate from an

Commander of Air Force Special Operations presents Purple Heart, Bronze Stars to Kentucky Air Guardsmen

The Afghan countryside is an unforgiving place for American troops, with the kinds of unknown threats and hidden dangers that can turn a routine patrol into a bloody fight for survival.Tech. Sgt. Bryan Hunt, a combat controller in the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, was

Kentucky Air Guard supports Critical Care Air Transport Team course