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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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