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  • Master Sgt. Shane Lagrone and Tech. Sgt. Lowery Woods of the Kentucky Air National Guard peel adhesives from C-4 plastic explosives before placing them on a long line of 500-pound practice bombs at Camp Atterbury, Ind. The ordnance, dropped by the 122nd Fighter Wing of the Indiana Air National Guard, must be recovered and inspected by explosive ordnance disposal technicians prior to entering the recycling stream. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. D. Clare)

    Joint mission showcases 123rd Airlift Wing's EOD capabilities, assists Indiana Guard

    The call comes in: There's a suspicious vehicle parked at one of the Indiana National Guard's primary combat training facilities.Military and civilian authorities aren't taking any chances. They call the closest responders they know -- the Kentucky Air National Guard's explosive ordnance disposal team.Within moments of a briefing from emergency

  • Shoop honored for national excellence

    Col. Diana Shoop has been named recipient of the 2008 Brig. Gen. Donald Wagner Administrative Excellence Award, which is bestowed annually on a reserve-component Medical Service Corps officer for outstanding administrative contributions to the Air Force Medical Service.Colonel Shoop, commander of the Kentucky Air Guard's 123rd Medical Group, won

  • Wagner named top security civilian

    Senior Airman Windy Wagner, a security forces troop who serves as the 123rd Airlift Wing's full-time civilian security program manager, has been named the top security forces civilian in both the Air National Guard and the U.S. Air Force.The awards, bestowed in 2008, recognize Airman Wagner's exceptional accomplishments in a wide range of essential
  • Lt. Col. Kathryn Pfeifer

    Ceremony to stand up new Force Support Squadron today

    When it comes to people programs, community support and quality of life, there is now one organization on base to handle it all -- the 123rd Force Support Squadron.The new unit, which will be formally activated today during a 2:30 p.m. ceremony in the Base Annex, is the result of an ongoing Air Force-wide merger of mission support and services

  • Wing completes back-to-back deployments

    The 123rd Airlift Wing completed two back-to-back overseas deployments this month that delivered more than 145 tons of cargo and over 500 troops to locations across Europe, the Caribbean and Central and South America.The first deployment saw 72 Kentucky Air Guardsmen and two of the wing's C-130 aircraft deploy to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, from
  • Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing prepare to load equipment and relief supplies onto a C-130 aircraft at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., on Jan. 22, 2010, for a flight to the Dominican Republic as part of earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. The flight was one of three C-130s that left from the unit Jan. 22, along with approximately 45 Kentucky Air National Guardsmen. The troops are establishing an air cargo hub at Maria Montez International Airport that will be responsible for controlling incoming aircraft, offloading relief supplies and staging them for further movement into Haiti. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Dale Greer)

    Kentucky Air National Guard unit deploys to support Haitian relief effort

    The Kentucky Air National Guard deployed three C-130 aircraft and approximately 45 members of its 123rd Contingency Readiness Group today in support of Operation Unified Response, the humanitarian relief operation in Haiti.Described as an "airbase in a box," the 123rd CRG has all the personnel, training and equipment needed to deploy to a remote
  • Tech. Sgt. Matt Atkinson, a loadmaster in the 123rd Airlift Wing, checks C-130 passenger manifests at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., on Sept. 12, prior to a flight to Puerto Rico. About 100 Kentucky Air Guardsmen will be supporting U.S. Southern Command airlift operations from San Juan through Oct. 10 as part of Operation Coronet Oak. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Dale Greer)

    123rd Airlift Wing supports U.S. Southern Command airlift mission

    The Kentucky Air National Guard began its third major deployment of the year this morning when more than 50 Airmen departed here aboard two Kentucky Air Guard C-130s for San Juan, Puerto Rico.The troops will provide theater airlift for U.S. military operations in the Caribbean and Central and South America through Oct. 10 as part of Operation
  • Ramp services troops load a pallet of cargo aboard a 123rd Airlift Wing C-130 at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., on Aug. 17. The aircraft is one of two from the wing that will be supporting Operation Joint Enterprise at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, through Sept. 5. The airlift mission supports U.S. military forces across Europe and Africa. Seventy-two Kentucky Air Guardsmen also are deloying for the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Dale Greer.)

    Kentucky Air Guard deploys overseas for airlift mission

    Seventy-two Kentucky Air Guardsmen deployed overseas this morning aboard two Kentucky Air Guard C-130s to fly airlift missions in support of U.S. military operations around the world.The Airmen, all assigned to the 123rd Airlift Wing here, will operate from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, but will fly sorties across Europe and Africa as part of
  • Members of Kentucky Air Guard's 123rd Contingency Response Group off-load a mobile command post as part of Operation Ardent Sentry.

    Rapid response

    Members of Kentucky Air Guard's 123rd Contingency Response Group airlifted a mobile command post here June 18 as part of Operation Ardent Sentry, a multi-state homeland defense exercise designed to test the military's ability to respond to enemy attacks or natural disasters.The 123rd CRG transported equipment and a National Guard Civil Support Team
  • Senior Master Sgt. Barry Wright, the 123rd Airlift Wing?s safety and occupational health manager, has been named one of the top safety professionals in the U.S. Air Force.

    Wright wins AMC safety award

    Senior Master Sgt. Barry Wright, the 123rd Airlift Wing's safety and occupational health manager, has been named one of the top safety professionals in the U.S. Air Force.Air Mobility Command leaders recently selected Sergeant Wright for its 2008 AMC Distinguished Individual Safety Award. The honor recognizes significant achievement in mishap
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