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

Wing exercises Initial Response Hub

More than 30 Kentucky Air Guardsmen and two C-130 aircraft from the 123rd Airlift Wing deployed May 14 to Fort Campbell, Ky, during a no-notice response to a notional 7.6-magnitude earthquake outside St. Louis.Within three hours of a telephone recall initiated by Col. Warren Hurst, commander of the

Special tactics unit returns from Afghanistan

Scores of family, friends and coworkers packed the flight line here May 5 to show their appreciation for a dozen members of Kentucky's 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, all of whom were returning home from a six-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.The Kentucky

Kentucky Air Guard supports Cope South in Bangladesh

A loadmaster from the Kentucky Air National Guard shared his knowledge of heavy-equipment airdrop procedures with a group of more than 20 Bangladesh Air Force Airmen here April 22.Tech. Sgt. Joshua Shelby was one of more than 65 U.S. troops who participated in Cope South 2012, a bilateral tactical

Kentucky Air Guard supports Critical Care Air Transport Team course

Kentucky Air Guard once again supporting Thunder Over Louisville

The Kentucky Air National Guard Base will once again serve as the launching pad for military aircraft slated to appear in this weekend's 22-annual Thunder Over Louisville air show.The April 21 event promises to be one of the biggest yet, according to Capt. Josh Ketterer, a C-130 pilot in the 123rd

123rd CRG becomes first in Air Guard to earn verification for joint cargo-handling capability

The men and women of the Kentucky Air Guard's 123rd Contingency Response Group set new standards for excellence when they deployed here last month to demonstrate their logistics capability in an austere environment, according to officials from U.S. Transportation Command and the U.S. Air Force

Top White House official honors 123rd Airlift Wing for rare 15th Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

One of President Barack Obama's top advisors praised the Kentucky Air National Guard for superior achievement March 18, calling the organization "second to none" during a ceremony here to honor the 123rd Airlift Wing for winning an almost unprecedented 15th Air Force Outstanding Unit Award.Also

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

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