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March 25, 2012
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
March 17, 2012
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
March 17, 2012
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
March 17, 2012
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 other
Feb. 4, 2012
Wingman challenge: Kentucky's security forces test their mettle while building esprit de corps

Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Security Forces Squadron spent Dec. 10 navigating an obstacle course at Louisville's Southern High School as part of a team-building exercise held in conjunction with Wingman Day.Wingman Day is an annual event designed to promote resilience and
Feb. 4, 2012
Tonini begins second term as Kentucky's adjutant general

Gov. Steve Beshear re-appointed Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini as Kentucky's 51st adjutant general during a private swearing-in ceremony in Frankfort's Capitol rotunda Dec 13.Pursuant to state law, the ceremony was held just past midnight, immediately after Beshear took the oath of office to begin his
Feb. 4, 2012
Base Morale, Welfare and Recreation facility reopens with new name

Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard came together Jan. 7 to reopen the base Morale, Welfare and Recreation facility under a new name: "The Winner's Circle."The facility, which features pool and foosball tables, a kitchen and a volleyball court, is designed to boost morale and foster
Feb. 4, 2012
Kentucky Air Guard disaster-response team participates in first field-training exercise

More than 40 members of a Kentucky Air National Guard disaster-response team deployed here to the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center recently, joining forces with Kentucky Army Guard Soldiers to participate in their first field-training exercise.The Guardsmen collectively formed a Chemical,
Feb. 4, 2012
Kentucky Airmen fly south for the winter to support scientific research at the bottom of the world

The term "flying south for the winter" usually invokes thoughts of tropical climates and sunny beaches, but the reality couldn't be more different for two Kentucky Air National Guardsmen.Tech. Sgt. Raymond Graves and Master Sgt. Jason Smith, both assigned to the 123rd Logistics Readiness Squadron
Jan. 8, 2012
Pararescue troops showcase rappelling skills at U of L's Cardinal Stadium

Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Special Tactics Squadron rappelled down the side of University of Louisville Cardinal Stadium Nov. 12 in a public demonstration of their tactical capabilities.The demonstration, held just prior to kickoff for the Cardinal's football match-up with

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