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Jan. 7, 2012
Special tactics unit holds precision jumpmaster course

Special tactics pararescuemen from across the Air Force came to Louisville recently to attend a Precision Jumpmaster Course taught by members of the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Special Tactics Squadron.The course, offered June 2-23, provided pararescuemen with the skills needed to rescue
Jan. 5, 2012
Vast majority of 123rd Airlift Wing members report favorable human relations climate

The survey results are in, and participants overwhelmingly agree: The 123rd Airlift Wing has a positive climate largely free of negative factors that impact unit cohesion and job satisfaction.According to the wing's Air Force Equal Opportunity Climate Assessment Survey, conducted by the base Equal
Jan. 5, 2012
Kentucky Air Guard sets new record for charitable contributions

Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard set a new record for charitable contributions last year, pledging or donating $47,950.84 to the Combined Federal Campaign, the government-sanctioned organization that collects funding for thousands of charities across the United States.The Air Guard
Dec. 31, 2011
Greer takes first-place in NGB photojournalism awards

The 123rd Airlift Wing's chief of public affairs, Maj. Dale Greer, won two first-place photojournalism awards in the 2010 National Guard Bureau Media Contest, NGB officials announced March 15.Greer took first place in the news photo competition for an image depicting the final EC-130 as it departed
Dec. 31, 2011
Kentucky Air Guard kicks off Louisville Veterans Day Parade

Thousands of spectators lined Main Street here today to show their support for military service members during Louisville's first Veterans Day parade in more than a half-century.The parade kicked off with a three-ship flyover of Kentucky Air National Guard C-130s at 11:11 a.m. -- the exact time in
Dec. 31, 2011
Kentucky Airmen remember 9/11, honor the fallen

On the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks against the United States, Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard paid tribute today to the thousands of service members whose sacrifice has made America more secure since 2,977 people were killed in New York, Pennsylvania and The Pentagon a
Dec. 31, 2011
Kentucky Air Guard's Fatality Search and Recovery Team hones disaster-response capability

A new disaster-recovery team from the Kentucky Air National Guard successfully demonstrated its urban-response capabilities for the first time last week during a major homeland-defense exercise held in Southern Indiana.The U.S. Army North exercise, called Vibrant Response 12, tested the ability of
Dec. 31, 2011
Kentucky Air Guard civil engineers complete tour in Afghanistan

The men and women of the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Civil Engineer Squadron completed a six-month deployment to Afghanistan today when the unit's final deployed members arrived home to cheering loved ones at Louisville International Airport.The Airmen were among more than 40 Kentucky Air
Dec. 10, 2011
Mass enlistment brings new troops to 123rd

Eight new recruits took the Oath of Enlistment during a mass swearing-in ceremony Sept. 20 at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base, joining the 123rd Airlift Wing to fill a variety of jobs from military journalist to aircraft loadmaster.Kaleb Henry, one of those new enlistees, will soon depart for
Dec. 10, 2011
Kentucky Air Derby tests crews' airmanship

Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard's 165th Airlift Squadron completed essential training here Oct. 22 while competing for "best aircrew" bragging rights in the first-annual Kentucky Air Derby. Six crews of six members each tested their airmanship skills in multiple areas as they flew airdrop

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