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  • Col. Bill Ketterer, vice wing commander, cuts a ceremonial ribbon at the reopening of the Morale, Welfare and Recreation facility. The facility was shut down for more than a year after a cement truck crashed into the building housing it. (Photo by Senior Airman Max Rechel, Kentucky Air National Guard)

    MWR facility back in service

    The Base Morale, Welfare and Recreation facility re-opened Dec. 2, offering Kentucky Airmen a place to once again relax and enjoy unit camaraderie.The facility was closed in August of 2007 after a cement truck driver lost control of his vehicle and slammed into the edge of the Base Annex where the MWR was housed.Newly remodeled and improved, the
  • Kentucky Air Guard marksmen continue a long-standing tradition of out-shooting their citizen-Soldier counterparts in state, regional and national competitions. (Photo courtesy of Kentucky Air National Guard Marksmanship Team)

    Wing marksmen dominate state, regional competitions

    Marksmen from the 123rd Airlift Wing were recognized recently for nearly sweeping the 2008 Kentucky State Pistol and Rifle Championship at Fort Knox, Ky.The performance continued the wing's streak of placing in every individual category -- and usually winning -- during competition against Kentucky Army National Guard shooters from across the

  • Free childcare offered

    For Kentucky Airmen who are stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to finding childcare during Unit Training Assemblies, a new program may make it easier to serve.The National Guard Home Childcare Program is currently funding the care of four wing members who otherwise wouldn't be able to fulfill their monthly military

  • Base 911 system offers fastest emergency response

    Everyone knows to dial 911 during an emergency situation.However, if you are on the base and use a mobile phone, there is a dilemma. The mobile phone will contact the city dispatch agency, which will route the call downtown and dispatch help from off-base.Unfortunately in this case, base officials will not be notified, creating two issues.First, in

  • Wing members deploy to support presidential inauguration

    Approximately 60 members of the 123rd Airlift Wing were called to duty to support the 56th Presidential Inauguration in and around Washington, D.C., from Jan. 15 to 22.The troops included explosive ordnance disposal experts, communications specialists, services personnel, aircrews and members of the wing's Contingency Response Group, or CRG.The
  • Two Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard, 123rd AW, move supplies outside to distribute to needy residents in Bandana, Kentucky for ice storm relief efforts.

    Airmen continue to assist with food distribution and storm-recovery efforts

    More than 60 Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard remain on duty here and in neighboring communities to distribute food and water to thousands of residents left without heat or electricity following last week's devastating ice storm.The Airmen, from the Louisville-based 123rd Airlift Wing, deployed to the cities of La Center, Paducah,
  • Staff Sgt. Thomas Moses and Staff Sgt. Jason Scharf identifed the two carbon monoxide poisoning victims today during wellness checks conducted in conjuction with Darren Voyles, a firefighter with the Hardinsburg City Fire Department. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Dennis Flora / KyANG)

    Guard "wellness check" saves couple from carbon monoxide poisoning

    Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard, working in conjunction with local fire officials here, saved an elderly couple from carbon monoxide poisoning today during a door-to-door "wellness check" in this Breckenridge county community. Staff Sgt. Jason Scharf, a chaplain's assistant in the Kentucky Air Guard's 123rd Airlift Wing, and Staff Sgt.
  • Senior Master Sgt. Wade Zinsmeister prepares Kentucky Air National Guard members to deploy to Hardinsburg, Ky., for a storm-relief mission. The Kentucky Air National Guard deployed 173 Airmen to Hardinsburg this morning as part of statewide efforts to assist more than 500,000 Kentuckians who have been left without power following last week’s devastating winter storms. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Dennis Flora / KyANG)

    Kentucky Air Guard troops deploy to Hardinsburg for storm-relief mission

    The Kentucky Air National Guard deployed 173 Airmen to Hardinsburg, Ky., this morning as part of statewide efforts to assist more than 500,000 Kentuckians who have been left without power following last week's devastating winter storms. The Airmen left the Air Guard base here at 6:30 a.m. in a 20-vehicle convoy. Upon arrival in Hardinsburg, they
  • Anthony Jacob Gardner is following in his father’s footsteps by joining the 123rd Airlift Wing. 2nd Lt. Anthony Dale Gardner is a former enlisted medic and now a nurse in the 123rd Medical Group. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. D. Clare, Kentucky Air National Guard)

    Family affair: Wing members continue legacies

    When 2nd Lt. Anthony Dale Gardner's son, Anthony Jacob Gardner, asked his father about following his footsteps into the military, the elder Gardner was hesitant at best."I gave him every downside I could think of. I wanted him to make an informed decision for himself," said Lieutenant Gardner, a nurse with the 123rd Medical Group here.The
  • The “Thoroughbred Carolers” continue a 123rd Airlift Wing tradition by performing seasonal songs for Guardsmen and their family members. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. D. Clare, Kentucky Air National Guard)

    Holiday Cheer

    The gathering of 123rd Airlift Wing families for the Wing Holiday Party Dec. 7 marked the start of a new era in family support.The event was the first opportunity for Dave Rooney, family program coordinator, to meet and greet the spouses and children of wing members.Mr. Rooney, a retired master sergeant, is the wing's first full-time family support
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