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  • Kentucky Air Guardsmen receive Bronze Stars for EOD service in Afghanistan

    Kentucky's adjutant general presented three members of the 123rd Civil Engineer Squadron with Bronze Star Medals here today for their outstanding service while deployed to Afghanistan as Explosive Ordnance Disposal specialists.Before an audience of nearly 1,000 Airmen in the base Fuel Cell Hangar,

  • Kentucky Aviation Association members tour Kentucky Air Guard

    More than 70 aviation professionals from across Kentucky had the opportunity to examine aircraft maintenance and flight line operations at the Kentucky Air National Guard during tours Sept. 7 at the Louisville-based 123rd Airlift Wing.The tours were held in conjunction with the Kentucky Aviation

  • Wing stands alert for Hurricane Irene

    The National Guard Bureau placed 24 Kentucky aircrew members and two C-130 aircraft on alert here Aug. 26 to 29 to fly relief missions across the East Coast in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene.Meanwhile, more than 15 members of the Kentucky Air Guard's 123rd Special Tactics Squadron were slated to

  • Medical troops sharpen readiness at Texas conference

    Medical personnel from the Kentucky Air Guard sharpened their preparedness skills by attending the ANG Readiness Frontiers conference held in San Antonio in June.Conference sessions primarily focused on tasks required by the Air Force Medical Service Readiness Skills Verification Program, according

  • Kentucky Air Guardsman honored by Louisville Armed Forces Committee

    Staff Sgt. Jeff Kinlaw, a combat controller in the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, was honored with the Patriot Award for outstanding military during the 92nd-annual Louisville Armed Forces Committee Dinner, held May 20, 2011, at the Galt House in Louisville,

  • 123rd Airlift Wing members earn top honors at state marksmanship competition

    Several members of the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Airlift Wing won top honors at the Adjutant General's Kentucky National Guard State Combat Training Event, held May 1 at Fort Knox, Ky.The Kentucky National Guard Recruiting and Retention Office sponsors the annual combat matches to promote

  • Siebert named USAF Distinguished Rifleman

    A member of the Kentucky Air National Guard has earned one of the military's highest honors for marksmanship, the U.S. Air Force Distinguished Rifleman Badge.Senior Master Sgt. John Siebert, captain of the Kentucky Air Guard Rifle Team, won the honor for consistently scoring in the top 10 percent of

  • Kentucky Airman named top biomedical maintenance NCO in Air National Guard

    Staff Sgt. Sean P. Walker, an equipment maintenance technician in the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Medical Group, has been named the Air National Guard Outstanding Biomedical Equipment Repair Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year.Sergeant Walker earned the honor by providing expert maintenance

  • Airmen honored for performance at officer school

    The two newest officers in the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Operations Group recently brought home top honors from the Academy of Military Science, the primary commissioning school for National Guard Airmen.While earning his commission, 2nd Lt. Nick Reinke was selected by his peers and