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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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 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

  • 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

  • Kentucky Air Guardsmen conduct life-saving training at Taylorsville Lake

    More than 120 aircrew members and intelligence specialists from the Kentucky Air National Guard conducted life-saving land and water-survival training at Taylorsville Lake here June 9 and 10.The training, which covered topics like land navigation and emergency egress from a downed aircraft, is