Louisville students flying high after C-130 orientation flight

Dana Brookings has always loved flying, but she never thought about becoming a pilot until a recent experience aboard a Kentucky Air National Guard C-130.Brookings, a cadet in the Navy Junior ROTC program at Louisville's Valley High School, participated in an orientation flight on the venerable

Kentucky Air Guard provides governor with Capital salute

Air Guard Command Chief Master Sgt. Muncy visits 123rd Airlift Wing

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,

Wellness Team to focus on supporting Airmen

Wing officials have announced the creation of a new Wellness Team to help Airmen and their families build resilience and live healthier lifestyles.The team provides a variety of free resources to meet the social, emotional, physical and spiritual needs of Airmen and their family members, said Col.

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

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

Battle of the Base: Fitness Challenge promotes readiness of mind and body, builds esprit de corps

The 123rd Special Tactics Squadron took the title for most physically fit squad during the third-annual Base Fitness Challenge here, narrowly edging out the 123rd Contingency Response Group in a two-hour contest held here today.More than 60 Airmen from the 123rd Airlift Wing tested their physical

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

Family Day draws 1,000 to Air Guard Base

More than 1,000 Kentucky Air National Guardsmen and their family members gathered here today to celebrate Family Day with a picnic lunch and a variety of family-friendly activities at 123rd Airlift Wing Headquarters.The day's events featured a corn hole tournament, children's games, live music