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  • VA, Air National Guard welcome family members on base

    Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard and their families gathered to celebrate "Family Day" at the 123d Airlift Wing headquarters and air base July 17.The event was a coordinated effort between the 123d Family Readiness Office and the Louisville Department of Veteran's Affairs.Mr. Dave Rooney,

  • Airmen abassadors reflect on Kyrgyzstan tour

    For Senior Airman Tim "Mac" MacAllister, 123d Security Forces Squadron member, a recent deployment to Transit Center at Manus, Kyrgyz Republic offered an unexpected opportunity.In the middle of the Kentucky Air National Guard member's tour, the call came down from his command that the military there

  • ANG marksmen sweep 12th consecutive state competition

    For the 12th consecutive year, the Kentucky Air National Guard swept the Kentucky National Guard Combat Pistol Match at Fort Knox, Ky., Air National Guard Pistol Team 1 defeated 11 teams, 10 of which were comprised of Army guardsmen, to win the team pistol competition.Kentucky Airmen also placed in

  • Kentucky Air National Guardsmen participate in Eagle Flag

    The Kentucky Air National Guard's Contingency Response Group mobilized to McGuire Air Force Base July 26 as part a joint exercise called Eagle Flag which simulates a deployment assisting in humanitarian relief efforts.This year's Eagle Flag exercise consists of members from the Army and Air Force,

  • Wing Honors Airmen of the Year

    Master Sgt. Brad Simms, Master Sgt. John Wardrip, Tech. Sgt. Edward McKenna and Senior Airman Aaron Lind have been selected as the Kentucky Air National Guards's 2010 Outstanding Airmen of the Year.According to the Kentucky Air National Guard state command chief master sergeant, Chief Master Sgt.

  • 123rd makes history with 'excellent' rating in first homeland-defense ORI

    The Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Airlift Wing scored another entry in the history books May 16-23 when it successfully completed the Air Force's first-ever homeland-defense Operational Readiness Inspection."For the very first time, the U.S. Air Force has validated a wing's wartime

  • Kentucky Air Guard welcomes two new command chiefs

    The Kentucky Air National Guard welcomed its newest command chief master sergeants during dual change-of-responsibility ceremonies held April 17 at Louisville Male High School.The new state command chief is Chief Master Sgt. James Smith, a 32-year veteran of the Kentucky Air Guard who began his

  • Kentucky Air National Guard salutes Hometown Heroes

    Deployments are seldom easy. They exert substantial amounts of stress not only on the troops deploying, but also on the families and friends they leave behind. On April 17, the Kentucky Air National Guard delivered a heart-felt "thank you" to the more than 900 men and women of the 123rd Airlift Wing

  • Wing wins extraordinarily rare 14th Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

    The Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Airlift Wing has been awarded its 14th Air Force Outstanding Unit Award -- an extraordinary achievement that confirms the wing's standing as one of the most decorated organizations in the United States military, said Maj. Gen. Edward Tonini, Kentucky's

  • CLEP: College-level exams offered free on base for members

    The 123rd Airlift Wing Education and Training Office is now offering College Level Examination Program, or CLEP, exams free of charge to service members interested in advancing their military and civilian educations.The exams allow members to save time and money by earning credit for knowledge