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  • Bluegrass Airmen named softball champs

    The 123rd Airlift Wing Coed Softball Team was named the top team in the Air National Guard after sweeping a tournament in Panama City Beach, Fla., Aug. 11 to 15.To win, the Bluegrass batters had to best six previously undefeated teams of the 16 competing units. In their final game, they bested

  • Nelson helps coordinate relief to Pakistan

    A number of Pakistan, U.S. and international organizations, both military and civilian, gathered here Aug. 28 to form an air coordination cell aimed at streamlining air operations supporting Pakistan's flood relief efforts."There are a considerable amount of organizations [helping with flood relief

  • Maintenance, operations groups welcome new commanders

    In a dual change of command ceremony in the 123d Airlift Wing fuel cell, Col. Kenneth J. Dale relinquished command of the 123d Operations Group to Lt. Col. Barry D. Gorter on Sunday, July 18 at 1 p.m.Colonel Dale then assumed command of the 123d Maintenance Group from Col. Neil T. Mullaney, who is

  • Base challenge marks unit's increased emphasis on fitness

    The 123d Airlift Wing held a Fitness Challenge here July 18, just weeks after implementation of new fitness assessment standards Air Force wide.According to Tech. Sgt. Dale Grupe, who coordinated the event in conjunction with the 123d Force Support Squadron, 17 teams of four Airmen each competed in

  • 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