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  • Colonels receive Bronze Stars for combat service

    Two Kentucky Air Guard colonels have been awarded the Bronze Star for combat service in Afghanistan. Col. Mark Kraus, 123rd Airlift Wing commander, and Col. Steven P. Bullard, Kentucky Joint Force Headquarters director of joint doctrine and training, were recognized for their leadership in the face

  • Wing recalls 'Pueblo Crisis' activation in 1960s

    More than 100 veterans, civilians and wing members gathered in the base Annex June 24 to observe Kentucky National Guard Day and mark the 40th anniversary of the Kentucky Air Guard's deployment in support of the "Pueblo Crisis."The historic Pueblo Crisis began on Jan. 23, 1968, when the USS Pueblo,

  • Adams named top ANG optometrist

    Capt. Tricia Adams has been named the 2007 Air National Guard Optometry Officer of the Year for her outstanding achievements in the Kentucky Air Guard's 123rd Medical Group.In 2007, Captain Adams was the sole optometrist serving the base population, providing visual screenings and occupational

  • Wing takes 'triple crown' of inspections

    The 123rd Airlift Wing scored a triple crown of sorts in June when it completed three higher-headquarters inspections by logging prestigious "excellent" ratings in each.The wing successfully completed an Air Mobility Command Inspector General Unit Compliance Inspection, a U.S. Air Force Health

  • 123rd Aerial Port Squadron deactivated by order of NGB

    More than 100 Kentucky Air Guardsmen gathered in the Base Annex April 19 to witness the deactivation of the 123rd Aerial Port Squadron, a once-crucial unit established nearly 20 years ago to provide essential cargo services when the KyANG mission transitioned from reconnaissance to airlift in the

  • Panel recommends big changes to Air Guard

    An independent commission has recommended changes for the National Guard and the five other reserve components to reflect their transformation from a strategic reserve to an operational force."At the core of these changes is the explicit recognition of the evolution of the reserve components from a

  • AMC welcomes tanker pick

    The commander of Air Mobility Command hailed the Air Force's recent aerial tanker source selection announcement as an important first step toward ensuring America maintains its global reach capability.Air Force officials announced Feb. 29 that Northrop Grumman Corporation was selected to build the

  • 123rd CRG leads nation with formal training

    Airmen assigned to the first-ever Contingency Response Group in the Air National Guard -- the Kentucky Air Guard's 123rd CRG -- have completed 22 days of formal training at the Air Force Expeditionary Center's Mobility Operations School here.Fifty-six Airmen from the 115-person 123rd Contingency

  • Squadron assists Yemeni Air Force

    A team of Kentucky Air National Guardsmen from the 123rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron deployed to Sena, Yemen, recently to help the Yemeni Air Force improve maintenance operations on C-130 aircraft.The six-person team, which was deployed in country from Nov. 2 to Nov. 6, included experts on

  • Wing honors best in Airmen of the Year

    Staff Sgt. Matthew Meuser, Tech. Sgt. John Hoagland and Master Sgt. James Tenney have been selected as the Kentucky National Guard's Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2007, besting a field of 39 other troops who were nominated by their supervisors for exceptional performance."We always have a