Aug. 7, 2021 123rd Airlift Wing earns 19th Air Force Outstanding Unit Award The Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing received its 19th Air Force Outstanding Unit Award during a ceremony in Louisville, Kentucky, Aug. 7, 2021, maintaining a lengthy record as the most decorated airlift unit in the U.S. Air Force.
July 30, 2021 123rd Airlift Wing dedicates new $8.9 million facility for response forces The 123rd Airlift Wing dedicated an $8.9 million building in Louisville, Kentucky, July 30, 2021, to house multiple units that respond to contingencies and disasters around the world.
July 18, 2021 Maintenance University sharpens skills with joint training in Puerto Rico More than 130 Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard completed a week of intensive aircraft maintenance training in Puerto Rico June 12-18, 2021, honing proficiencies in a joint field environment while avoiding the distractions of home station.
May 1, 2021 Cecil concludes 24-year Kentucky Air National Guard Career After 24 years of service to the Kentucky Air Guard, Chief Master Sgt. Shaun P. Cecil retired during a ceremony held in the maintenance hangar at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky, April 10, 2021.
April 19, 2021 Kentucky Air Guard kicks off 2021 Thunder air show The Kentucky Air National Guard kicked off the Thunder Over Louisville air show April 17 with a nine-person parachute jump from one of the unit’s aircraft by members of its special tactics squadron.
April 16, 2021 Kentucky Air Guard to open Thunder Over Louisville air show with special tactics jump The Kentucky Air National Guard is slated to open the April 17 Thunder Over Louisville air show with a nine-person parachute jump from one of the unit’s aircraft by members of its special tactics squadron.
April 12, 2021 Ky. Guard supports new site capable of 4,000 daily COVID vaccinations The state’s largest drive-through clinic for COVID-19 vaccinations officially opened at Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky, today with the help of 35 Airmen and Soldiers from the Kentucky National Guard.
Feb. 26, 2021 Kentucky Air Guard flies 108 tons of relief supplies to Texas Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard have spent the past five days flying relief supplies into Texas following a winter storm that led to the near-collapse of the electrical grid, leaving millions without heat or water for days.
Dec. 31, 2020 KYANG Public Affairs sweeps Media Contest Public Affairs Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard swept the 2019 National Guard Bureau Media Contest, taking home nine top awards before moving on to earn a first-place trophy at the U.S. Air Force level.
Dec. 18, 2020 123rd Mission Support Group welcomes new commander With friends, family and fellow Airmen in the audience, Col. George H. Imorde III assumed command of the 123rd Mission Support Group during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base Nov. 14.