Sept. 10, 2022 123rd Airlift Wing welcomes new command chief The 123rd Airlift Wing welcomed a new wing command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Steven D. Best, to the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky, May 3, 2022.
Aug. 8, 2022 Spaulding concludes distinguished military career after 35 years of service Chief Master Sgt. Gary L. Spaulding was retired from the Kentucky Air National Guard during a ceremony in Louisville, Kentucky, June 12, 2022, concluding a 35-year career of distinguished service to the Commonwealth and nation.
July 30, 2022 Lalonde retires after three decades in the Kentucky Air Guard After more than 30 years of service to the Kentucky Air National Guard, Col. David S. Lalonde was officially retired in a ceremony held in Louisville, Kentucky, May 14, 2022.
June 27, 2022 Kentucky National Guard celebrates 230th birthday Airmen and Soldiers from across the Commonwealth gathered in Louisville, Kentucky, June 24, 2022, to celebrate the 230th birthday of the Kentucky National Guard, one of the nation’s oldest state militias.
June 1, 2022 Names of 13 fallen Soldiers added to Kentucky National Guard Memorial The names of 13 fallen Soldiers were added to the Kentucky National Guard Memorial during a ceremony in Frankfort, Kentucky, May 30, 2022, recognizing their ultimate sacrifice in defense of freedom.
May 14, 2022 Ehrman concludes 38 years of military service to state, nation Col. J. Fred Ehrman officially retired during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky March 13, 2022, concluding more than 38 years of service to the active-duty Air Force and Kentucky Air Guard.
April 25, 2022 Thunder air show draws large crowds for 75th Air Force celebration Hundreds of thousands of spectators lined the banks of the Ohio River on April 23 for the annual Thunder Over Louisville air show, which marked its return with more than 30 aircraft to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Air Force.
April 21, 2022 Aircraft arrive at Kentucky Air Guard Base for Thunder air show Military aircraft began arriving at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky, April 21, 2022 for this weekend’s Thunder Over Louisville air show, including the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demo Team.
March 30, 2022 Ky. Air Guard Public Affairs earns 4 more national awards, eclipsing triple-digit mark Public Affairs specialists from the Kentucky Air National Guard earned four awards of excellence in the 2021 Air National Guard media contest, the National Guard Bureau announced March 24, bringing their total number of national honors to 103.
Feb. 28, 2022 Kentucky Air Guardsman recalls Evansville crash 30 years later Steve Bullard remembers the morning of Feb. 6, 1992 with perfect clarity. That day, the former Kentucky Air National Guard navigator was pulled off a fatal C-130B Hercules training flight just minutes before takeoff.