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July 29, 2026
123rd Medical Group and Kentucky Guard Airmen honored for national excellence

The Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Medical Group has been named Air National Guard Medical Unit of the Year, and two of its officers have been recognized for individual excellence in the 2025 Air National Guard Medical Service Awards.
March 31, 2026
Guard Airmen earn Kentucky Distinguished Service Medal for life-saving actions

Master Sgt. Sarah Cobb and Lt. Col. Daniel Dierfeldt were awarded the Kentucky Distinguished Service Medal during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base on Dec. 14 for their role in saving the life of an Airman undergoing cardiac arrest.
Dec. 17, 2025
Kentucky Guard Airmen score top Medical Service Awards

Four members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Medical Group have been recognized for excellence in the 2024 Air National Guard Medical Service Awards.
Feb. 10, 2025
Otto concludes military career spanning 27 years and three continents

Col. Hans Otto, commander of the 123rd Medical Group, was officially retired during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base Dec. 15, ending a military career spanning more than 27 years.
Jan. 15, 2025
Adams takes command of 123rd Medical Group

Col. Patricia Adams assumed command of the 123rd Medical Group during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky, Dec. 15, succeeding Col. Hans Otto, who has led the unit since 2022.
Sept. 22, 2023
Kentucky and Puerto Rico National Guard detachments execute joint training exercise

Airmen assigned to the Puerto Rico Air National Guard’s 156th Medical Group, Detachment 1, partnered with the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Medical Group, Detachment 1, and the Puerto Rico Army National Guard to conduct a Collective Training Exercise focused on implementing the National Guard
Aug. 31, 2023
Dierfeldt named top field-grade physician in Air Guard

Lt. Col. Daniel Dierfeldt, chief of aerospace medicine for the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Medical Group, has been named Air National Guard’s Field-Grade Physician of the Year for 2022.
June 7, 2023
Richards retires, concluding 30 years of service

Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Richards, senior enlisted leader of the 123rd Medical Group, retired from military service during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base May 20, 2023, concluding a career spanning more than 30 years.
Jan. 25, 2023
Chief Hager retires after 33 years of service

Chief Master Sgt. Michael S. Hager, non-commissioned officer in charge of the 123rd Medical Group’s Detachment 1, retired from military service during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base Sept. 10, 2022m ending a career spanning 33 years.
Nov. 4, 2022
Cooper draws 3-decade career to a close as commander of 123rd Medical Group

Col. Michael A. Cooper concluded his military career with a retirement ceremony in Louisville, Kentucky, Sept. 11, 2022, drawing a close to 30 years of distinguished service.

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