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June 4, 2025
123rd Airmen honored by Kentucky, North Carolina for 2024 hurricane response

Eleven members of the 123rd Airlift Wing’s Fatality Search and Recovery Team were recently honored with medals from two states for meritorious service following Hurricane Helene in 2024.
May 27, 2025
Kentucky Air National Guard recognizes 2024 retirees

Forty retired members of the Kentucky Air National Guard were honored by the 123rd Airlift Wing in Louisville, Kentucky, April 12 when a plaque bearing their names was unveiled in front of the Lt. Gen. John B. Conaway Headquarters Building.
May 24, 2025
Exercise Grindstone tests Kentucky Air Guard’s response to a major earthquake

The Kentucky Air National Guard staged a major earthquake-response exercise in Paducah, Kentucky, May 13-15, deploying more than 30 Airmen and three aircraft to establish a regional cargo hub, process relief supplies, provide fuel for helicopter operations and manage aeromedical evacuations at two
May 10, 2025
Canine Callie, DOD’s only search-and-rescue dog, retires from service

Callie, the only certified search-and-rescue dog in the Department of Defense, officially retired from military service during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky, Jan. 24, 2025.
April 5, 2025
Historic flooding cancels Thunder Over Louisville air show and fireworks

Flooding along the banks of the Ohio River has led officials to cancel this year’s Thunder Over Louisville air show and fireworks display, originally scheduled for April 12 in downtown Louisville, Kentucky.
April 4, 2025
Bancroft takes command of Kentucky Air National Guard

Brig. Gen. Bruce Bancroft took command of the Kentucky Air National Guard during a ceremony at the 123rd Airlift Wing on March 14, 2025, pledging to continue a rich heritage of excellence and teamwork as the state’s new assistant adjutant general for Air.
March 14, 2025
Johnson named Kentucky Air Guard’s First Sergeant of the Year

Master Sgt. Jamarrel Johnson has been selected as the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 2024 First Sergeant of the Year and will be honored at the Airman’s Gala to be held March 15 at Woodhaven Country Club in Louisville, Kentucky.
March 14, 2025
Billings, Trojanowski, Woodard named top Kentucky Guard Airmen

Airman 1st Class Annaliese Billings, Tech. Sgt. Philip Trojanowski and Master Sgt. Kevin Woodard will be honored as the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 2024 Airmen of the Year during the Airman’s Gala to be held at Woodhaven Country Club in Louisville, Kentucky, March 15.
March 5, 2025
Policy Notice

In alignment with Department of Defense Instruction 5400.17 and recent Executive Orders issued by the President, the Kentucky Air National Guard is reviewing its public website content to ensure compliance with DoD policies and priorities. As a result, certain content has been removed or is in the
March 3, 2025
City kicks off countdown to Thunder Over Louisville featuring Kentucky Air Guard

Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard will perform an aerial demonstration with their C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and parachute into the Ohio River as part of the Thunder Over Louisville air show April 12, 2025.

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