Sept. 11, 2022 Wing completes aircraft modernization with arrival of eighth C-130J Super Hercules The 123rd Airlift Wing welcomed its eighth C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky, Aug. 25, 2022, completing the unit’s transition from legacy C-130H transports.
Sept. 10, 2022 Security Forces conduct specialized law-enforcement training Twenty-two Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Security Forces Squadron recently conducted a week of training San Luis Obispo, California, focused on supporting law enforcement.
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. 9, 2022 Kentucky Air Guardsman part of Air Force team that won Halo esports competition Trey Christenson, a technical sergeant in the Kentucky Air National Guard, was attending an esports gaming competition at the beginning of May 2022 to see some friends compete, when a chance meeting led him to assist the United States Air Force team in taking the win by the end of the month during
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.
Aug. 1, 2022 Kentucky Air Guard Special Tactics rescue 19 after devastating floods Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron rescued 19 stranded residents and two dogs in the aftermath of historic flooding that claimed at least 28 lives in Eastern Kentucky in July 2022.
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.
July 16, 2022 New wing chaplain returns to his roots for Air Guard ministry The Kentucky Air Guard’s newest chaplain, Capt. James Detwiler, is a native of Eminence, Kentucky, who spent four years on active duty before returning home to provide religious ministry to Airmen in the Commonwealth.
July 4, 2022 Churchill Downs honors fallen Kentucky Guard Special Tactics Airman Churchill Downs honored a fallen Kentucky Air National Guardsman in Louisville, Ky., June 12, 2022, staging a thoroughbred horse race in his name as part of military appreciation day.
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.