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June 30, 2025
Bearny appointed command chief for 123rd Airlift Wing

Chief Master Sgt. Blair Baerny accepted the guidon of the 123rd Airlift Wing during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky, April 13, signifying his appointment as the unit’s new command chief and highest-raking enlisted Airman.
June 29, 2025
Best named top enlisted leader of Kentucky Air National Guard

Chief Master Sgt. Steven Best officially assumed the post of state command chief for the Kentucky Air National Guard during a ceremony in Louisville, Kentucky, April 13.
June 29, 2025
State command chief Tongate retires after 28 years of service to Kentucky Guard

Chief Master Sgt. James Tongate concluded 28 years of service to the Kentucky National Guard with a retirement ceremony in Louisville, Kentucky, April 13.
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.

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