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Feb. 6, 2026
Kentucky Air Guard, Ecuador share C-130 expertise

Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard and Ecuadorian Air Force conducted an aircrew subject matter expert exchange recently at Cotopaxi Air Base, Ecuador, as part of the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program.
July 21, 2025
Kentucky Airmen sharpen war-fighting at Combat Readiness Center field exercise

More than 50 Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Security Forces Squadron and 123rd Contingency Response Group joined with members of the Colorado Air Guard and the Ecuadorian Air Force to sharpen their war-fighting skills during a field exercise at the Combat Readiness Training
Aug. 23, 2024
Kentucky National Guard hosts Ecuadorians for interagency operations exchange

The Kentucky National Guard hosted Ecuadorian military and civilian officials for a subject matter expert exchange focusing on interagency operations and communications in a domestic operational environment Aug. 5-9.The engagement included various activities and site visits across central Kentucky,
May 6, 2024
Ecuador-Kentucky Guard partnership welcomes C-130 to Ecuadorian Air Force

The Ecuadorian Air Force welcomed a C-130H Hercules into its inventory March 25, 2024, during a ceremony attended by leadership from the Kentucky Air National Guard, who were on hand to congratulate their State Partnership Program colleagues on the new capability.
Feb. 2, 2024
Ecuadorian military leaders visit Kentucky Air Guard

Key leaders from the Ecuadorian military met with Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard on Jan. 31, 2024, to tour the 123rd Airlift Wing in Louisville, Ky., and learn more about the wing’s missions. They also spoke with unit members about their roles in supporting U.S. military operations
April 11, 2022
Ecuadorian Army’s demining effort gets new, updated equipment

Ecuadorian civil engineers recently welcomed a team of Air National Guard, active duty Air Force and civilian personnel from U.S. Southern Command to observe, train and equip a battalion of demining soldiers.
June 1, 2021
Kentucky Air Guard maintainers provide training for Ecuadorian Air Force

Three members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Maintenance Group visited Latacunga, Ecuador, May 3 to 8, 2021, to provide aircraft maintenance training to the Ecuadorian Air Force as part of the National Guard’s State Partnership Program.

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Kentucky Air Guard, Ecuador share C-130 expertise

Kentucky Airmen sharpen war-fighting at Combat Readiness Center field exercise

Kentucky National Guard hosts Ecuadorians for interagency operations exchange

Ecuador-Kentucky Guard partnership welcomes C-130 to Ecuadorian Air Force

Ecuadorian military leaders visit Kentucky Air Guard

Ecuadorian Army’s demining effort gets new, updated equipment

Kentucky Air Guard maintainers provide training for Ecuadorian Air Force