Shawnee Navy Cadets Tour Fort Knox, Explores National Guard Opportunities
Kentucky Guard enters agreement with EKU
Billings, Ochs, Speck, Greer take honors in Air National Guard media contest
207th Engineer Construction Company assists cleanup efforts in EKY flood relief response
Kentucky National Guard staff briefs lawmakers on operations and readiness

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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Hal Lamberton, Kentucky's adjutant general, delivers remarks before signing a memorandum of understanding with Eastern Kentucky University, Mar. 26, 2025. The MoU establishes a formal partnership between the university and the Guard to support servicemembers, veterans, and their family members in reaching their educational goals. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane)
Kentucky Guard enters agreement with EKU
March 28, 2025
Leaders from the Kentucky National Guard and Eastern Kentucky University met on the Richmond campus to establish a formal partnership to support Guardsmen and their family members pursuing higher education, Mar. 26, 2025. The MoU represents a shared commitment between the Guard and the university to ensuring those who serve are able to meet their educational goals.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Haldane Lamberton talks with Kentucky Rep. Walker Thomas at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Frankfort, Kentucky on March 10, 2025. Lamberton hosted lawmakers from the Kentucky congress to learn about Kentucky National Guard operations and readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Andy Dickson)
Kentucky National Guard staff briefs lawmakers on operations and readiness
March 18, 2025
Command Staff of the Kentucky National Guard (KYNG) hosted Kentucky lawmakers at the Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, March 10, 2025, to provide updates on current KYNG operations and readiness.
Tech. Sgt. Philip Trojanowski, a combat control craftsman assigned to the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, is the Kentucky Air National Guard’s Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year for 2024. His role is to act as a one-man attachment to other special forces teams. He is trained in a wide range of skills including scuba, parachuting and snowmobiling, as well as being an FAA-certified air traffic controller in order to establish air control and provide combat support on missions all over the globe. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Phil Speck)
Billings, Trojanowski, Woodard named top Kentucky Guard Airmen
March 14, 2025
Airman 1st Class Annaliese Billings, Tech. Sgt. Philip Trojanowski and Master Sgt. Kevin Woodard were honored as the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 2024 Airmen of the Year during the Airman’s Gala held at Woodhaven Country Club in Louisville, Kentucky, March 15.

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear shows the pen he uses to sign proclamations to the daughter of a Service member at the Kentucky State Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort, Ky., on April 17, 2025. Beshear signed the official proclamation that April is the month of the military child to show appreciation for Service members’ families. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Andy Dickson)
Kentucky governor signs proclamation for April as month of the military child
April 22, 2025
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed the Commonwealth Proclamation for April 2025 as the Month of the Military Child in the Kentucky State Capitol Rotunda on April 17, 2025.
U.S. Army Col. Ronnie Barnes, flanked by his wife Sabrina (right), and daughter Makenzie, was promoted to brigadier general during a ceremony at the Wellman Armory Auditorium at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Kentucky, April 17, 2025. Barnes has served the Kentucky National Guard for more than 30 years. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane
Ronnie Barnes promoted to brigadier general
April 21, 2025
Friends, family, and fellow Soldiers packed the Wellman Armory auditorium to honor newly promoted U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Ronnie Barnes’ April 17, 2025. He has served in the Kentucky National Guard for more than 30 years and has shown strong leadership and commitment to the Commonwealth.
Graduates from OCS Class 67-25 of the Kentucky Army National Guard pose for a group photo at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky, April 12, 2025. Graduates would proceed to undergo the Oath of the Commissioned Officer and officially become 2nd Lieutenants. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Caleb Sooter)
Kentucky Army National Guard OCS Class 67-25 Graduates
April 15, 2025
Officer Candidate School (OCS) Class 67-25 celebrated their graduation at the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort on April 12, 2025. The ceremony recognized not only the hard work and perseverance of its candidates but also the top performers.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Micheal Holtgraver uses his radio to talk with his skid steer operator to repair critically damaged county roads in Hindman, Ky. on April 1, 2025. Holtgraver and members of Detachment 1, 149th Vertical Construction Company, 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade have been working for over a month to help counties repair critical roads since flooding in February. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Andy Dickson)
Guard engineers continue working in eastern Kentucky
April 10, 2025
Engineers continue to strengthen county roads in Knott and Leslie Counties after heavy rains and flooding in eastern Kentucky on April 1, 2025.
River Road and the boat dock at 4th Street in Louisville, Ky., are under about four feet of water April 5, 2025. This year’s Thunder Over Louisville air show, scheduled for April 12, has been cancelled due to flooding on the banks of the Ohio River. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer)
Historic flooding cancels Thunder Over Louisville air show and fireworks
April 5, 2025
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.
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Bruce Bancroft, right, Kentucky’s new assistant adjutant general for Air, salutes U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Haldane Lamberton, adjutant general of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, during a change-of-command ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., March 14, 2025. Bancroft, a former commander of Kentucky’s 123rd Airlift Wing, is replacing U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David Mounkes, who is retiring from military service after a 34-year career in the active-duty Air Force and Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer)
Bancroft takes command of Kentucky Air National Guard
April 4, 2025
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.
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Hal Lamberton, Kentucky's adjutant general, delivers remarks before signing a memorandum of understanding with Eastern Kentucky University, Mar. 26, 2025. The MoU establishes a formal partnership between the university and the Guard to support servicemembers, veterans, and their family members in reaching their educational goals. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane)
Kentucky Guard enters agreement with EKU
March 28, 2025
Leaders from the Kentucky National Guard and Eastern Kentucky University met on the Richmond campus to establish a formal partnership to support Guardsmen and their family members pursuing higher education, Mar. 26, 2025. The MoU represents a shared commitment between the Guard and the university to ensuring those who serve are able to meet their educational goals.
Shawnee Academy JROTC cadets look at electronic equipment during a tour of the Kentucky Army National Guard’s Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site (MATES) at Fort Knox, Mar. 12. The students took part in a hands-on tour of the facilities. They explored maintenance shops, logistics areas, and got up close with military equipment. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Milt Spalding)
Shawnee Navy Cadets Tour Fort Knox, Explores National Guard Opportunities
March 28, 2025
Students with the Academy at Shawnee Navy JROTC toured the Kentucky National Guard’s MATES facility at Fort Knox, March 12, 2025. They explored military equipment and learned about career opportunities in the National Guard. Instructors emphasized the benefits of service, while students considered future career paths.