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JFHQ NEWS

Chief Information Officer retires after 30 years
September 27, 2024 — Col. John B. Blackburn retired after more than 30 years of service during a ceremony held in his honor at the Wellman Auditorium on Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Sept. 27, 2024...

Combat Medics train for recerts
September 19, 2024 — Combat medics from around Kentucky attended Tactical Combat Casualty Care recertification training to maintain their military occupational specialty skills at Boone National Guard Center Sept. 7-20...

Kentucky National Guard connects regions in natural disaster prep
August 28, 2024 — Soldiers from the Kentucky Army National Guard’s communication/IT support section’s (G6) Mission Command shop mobilized to western Kentucky to conduct an emergency deployment readiness exercise, Aug. 12-16, 2024...

Kentucky National Guard hosts Ecuadorians for interagency operations exchange
August 23, 2024 — 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...

Kentucky Guard advocates for unified cybersecurity strategy at state local issues conference
August 17, 2024 — Maj. Gen. Haldane Lamberton and Lt. Col. Dayna Sanders addressed local leaders and representatives at the Governor’s Local Issues Conference in Louisville, Aug. 8...

Kentucky Colonel promoted to General
August 16, 2024 — U.S. Army Colonel Andrew J. Bates was promoted to brigadier general during a ceremony held at Metro Hall Aug. 7. Bates is the project management team lead for Louisville Metro Government and has worked for them the last 26 years, so it was fitting that he was promoted at Metro Hall...

New headquarters building promises enhanced capability for Kentucky Guard
August 16, 2024 — The Kentucky National Guard dedicated a state-of-the-art office building in Frankfort, Kentucky, Aug. 13, 2024, to serve as home to Joint Force Headquarters, marking a new era of increased operational capability, officials said...

Kentucky National Guard Hosts Ecuadorian Military for Interagency Operations Exchange
August 10, 2024 — The Kentucky National Guard hosted a subject matter expert exchange with members of the Ecuadorian military, focusing on interagency operations and communications in a domestic operational environment. This engagement, scheduled from August 5-9, 2024, included various activities and site visits across central Kentucky, including the Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, the 123rd Airlift Wing in Louisville, and the Lexington Fire Department...

Maj. Gen. Howay bids farewell as Brig. Gen. Simmering assumes command of Division East
July 31, 2024 — FORT KNOX, Ky. - First Army Division East bid farewell to Maj. Gen. Bryan M. Howay, the outgoing commander of Division East, and welcomed Brig. Gen. Michael J. Simmering, the incoming commander, in a change of command ceremony at Brooks Field on July 25...

Kentucky Guard Attends Leader Engagement with Djibouti
July 16, 2024 — Kentucky leadership attended Djibouti’s Independence Day parade and met with Djiboutian and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) leaders as part of the State Partnership Program (SPP)...

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