Kentucky Guard

Full Circle: Kentucky engineer pinned with the eagle
August 26, 2026 — U.S. Army Col. John Barger was promoted during a ceremony at the Kentucky Historical Society on Aug. 10, 2026. Prior to his pinning, Barger stood before Kentucky’s original constitution to take the state Oath of Office, marking a full-circle milestone in his three-decade engineering career...

Kentucky Guard prepares incoming command teams during four-day course
August 26, 2026 — The Kentucky National Guard hosted a four-day pre-command course at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Ky., Aug. 13-16, 2026. The course prepared the incoming leaders for the responsibilities of command through guidance from senior leadership and interactive relationship-building exercises...

Kentucky Guard hosts inaugural Iron Major Leader Weekend
August 26, 2026 — More than 70 Kentucky National Guard majors attended the inaugural Iron Major Leader Development Day at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Ky., Aug. 14-15. The two-day event focused on strengthening strategic and operational leadership, career development and key development opportunities...

Kentucky, North Carolina Civil Support Teams strengthen interstate response capabilities
August 26, 2026 — Members of the KYNG’s 41st Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team trained alongside North Carolina National Guard’s 42nd CST at the Jim Beam Booker Noe Plant in Boston, Aug. 11, 2026. The joint exercise tested how the teams integrate during a complex chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or explosive (CBRNE) incident...

Col. Michael Armstrong Promoted to Brigadier General at Western Kentucky University
August 26, 2026 — Surrounded by family, friends, and fellow Service members atop the Hill at Western Kentucky University, Col. Michael Armstrong was promoted to the rank of brigadier general Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026...

Kentucky Guard aviation unit supports national CBRN response exercise
August 19, 2026 — Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade, played a critical role in Vibrant Response 2026, a large-scale U.S. military exercise designed to prepare forces to respond to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) incidents within the homeland, April 13-29...

Kentucky Guard marks 234th birthday with a challenge to the ranks
August 14, 2026 — Kentucky National Guard Soldiers and senior leaders gathered at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Kentucky, to celebrate the organization’s 234th birthday, June 24, 2026. While the event highlighted the Kentucky Guard’s enduring commitment to the commonwealth, the state’s senior enlisted leader challenged Guardsmen to continue improving themselves and the organization...

Kentucky chaplain rises in rank, inspired by Korean War-era Veteran grandfather to continue service
August 14, 2026 — U.S. Army Maj. Eric Honeycutt, senior state support chaplain for the Kentucky Army National Guard, is promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel during a ceremony at the Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky., June 25, 2026. Honeycutt, who celebrated the milestone with family, friends and fellow service members, credited his grandfather, a Korean War veteran, with encouraging him to continue his nearly 19-year military career...

Decorated Kentucky Guard medic retires following career of lifesaving service
August 14, 2026 — Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy Lowe retired from the Kentucky Army National Guard after 27 years of service during a ceremony at Joint Force Headquarters in Frankfort, Kentucky, July 29, 2026. A former combat medic and G3 operations noncommissioned officer, Lowe was recognized for his leadership, mentorship, and participation in numerous lifesaving domestic operations and combat deployments...

Walker retires, concluding 35 years of distinguished military service
August 10, 2026 — U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Charles Walker concluded his military career during a ceremony in Nashville Tennessee, July 24, drawing a close to 35 years of service that saw him excel in top posts at the Kentucky Air National Guard, National Guard Bureau and United States Air Force...

Kentucky Air Guard medical troops conduct information exchange with Ecuadorian partners
August 10, 2026 — Two Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Medical Group traveled to Ecuador in April to share information about the unit’s Critical Care Air Transport Teams with their Ecuadorian colleagues...

Bravo Battery, 1-623rd Field Artillery conducts CS gas training at Fort Knox
August 3, 2026 — Soldiers from Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment, completed mask confidence training May 16, 2026, to build confidence in their equipment and prepare for operations in contaminated CBRN environments...

Gold Star Families Find Community Aboard Annual Riverboat Cruise
August 3, 2026 — Gold Star families from Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana gathered aboard the Belle of Cincinnati for the annual Survivor Outreach Services Riverboat Cruise, June 28. Joined by military leaders from across the tri-state region, the event provided surviving families with an afternoon of fellowship, youth activities, and community-building along the Ohio River. The annual cruise serves as a vital touchpoint, reinforcing the military's lifelong commitment to honoring the fallen and supporting the families they left behind...

Kentucky National Guard Artillery Battalion Trains for Northern Strike 2027
July 29, 2026 — Soldiers assigned to the Kentucky Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery, conducted annual training June 7–19, sharpening their warfighting skills and validating unit readiness for multi-domain operations...

123rd Medical Group and Kentucky Guard Airmen honored for national excellence
July 29, 2026 — The Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Medical Group has been named Air National Guard Medical Unit of the Year, and two of its officers have been recognized for individual excellence in the 2025 Air National Guard Medical Service Awards...

Groves appointed chief of staff, promoted to brigadier general
July 27, 2026 — Ash Groves was promoted to the rank of brigadier general and formally assumed responsibility as chief of staff for the Air Component at Joint Force Headquarters, Kentucky National Guard, during a ceremony in Louisville, Kentucky, June 7, 2026...

Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Settles reflects on 29 years of service, leadership in Kentucky National Guard logistics
July 13, 2026 — U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Settles retired after nearly three decades of service to the Kentucky National Guard...

Kentucky Guard hosts K-REP Summit to strengthen disaster response partnerships
July 13, 2026 — The Kentucky National Guard partnered with the National Guard Bureau and U.S. Northern Command to host the Kentucky Resilience and Emergency Preparedness (K-REP) Summit at Boone National Guard Center June 16–17, 2026. The two-day event brought together military, civilian, and emergency management leaders to discuss critical infrastructure protection, cyber threats, and statewide disaster response coordination...

Kentucky Guardsmen integrate with Japanese for live-fire exercise during RIMPAC 26
July 13, 2026 — Kentucky's 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery participated in a joint live-fire exercise as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, July 11. Working alongside the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, the HIMARS unit successfully engaged naval targets to strengthen multinational interoperability and collective security in the Indo-Pacific...

Kentucky Air National Guard concludes operations supporting NATO exercise Ramstein Flag
July 1, 2026 — Airmen with the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing concluded operations in Denmark June 19 in support of Ramstein Flag 2026, a large-scale NATO defense exercise spanning Europe with troops from 18 nations...

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