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123rd CRSS, Chapman earn top national awards in Contingency Response field
July 7, 2025
— The Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Support Squadron was selected as the Expeditionary Operations Unit of the Year for 2024 in the National Guard Bureau’s Global Air Mobility Support System Awards. Staff Sgt. Nicholas Chapman was recognized as the Junior Expeditionary Operations Performer of the Year...
Bearny appointed command chief for 123rd Airlift Wing
June 30, 2025
— 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...
Best named top enlisted leader of Kentucky Air National Guard
June 29, 2025
— 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...
State command chief Tongate retires after 28 years of service to Kentucky Guard
June 29, 2025
— Chief Master Sgt. James Tongate concluded 28 years of service to the Kentucky National Guard with a retirement ceremony in Louisville, Kentucky, April 13...
Kentucky National Guard Honors Five Spiritual Leaders for Lifelong Service
June 26, 2025
— The Kentucky National Guard paid tribute to its spiritual leaders during a ceremony held at the Wellman Armory auditorium June 25, celebrating decades of service, compassion, and commitment...
Kentucky Guardsman Interprets Native Language, Cyber Skills
June 13, 2025
— Kentucky Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Daniel Jarillo-Gutierrez and over 900 Soldiers, Sailors, Guardians and civilian experts participated in Cyber Shield 2025, a cybersecurity exercise held in Virginia from May 30 to June 13. They collaborated to share best practices and build a unified defense against cyber threats. Using his trilingual skills – English, Spanish, and cyber expertise – Jarillo-Gutierrez worked with Ecuadorian participants to strengthen Kentucky’s partnership with Ecuador by enhancing both nations’ cybersecurity capabilities during this exercise...
Kentucky Soldiers take part in Region III Best Warrior Competition
June 10, 2025
— Two Kentucky Army National Guardsmen represented the state in the Region III Best Warrior Competition (BWC) at the McCrady Training Center in Eastover, South Carolina, April 21-26...
Calm in the Chaos: Flight Medic Training Turns Real
June 5, 2025
— Soldiers of the Louisiana Army National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and its assigned units reacted to a real-world emergency that occurred during a medical evacuation training exercise on May 14, 2025...
Gold Star families unite on the Ohio River for a day of remembrance
June 5, 2025
— Hundreds of Gold Star families came together from across the region to ride aboard the Belle of Cincinnati for the 11th annual Riverboat Ride on the Ohio River, June 1, 2025...
123rd Airmen honored by Kentucky, North Carolina for 2024 hurricane response
June 4, 2025
— 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...
Andersen promoted to colonel in Lexington ceremony
May 30, 2025
— U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert (Robbie) Andersen, commander of the 138th Operational Fires Command, was promoted to the rank of colonel during a ceremony at the Lexington Armory, surrounded by family, friends and fellow Soldiers, May 30, 2025...
138th Operational Fires Command completes first corps-level Command Post Exercise with US Army V Corps
May 29, 2025
— Soldiers from the Lexington, Kentucky-based 138th Operational Fires Command (OFC), Kentucky Army National Guard, recently participated in a corps-level Command Post Exercise (CPX) with U.S. Army V Corps, held in early May 2025 at both Fort Knox, Kentucky, and Camp Kosciusko in Poland. ...
A Faithful Servant: Former State Chaplain Prepares for Retirement After Decades of Service
May 29, 2025
— U.S. Army Chaplain (Col.) William Draper is set to retire from the Kentucky National Guard in June 2025 after more than four decades of dedicated service, leaving behind a legacy marked by compassion, commitment and spiritual leadership...
Twenty-two names added to Kentucky National Guard Memorial
May 28, 2025
— More than 100 people gathered for the Kentucky National Guard's Memorial Day observance held at Boone National Guard Center on May 26, 2025. Twenty-two names of fallen Kentucky Guard Soldiers and Airmen were added to the Kentucky National Guard Memorial in recognition and remembrance of their service...
1792nd CSSB uses field exercise to strengthen leaders at every level
May 28, 2025
— Soldiers assigned to the 1792nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion executed multiple events during annual training to empower new and future leaders. The multi-week training exercise held May 12-28 at Camp Atterbury focused on developing the technical and leadership skills needed to defend against modern threats...
Kentucky Air National Guard recognizes 2024 retirees
May 27, 2025
— 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...
Exercise Grindstone tests Kentucky Air Guard’s response to a major earthquake
May 24, 2025
— 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 airports...
Kentucky National Guard band supports local historical society’s 200th bicentennial event
May 23, 2025
— Soldiers of the Kentucky National Guard’s 202nd Army Band supported the 200th anniversary of the French officer Marquis de Lafayette’s visit of Frankfort which was coordinated by the Kentucky Historical Society at the Old State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., May 17, 2025...
Soldiers push mental, physical toughness in Norwegian Foot March
May 22, 2025
— More than 200 National Guard Soldiers, along with several ROTC cadets from the University of Kentucky, took on the Norwegian Foot March during a recent event hosted by the 206th Engineer Battalion, with 90 of them successfully completing the rigorous 18.6-mile course at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center May 12, 2025...
Kentucky Recruiting Battalion Gets New Commander
May 21, 2025
— Lt. Col. Jason W. Mendez relinquished command of Kentucky's Recruiting and Retention Battalion to Lt. Col. Stephen T. Strack during a change of command ceremony at the Wellman Armory on Boone National Guard Center, May 20, 2025...
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