Kentucky Guard

Kentucky Guard CERF-P conducts joint training with Georgia Guard's HRF
June 28, 2024 — The Kentucky National Guard's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package (CERF-P) Conducted a joint training exercise with the Georgia National Guard's Homeland Response Force (HRF) at Fort Stewart, Georgia, June 23-28, 2024... MORE

Soldiers of the KYNG CERF-P perform pre-entry inspections during a joint training exercise with the Georgia National Guard's HRF.

Engineer battalions receive Dedication Plaque
June 27, 2024 — The 201st and 206th Engineer Battalions from the 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade were recently honored with the prestigious "Dedication Plaque" during Engineer Regimental week in the Essayons Room at Fort Leonard Wood, April 24, 2024... MORE

The 201st and 206th Engineer Battalions from the 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade were recently honored with the prestigious "Dedication Plaque" during Engineer Regimental week in the Essayons Room at Fort Leonard Wood, April 24, 2024

Kentucky Guard engineers support Djibouti armed forces at Camp Dodge
June 27, 2024 — In a dynamic exchange of expertise and camaraderie and sponsored by the Kentucky National Guard State Partnership Program (SPP), engineers from the Kentucky Army National Guard welcomed their counterparts from the Djibouti Armed Forces (DAF) during the unit’s annual training event at Camp Dodge, in May 2024. The 206th Engineer Battalion, part of the 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB), showcased how they set up a battalion-sized command post and conduct a field training exercise (FTX). The DAF officers, with aspirations to form their own engineer battalion, observed established practices of the Kentucky engineers while gaining insights on command and control, logistics, personnel accountability, operations, and communication... MORE

Engineers with the 130th Engineer support Company, 206th Engineer Battalion, Kentucky National Guard, set the foundation blocks for a retaining wall at Camp Dodge, Iowa on May 15, 2024. The 206th Engineer Battalion worked on various construction projects at Camp Dodge for their annual training. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Dickson)

Enhancing readiness, building relationships in Alaska
June 27, 2024 — The 201st Engineer "Workhorse" Battalion made significant strides in enhancing their readiness and building valuable relationships through their participation in the Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) program in Cordova, June 2024. ... MORE

The 201st Engineer "Workhorse" Battalion made significant strides in enhancing their readiness and building valuable relationships through their participation in the Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) program in Cordova, June 2024.

223rd Intelligence Flight deactivated, ending two decades of decorated service
June 25, 2024 — The 223rd Intelligence Flight was formally deactivated during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base on April 19, 2024... MORE

Thunder support, change of command and responsibility
June 25, 2024 — The 103rd BSB says farewell to one command team and welcomes another during a dual-ceremony at Campbellsville University Harrodsburg Athletic Center in Harrodsburg, June 14, 2024... MORE

Lt. Col. Dayna Sanders assumed command of the battalion from Lt. Col. Esther Platt.

Peake retires after 36 years of service
June 24, 2024 — Chief Master Sgt. Alan M. Peake, maintenance production superintendent for the 123rd Maintenance Squadron, retired from military service during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base on April 21, 2024, ending a career spanning 36 years... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Alan Peake speaks to an audience of fellow Airmen, family and friends during his retirement ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Apr. 21, 2024. Peake retired as the maintenance production superintendent for the 123rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron after more than 36 years of service. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Chloe Ochs)

Kentucky National Guard celebrates 232nd birthday
June 24, 2024 — June 24, 2024, marks the 232nd birthday of the Kentucky National Guard, which was formed by Gov. Isaac Shelby as one his first official acts in 1792. On Thursday, dozens of Soldiers and Airmen gathered in Louisville, Kentucky, to celebrate the occasion and look back over the past two centuries... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airman Makenna Rollins, left, a supply technician in the Kentucky Air National Guard, and U.S. Army Sgt. Jensen Humphrey, right, a paralegal specialist in the Kentucky Army National Guard, assist U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Haldane Lamberton, adjutant general of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, in cutting a cake to mark the 232nd birthday of the Kentucky Guard during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., June 20, 2024. The Kentucky Guard, which was established by Gov. Isaac Shelby on June 24, 1792, is comprised of more than 6,000 Soldiers and over 1,100 Airmen stationed across the Commonwealth. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer)

Longest-serving KY Army Guard member retires
June 18, 2024 — Command Sgt. Major Robert C. Render, the senior enlisted advisor of the 103rd Brigade Support Battalion, retires after 43 years and 10 months of military service. Render is the currently longest-serving member of the Kentucky National Guard... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. Robert C. Render, 103rd Brigade Support Battalion holds his grandson at his retirement in Harrodsburg, Kentucky on June 14, 2024. Render is retiring from the Kentucky Army National Guard with 43 years, and 10 months; he is longest serving member of the Kentucky National Guard. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Dickson)

Kentucky guardsmen support 250th anniversary parade
June 15, 2024 — The Kentucky National Guard 103rd Brigade Support Battalion out of Harrodsburg, proudly supported the 250th anniversary of Harrodsburg, Kentucky, by providing 71 Soldiers, four vehicles, color guard, and marching during the parade throughout downtown on June 8, 2024. ... MORE

Kentucky Army National Guard Soldiers with the 103rd Brigade Support Battalion, 138th Field Artillery Brigade, prepare to post the colors for the 250th anniversary of the settlement of Harrodsburg at the Old Fort Harrod State Park in Harrodsburg, Kentucky on June 8, 2024. The 103rd BSB supported the 250th anniversary of the settlement of Harrodsburg by participating in posting the colors, marching in the parade, and providing a static display of military vehicles. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Dickson)

56th Connelly Award goes to Kentucky
June 13, 2024 — India Company's field kitchen Soldiers took home the Phillip A. Connelly Award as the Army National Guard’s Field Kitchen winner for their excellence in Army Food Service... MORE

I Company joined other food service professionals from every branch of the military who were also receiving awards for being the top of their branch's food service units. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st. Class Benjamin Crane)

Gold Star Families share tenth cruise on the Ohio River
June 12, 2024 — More than 350 family members of Service members lost in the line of duty gathered on the Belle of Cincinnati June 2, 2024, to attend the tenth SOS Riverboat Ride along the Ohio River... MORE

Gold Star family members come together during the 10th Riverboat Ride hosted by Survivors Outreach Services aboard the Belle of Cincinnati on the Ohio River, June 2 2024. This annual event brings together surviving family members of fallen U.S. Army Soldiers and senior military leaders for a day of remembrance. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Kaitlin Baudendistel)

Director of Operations promoted to Colonel
June 5, 2024 — Kentucky Army National Guard Col. John Harvey was promoted during a ceremony in front of his family, friends, and colleagues inside the Wellman Auditorium at the Boone National Guard Center on May 24, 2024. The ceremony highlighted the remarkable career and achievements of Harvey, showcasing his dedication and commitment to service... MORE

Kentucky Army National Guard Col. John Harvey was promoted during a ceremony in front of his family, friends, and colleagues inside the Wellman Auditorium at the Boone National Guard Center on May 24, 2024. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Destini Keene)

Ky. Air Guard to fly D-Day observance in France with unique aircraft
June 4, 2024 — A crew of Kentucky Air National Guardsmen departed for France in May aboard an aircraft emblazoned with distinctive World War II “Invasion Stripes” to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The aircraft, a Kentucky Air Guard C-130J Super Hercules, will fly over France June 6 as part of scheduled D-Day observances,... MORE

A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 123rd Airlift Wing takes off from the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., May 22, 2024, bearing the distinctive livery displayed on U.S. aircraft during World War II. The plane will fly over France on June 6 as part of observances for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, when Allied forces invaded Normandy to turn the tide of the war in Europe. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Phil Speck)

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