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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... MORE

Soldiers reinforced fundamental infantry tactics to enhance their effectiveness in complex operational environments.

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... MORE

Lt. Col. Lauren Lwanga, left, a public health officer in the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Medical Group, and Capt. Leigha Bowyer-Jones, a nurse practitioner from the same unit, have been named top performers in the 2025 Air National Guard Medical Service Awards. Lwanga was selected as ANG biomedical specialist officer of the year, and Bowyer-Jones was named ANG privileged advanced practice nurse of the year. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Angelee Barnett)

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... MORE

Col. Ash Groves, center, chief of the Air staff at Joint Force Headquarters-Kentucky, is pinned with the rank of brigadier general by family members during a promotion ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., June 7, 2026. Groves previously served as headquarters’ director of Air staff. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chloe Ochs)

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... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Settles poses for a portrait at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Kentucky, June 26, 2026. Settles retired from the Kentucky Army National Guard after 29 years of service.

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... MORE

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Ash Groves asks a question during the Kentucky Resilience and Emergency Preparedness (K-REP) Summit at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Kentucky, June 16-17.

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... MORE

Kentucky National Guardsmen with the 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment gather with members of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force after the final rounds were fired of a combined live-fire exercise during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 in Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands in Kauai, Hawaii, July 12, 2026.

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... MORE

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