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  • Kentucky Guard Airmen score top Medical Service Awards

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Four members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Medical Group here were recognized for excellence in the 2024 Air National Guard Medical Service Awards.The honors are presented annually by the National Guard Bureau in recognition of efforts that improve health care delivery

  • Kentucky National Guard Responds to Fatal Civilian Plane Crash

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Firefighters from the Kentucky Air National Guard were among hundreds of emergency workers who responded to a fatal civilian plane crash just south of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport here Tuesday night.Eight Guard firefighters and four fire trucks were deployed to the

  • Bosslift offers new perspective to civilian employers of Guard Airmen

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Douglas Craddock credits his childhood as the son of a Soldier for instilling a set of values that made him the person he is today.“My father served in the Army for over 20 years as an active-duty serviceman,” said Craddock, vice president of community engagement at the University

  • Kentucky Guard Airmen selected as best in Contingency Response field

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Two Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard have been selected as top performers nationwide in the Contingency Response community, the National Guard Bureau announced recently.Staff Sgt. Yuri Motamedi was named Air Guard Expeditionary Operations Performer of the Year in the

  • Kentucky Air Guard joins dozens of groups to honor veterans at city parade

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Kentucky Air National Guard was among more than 50 military and civic organizations that participated in the city’s annual Veterans Day Parade and massing of the Colors here on Saturday, when thousands of spectators lined Jefferson Street for the 90-minute event.One of the

  • 123rd Airlift Wing completes Readiness Exercise Validation

    The 123rd Airlift Wing successfully completed its first major graded inspection in four years during the August Unit Training Assembly, capping a multi-day evaluation that rated its ability to deploy and operate in a contested environment.

  • Ky. Air Guard to fly D-Day observance in France with unique aircraft

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A crew of Kentucky Air National Guardsmen departed here for France last week aboard an aircraft emblazoned with distinctive World War II “Invasion Stripes” to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.The aircraft, an U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 123rd Airlift