Maj. Will Andreotta, an F-35 Lighnining II pilot from
Maj. Will Andreotta, an F-35 Lighnining II pilot from the 61st Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., talks with news media at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 20, 2017. A... More
More than 60 members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s
More than 60 members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing are reunited with friends and family as they return to their home base in Louisville, Ky., July 6, 2018, after completing a four-mont... More
A C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Kentucky Air National
A C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing air-drops two bundles of cargo in the Ohio River during the Thunder Over Louisville air show in Louisville, Ky., April 22, 201... More
Newly promoted Col. Ashley Groves, incoming commander
Newly promoted Col. Ashley Groves, incoming commander of the 123rd Maintenance Group, addresses the crowd during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., on Dec. 1, 2018. Groves is... More
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein (left)
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein (left) greets Chief Master Sgt. Shane Lagrone, 123rd Airlift Wing command chief, upon arrival at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Aug. 10,... More
Master Sgt. John C. Posten (right) of the 123rd Maintenance
Master Sgt. John C. Posten (right) of the 123rd Maintenance Squadron receives the Kentucky Air National Guard Outstanding First Sergeant of the Year award from Chief Master Sgt. Shane Lagrone, command chief mas... More
Members of the 123rd Maintenance Squadron apply decals
Members of the 123rd Maintenance Squadron apply decals to a 123rd Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., May 14, 2019. The C-130 will fly in the 75th anniversary... More
Airmen from the Kentucky Air Guard’s 123rd Contingency
Airmen from the Kentucky Air Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group secure a forklift onto a Tennessee Air Guard C-17 at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Aug. 29, 2017 in preparation f... More
Col. Ken Dale, outgoing commander of the 123rd Maintenance
Col. Ken Dale, outgoing commander of the 123rd Maintenance Group, completes his fini flight in a C-130 Hercules aircraft, tail number 91-1232, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Dec. 7,... More
Kentucky Airman named top aerial porter in the Air National Guard
Staff Sgt. Kaleb Wentworth, an aerial port specialist with the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, chains a Kentucky Army National Guard helicopter to the floor of an aircraft at t... More
Kentucky Air Guard going green with solar panels
This photo illustration depicts a planned solar array for the 123rd Civil Engineer Squadron building at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky. The array is expected to save the base approximate... More
Airmen from the 123rd Airlift Wing attend a ceremony
Airmen from the 123rd Airlift Wing attend a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 16, 2018, celebrating the wing’s accomplishments in the last year. The ceremony concluded w... More
Members of the U.S. Army’s Golden Knights parachute
Members of the U.S. Army’s Golden Knights parachute demonstration team prepare to jump into downtown Louisville, Ky., to kick off the Thunder Over Louisville air show on the banks of the Ohio River April 13, 20... More
The 123rd Airlift Wing Color Guard presents the colors
The 123rd Airlift Wing Color Guard presents the colors during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., March 10, 2019, celebrating the wing’s accomplishments over the past year. Th... More
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing listen to Lt. Gen.
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing listen to Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, director of the Air National Guard, during a town hall meeting at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky. Aug. 10, 2019. Rice ... More
Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice (left), director of the Air
Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice (left), director of the Air National Guard, presents the Distinguished Service Medal to Brig. Gen. Warren Hurst, Kentucky’s assistant adjutant general for Air, during a ceremony at the Ke... More
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein greets
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein greets Master Sgt. Matthew Wilt, a 123rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight Airman, during a tour of the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Aug.... More
A P-51 Mustang aircraft, serial number of 44-74202,
A P-51 Mustang aircraft, serial number of 44-74202, sits on the flight line of the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., circa 1953-1956. The same aircraft, now restored, came home to fly in the ... More
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (left) greets Vice President
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (left) greets Vice President Mike Pence (center) at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., March 11, 2017. Pence was in Louisville to speak with local business leaders... More
Two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from the Kentucky Army
Two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from the Kentucky Army National Guard’s 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade are loaded into a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Lo... More
Airmen from the 123rd Airlift Wing load equipment and
Airmen from the 123rd Airlift Wing load equipment and vehicles onto a C-130 Hercules aircraft at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 20, 2017. The cargo will be used by members of the... More
More than 60 members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s
More than 60 members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing are reunited with friends and family as they return to their home base in Louisville, Ky., July 6, 2018, after completing a four-mont... More
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein (left)
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein (left) meets Callie, the only search-and-rescue dog in the Department of Defense, and her handler, Master Sgt. Rudy Parsons, a pararescueman in the 123rd Special ... More
Kentucky’s adjutant general, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen
Kentucky’s adjutant general, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen R. Hogan, attends a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard base in Louisville, Ky., Aug. 10, 2019, during which Brig. Gen. Warren Hurst, Kentucky’s ... More
Chief Master Sgt. Aaron May, the outgoing chief enlisted
Chief Master Sgt. Aaron May, the outgoing chief enlisted manager for the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, speaks at his retirement ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., on Dec 7, 2... More
Tech. Sgt. Joshua C. Busch (right), a combat controller
Tech. Sgt. Joshua C. Busch (right), a combat controller for the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, receives the Bronze Star Medal from Col. David Mounkes, commander of the 123rd Airlift Wing, during a ceremony at ... More
Lt. Col. Randall Hood (left), commander of the 123rd
Lt. Col. Randall Hood (left), commander of the 123rd Operations Support Squadron, presents Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Brown, a loadmaster supervisor in the 165th Airlift Squadron, with a certificate of retiremen... More
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein (left)
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein (left) and Tech. Sgt. Daniel Keller, a combat controller in the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, salute during the national anthem as part of an award ceremony at ... More
The commander of Air Mobility Command, Gen. Carlton
The commander of Air Mobility Command, Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II (left), speaks with Senior Airman Hans Larsen of the 123rd Maintenance Group during a tour of the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisvill... More
Col. Ken Dale, outgoing commander of the 123rd Maintenance
Col. Ken Dale, outgoing commander of the 123rd Maintenance Group, completes his fini flight in a C-130 Hercules aircraft, tail number 91-1232, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Dec. 7,... More
The commander of Air Mobility Command, Gen. Carlton
The commander of Air Mobility Command, Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II (second from right), speaks with Airmen from the 123rd Contingency Response Group during a tour of the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Loui... More
F-22 Raptors among first aircraft to arrive at Kentucky Air Guard Base...
A U.S. Army Blackhawk hovers nearby as a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor taxies to its parking spot on the flight line of the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 14, 2011. The Raptor, piloted ... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Ryan Chamberlain, a Blue Angels F/A-18
U.S. Navy Lt. Ryan Chamberlain, a Blue Angels F/A-18 pilot and air show narrator, talks with Capt. Josh Ketterer, air show coordinator for the Kentucky Air National Guard, during a press conference Jan. 23, 201... More
Lt. Col. Ashley Groves, the incoming commander of the
Lt. Col. Ashley Groves, the incoming commander of the 123rd Maintenance Group, is promoted to the rank of colonel with the help of family members during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Lou... More
Brig. Gen. Charles Walker, chief of staff for Headquarters,
Brig. Gen. Charles Walker, chief of staff for Headquarters, Kentucky Air National Guard, speaks at a promotion ceremony for Gary Spaulding, military personnel management officer for Joint Force Headquarters—Ken... More
Master Sgt. Shaun Cecil, an electrician in the Kentucky
Master Sgt. Shaun Cecil, an electrician in the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Civil Engineering Squadron, hugs his daughter, Caitlyn, and son, Trevor, in the Louisville International Airport passenger term... More
President Donald Trump (right) and Kentucky Gov. Matt
President Donald Trump (right) and Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin greet supporters as they arrive at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Aug. 21, 2019. Trump was in town to speak at an AMVETS con... More
An F/A-18 Super Hornet from the U.S. Navy’s Tactical
An F/A-18 Super Hornet from the U.S. Navy’s Tactical Demonstration Team, Strike Fighter Squadron 106, Naval Air Station Oceana, Va., streaks over the Ohio River during the Thunder Over Louisville airshow in Lou... More
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing attend a ceremony
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing attend a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Aug 10, 2019, during which the Air Force chief of staff, Gen. David L. Goldfein, presented the Dis... More
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing board a C-130 Hercules
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing board a C-130 Hercules aircraft at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., June 24, 2020, prior to deploying to the Persian Gulf region. The Airmen will spend ... More
Col. Ken Dale, outgoing commander of the 123rd Maintenance
Col. Ken Dale, outgoing commander of the 123rd Maintenance Group, completes his fini flight in a C-130 Hercules aircraft, tail number 91-1232, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Dec. 7,... More
Thunder Over Louisville drew hundreds of thousands
Thunder Over Louisville drew hundreds of thousands of spectators to the banks of the Ohio River in downtown Louisville, Ky., April 13, 2019. The annual event has grown to become one of the largest single-day ai... More
Matt Younkin flies an aerial demonstration in his Twin
Matt Younkin flies an aerial demonstration in his Twin Beech aircraft April 22, 2017, during the Thunder Over Louisville air show in Louisville, Ky. The annual event has grown to become the largest single-day a... More
An F-16 Falcon from the Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th
An F-16 Falcon from the Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing steaks over the Ohio River during the annual Thunder Over Louisville airshow in Louisville, Ky., April 13, 2019. Hundreds of thousands of spe... More
Col. Mary Decker, commander of the 123rd Mission Support
Col. Mary Decker, commander of the 123rd Mission Support Group, speaks to audience members at an MSG change-of-command ceremony held at the Kentucky Air National Guard base in Louisville, Ky., Jan. 5, 2019. Dec... More
Blankenship named NCO of the Year for ANG Region 3
Col. David J. Mounkes, commander of the 123rd Airlift Wing, presents the 2019 Air National Guard Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year Region 3 Award to Staff Sgt. Danielle Blankenship during a ceremony held at ... More
More than 60 members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s
More than 60 members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing are reunited with friends and family as they return to their home base in Louisville, Ky., July 6, 2018, after completing a four-mont... More
Audience members react as Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey
Audience members react as Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Brown talks about his 38-year career during his retirement ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Dec. 7, 2019. (U.S. Air Nation... More
Capt. Nick Reinke (left) and Capt. Josh Ketterer, C-130
Capt. Nick Reinke (left) and Capt. Josh Ketterer, C-130 pilots in the 123rd Airlift Wing, conduct preflight checklists at at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 24, 2015, prior to the... More
Staff Sgt. Robert W. Willging, a combat controller
Staff Sgt. Robert W. Willging, a combat controller for the 123rd Airlift Special Tactics Squadron, is pinned with the Bronze Star Medal by Col. David Mounkes, commander of the 123rd Airlift Wing, during a cerem... More
Col. Ken Dale, outgoing commander of the 123rd Maintenance
Col. Ken Dale, outgoing commander of the 123rd Maintenance Group, completes his fini flight in a C-130 Hercules aircraft, tail number 91-1232, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Dec. 7,... More
Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, director of the Air National
Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, director of the Air National Guard, signs a plaque in the shape of Kentucky during a tour of the 123rd Contingency Response Group while visiting the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in L... More
Airmen from the Kentucky and Tennessee Air National
Airmen from the Kentucky and Tennessee Air National Guard load a container of cargo onto a Tennessee Air Guard C-17 at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Aug. 29, 2017 in preparation for H... More
Nose art on an Indiana Air National Guard A-10 Thunderbolt
Nose art on an Indiana Air National Guard A-10 Thunderbolt II, shown here on the flight line of the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 13, 2019, reflect’s the aircraft’s use as a close-a... More
Lt. Col. Penn Brown (right), the incoming commander
Lt. Col. Penn Brown (right), the incoming commander of the 165th Airlift Squadron, prepares to accept the squadron’s guidon from Lt. Col. Matthew Quenichet (left), commander of the 123rd Operations Group, durin... More
Linda Ringleka, the newly appointed director of
Linda Ringleka, the newly appointed director of psychological services at the 123rd Airlift Wing, speaks to the airmen of the Kentucky Air National Guard in Louisville, Ky., on Aug. 13, 2011. Ringleka's mission... More
Staff Sgt. Hillman Blanford of the Kentucky Air National
Staff Sgt. Hillman Blanford of the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Contingency Response Group poses a question to Sen. Mitch McConnell during a town hall meeting with hundreds of Air Guardsmen at the Kentuc... More
Two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter jets taxi into
Two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter jets taxi into the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 18, 2012, prior to this weekend's 22nd annual Thunder Over Louisville air show. The Raptor De... More
Airmen from the 123rd Airlift Wing board a C-130 Hercules
Airmen from the 123rd Airlift Wing board a C-130 Hercules aircraft at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 24, 2015, prior to their departure for deployment to an undisclosed air base ... More
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft flies
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft flies an aerial demonstration over the Ohio River during the Thunder Over Louisville air show in Louisville, Ky., April 22, 2017. The Kentucky Air National Guard is... More
Paul Beard (left), a mental health professional at
Paul Beard (left), a mental health professional at the Robley Rex Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Louisville, and Troy Colón, an assistant technology professional at the Louisville VA hospital, carry a simul... More
Tech Sgt. Jeff Bryant (left), an electronic integrated
Tech Sgt. Jeff Bryant (left), an electronic integrated systems mechanic for the 123rd Maintenance Group, receives the Kentucky Air National Guard Honor Guard Airman of the Year award from Chief Master Sgt. Shan... More
Brig. Gen. Warren Hurst renders his final salute as
Brig. Gen. Warren Hurst renders his final salute as Kentucky’s assistant adjutant general for Air during a transfer-of-responsibility ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Aug. 11... More
Chief Master Sgt. Danny Gregory (left), a flight engineer
Chief Master Sgt. Danny Gregory (left), a flight engineer with the 165th Airlift Squadron, presents Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Brown, a loadmaster supervisor with the 165th Airlift Squadron, with a memento of ap... More
The commander of Air Mobility Command, Gen. Carlton
The commander of Air Mobility Command, Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II (second from left), greets Staff Sgt. Raymond Ray of the 123rd Force Support Squadron during a tour of the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in ... More
Col. Ken Dale, outgoing commander of the 123rd Maintenance
Col. Ken Dale, outgoing commander of the 123rd Maintenance Group, completes his fini flight in a C-130 Hercules aircraft, tail number 91-1232, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Dec. 7,... More
Col. David Mounkes (second from right), commander of
Col. David Mounkes (second from right), commander of the 123rd Airlift Wing, and Chief Master Sgt. Ray Dawson (left), wing command chief, greet President Donald Trump as he arrives at the Kentucky Air National ... More
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing’s Fatality Search
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing’s Fatality Search and Recovery Team pack equipment at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 17, 2018, prior to deploying to North Carolina to support o... More
Airman 1st Class Emily Goss, an aerial port specialist
Airman 1st Class Emily Goss, an aerial port specialist for the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group, directs patients through a drive-through testing station for COVID-19 in Louisville... More
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing board a C-130 Hercules
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing board a C-130 Hercules aircraft at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., June 24, 2020, prior to deploying to the Persian Gulf region. The Airmen will spend ... More
A U.S. Air Force Lightning II fighter aircraft arrives
A U.S. Air Force Lightning II fighter aircraft arrives at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 20, 2017, for the Thunder Over Louisville air show. The aircraft is assigned to the 61st ... More
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing board a C-130 Hercules
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing board a C-130 Hercules aircraft at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Jun. 24, 2020, prior to deploying to the Persian Gulf region. The Airmen will spend... More
Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd
Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing receive an Independence Day welcome from friends and family as they return to their home base in Louisville, Ky., July 4, 2018, after completing a... More
A retired F4U Corsair fires up its engine on the Kentucky
A retired F4U Corsair fires up its engine on the Kentucky Air National Guard tarmac prior to practicing for the Thunder Over Louisville April 20, 2012, in Louisville, Ky. A special segment of the six-hour Thund... More
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing’s Fatality Search
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing’s Fatality Search and Recovery Team strap down equipment at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 17, 2018, prior to deploying to North Carolina to sup... More
The Kentucky National Guard’s top service members were
The Kentucky National Guard’s top service members were honored during the annual Kentucky Outstanding Soldier and Airman of the Year Banquet at Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Ky., March 9, 2019. The winners we... More
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin speaks to 400 Airmen and family
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin speaks to 400 Airmen and family members during an award ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky, Aug.13, 2019. At the ceremony, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. ... More
Col. Ken Dale, outgoing commander of the 123rd Maintenance
Col. Ken Dale, outgoing commander of the 123rd Maintenance Group, completes his fini flight in a C-130 Hercules aircraft, tail number 91-1232, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Dec. 7,... More
Swamp Fox, a P-51 Mustang aircraft flown by R.T. Dickson,
Swamp Fox, a P-51 Mustang aircraft flown by R.T. Dickson, performs an aerial demonstration April 13, 2019, in the annual Thunder Over Louisville airshow in Louisville, Ky. This exact aircraft, now restored, was... More
A Special Operator from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s
A Special Operator from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron parachutes into the Ohio River during the annual Thunder Over Louisville airshow in Louisville, Ky., April 13, 2019. Hund... More
After identifying a weak area on an aircraft seat harness,
After identifying a weak area on an aircraft seat harness, Tech. Sgt. Lawrence Lawfer, an aircrew flight equipment journeyman with the Kentucky Air Guard’s 123rd Operations Support Squadron in Louisville, Ky., ... More
Col. Ken Dale, outgoing commander of the 123rd Maintenance
Col. Ken Dale, outgoing commander of the 123rd Maintenance Group, addresses the crowd during his retirement ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., on Dec. 1, 2018. Dale is retiring... More
A C-130 Hercules aircraft simulator has been installed
A C-130 Hercules aircraft simulator has been installed at the Kentucky Air National Guard base in Louisville, Ky. Known as the Multi-Mission Crew Trainer, the system helps prepare Airmen for handling in-flight ... More
Brig. Gen. Haldane Lamberton, Kentucky’s newly appointed
Brig. Gen. Haldane Lamberton, Kentucky’s newly appointed adjutant general, meets Callie, the only search-and-rescue dog in the Department of Defense, during a tour of the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Lou... More
The 123rd Airlift Wing Color Guard presents the colors
The 123rd Airlift Wing Color Guard presents the colors during the retirement ceremony of Chief Master Sgt. Aaron May, the outgoing chief enlisted manager for the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, at the Kentucky ... More
More than 90 Airmen from the Kentucky Air National
More than 90 Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing return to their home base in Louisville, Ky., on Nov. 18, 2020, after completing a four-month deployment to the Middle East in suppo... More
Tech. Sgt. Braden Sikkema, an intelligence analyst
Tech. Sgt. Braden Sikkema, an intelligence analyst in the 123rd Airlift Wing, attends the Kentucky Air National Guard’s annual Family Day with his daughter at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base, Louisville, K... More
Teresa Pike (left) cheers for her husband, Master Sgt.
Teresa Pike (left) cheers for her husband, Master Sgt. Winston Pike, along with their daughter, Jasmine, during a welcome-home ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., July 4, 2018. ... More
Members of the U.S. Army’s Golden Knights parachute
Members of the U.S. Army’s Golden Knights parachute demonstration team prepare to jump into downtown Louisville, Ky., to kick off the Thunder Over Louisville air show on the banks of the Ohio River April 13, 20... More
Master Sgt. Phil Speck, Public Affairs superintendent
Master Sgt. Phil Speck, Public Affairs superintendent for the 123rd Airlift Wing, boards a C-130 Hercules aircraft at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., June 1, 2019, en route to France. S... More
Tech. Sgt. Joshua C. Busch (right), a combat controller
Tech. Sgt. Joshua C. Busch (right), a combat controller for the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, receives the Bronze Star Medal from Col. David Mounkes, commander of the 123rd Airlift Wing, during a ceremony at ... More
President Donald Trump arrives at the Kentucky Air
President Donald Trump arrives at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., aboard Air Force One on Aug. 21, 2019. Trump was in town to speak at an AMVETS convention and attend a fundraiser for K... More
More than 30 members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s
More than 30 members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Civil Engineer Squadron set up hospital beds and clinical space at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky., April 13, 2020. The... More
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft flies
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft flies an aerial demonstration over the Ohio River during the Thunder Over Louisville air show in Louisville, Ky., April 22, 2017. The Kentucky Air National Guard is... More
In honor of the U.S. Air Force 70th Anniversary, a
In honor of the U.S. Air Force 70th Anniversary, a trio of historic and modern aircraft fly an aerial demonstration over the Ohio River during the Thunder Over Louisville air show in Louisville, Ky., April 22, ... More
Pilots for the Trojan Thunder T-28 aerial demonstration
Pilots for the Trojan Thunder T-28 aerial demonstration team perform over the Ohio River during the annual Thunder Over Louisville airshow in Louisville, Ky., April 13, 2019. Hundreds of thousands of spectators... More
Lt. Col. Bob Abell, a retired squadron commander from
Lt. Col. Bob Abell, a retired squadron commander from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing, salutes the grave of Chief Master Sgt. Tommy Downs after placing a wreath at Evergreen Cemetery in Lou... More
Members of the Kentucky National Guard Joint Color
Members of the Kentucky National Guard Joint Color Guard Team present the colors during the Soldier and Airman of the Year Banquet at Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Ky., March 9, 2019. The event honored the Ke... More
The sons and daughter of a late Kentucky Air National
The sons and daughter of a late Kentucky Air National Guard pilot display the Prisoner of War Medal presented to them on behalf of their father, Capt. Merlin R. "Bob" Kehrer, following a ceremony at the Kentuck... More
A B-52 Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 2nd
A B-52 Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., lands at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 11, 2019, in preparation for this weekend’s... More