Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard, 123rd Special
Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard, 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, return home in Louisville, Ky., May 7, 2012. The 123rd STS returned home to family members and loved ones after being gone for six mon... More
Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard, 123rd Special
Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard, 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, return home in Louisville, Ky., May 7, 2012. The 123rd STS returned home to family members and loved ones after being gone for six mon... More
Director of Federal Emergency Management Agency, William
Director of Federal Emergency Management Agency, William Craig Fugate is interviewed by the media during the National Level Exercise at the Springfield-Branson National Airport in Springfield, Mo., May 18, 2011... More
Airman 1st Class Joseph Bigelow, crew chief with the
Airman 1st Class Joseph Bigelow, crew chief with the 123rd Contingency Response Element, marshals in a C-130 Hercules from Louisville, Ky., into Springfield-Branson National Airport in Springfield, Mo., May 17,... More
Capt. Ross Birdsong, a medical nurse with the 60th
Capt. Ross Birdsong, a medical nurse with the 60th Inpatient Operations, Travis Air Force Base and Sgt. Ursus Vargas, 6th Medical Group, MacDill AFB, carry a mannequin into a C-130 Hercules on Springfield-Brans... More
Master Sgt. Josh Devine, security police with the 123rd
Master Sgt. Josh Devine, security police with the 123rd Security Force Squadron, climbs over an tire tower at Southern High School in Louisville, Ky., Dec. 10. Airmen of the 123rd Security Force Squadron were a... More
Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard, 123rd Special
Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard, 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, return home in Louisville, Ky., May 7, 2012. The 123rd STS returned home to family members and loved ones after being gone for six mon... More
Maj. Gen. Edward Tonini, adjutant general of the Kentucky
Maj. Gen. Edward Tonini, adjutant general of the Kentucky National Guard, congratulates airmen of the 123rd Airlift Wing, during an awards ceremony held March 18, 2012, at the Kentucky Air National Base in Loui... More
Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard, 123rd Special
Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard, 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, return home in Louisville, Ky., May 7, 2012. The 123rd STS returned home to family members and loved ones after being gone for six mon... More
Tech. Sgt. Harley Bobay with the Kentucky Air National
Tech. Sgt. Harley Bobay with the Kentucky Air National Guard, 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, is interviewed in Louisville, Ky., May 7, 2012. The 123rd STS returned home to family members and loved ones after b... More
Senior Master Sgt. Scott Crimm, recruiting and retention
Senior Master Sgt. Scott Crimm, recruiting and retention superintendent for the Kentucky Air National Guard, receives a Kentucky Distinguished Service Medal from Brig. Gen. Michael Dornbush during a retirement ... More
Airmen from Scott Air Force Base, Travis AFB, Pope
Airmen from Scott Air Force Base, Travis AFB, Pope AFB, and MacDill AFB along with EMTs from CoxHealth, Springfield, Mo., simulate carrying evacuees in need of medical assistance with mannequins in Springfield,... 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
Mannequins lay in a patient evacuation configured C-130
Mannequins lay in a patient evacuation configured C-130 Hercules, from the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, during the National Level Exercise in Springfield, Mo., May 17. The NLE is comprised o... More
Richard Reed, special assistant to the president for
Richard Reed, special assistant to the president for national security affairs, walks into the Fuel Cell Hangar at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., March 18, 2012. Reed was at the base t... More
Kentucky Air National Guard leaders stand at attention
Kentucky Air National Guard leaders stand at attention during the playing of the national anthem, beginning an awards ceremony at the Kentucky Air Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., March 18, 2012. The ceremony was... More
The 123rd Airlift Wing's base honor guard stands at
The 123rd Airlift Wing's base honor guard stands at attention for the national anthem during a ceremony recognizing fellow airmen, June 2, 2012, in Louisville, Ky. Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard rec... More
A C-130 Hercules, from the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky
A C-130 Hercules, from the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, is being unloaded into a truck on the Springfield-Branson National Airport in Springfield, Mo., May 17, during the National Level Exer... More
Tech. Sgt. Phil Seif with the 123rd Contingency Response
Tech. Sgt. Phil Seif with the 123rd Contingency Response Element installs a speaker system on top of the Hard sided Expandable Light Air Mobile Shelter in Springfield, Mo., May 16, 2011, during the National Lev... More
Chief Master Sgt. Curtis Carpenter, command chief of
Chief Master Sgt. Curtis Carpenter, command chief of the 123rd Airlift Wing, cuts a ribbon officially reopening the Kentucky Air National Guard's Morale, Welfare and Recreation facility at the Louisville, Ky., ... More
Capt. Ross Birdsong, a medical nurse with the 60th
Capt. Ross Birdsong, a medical nurse with the 60th Inpatient Operations, Travis Air Force Base and Sgt. Scott Wyatt, 6th Medical Group, MacDill AFB, prepare to carry a mannequin into a C-130 Hercules on Springf... More
Tech. Sgt. Charles Woods, crew chief with the 123rd
Tech. Sgt. Charles Woods, crew chief with the 123rd Contingency Response Element, awaits the arrival of an inbound C-130 flying in from Louisville, Ky., May 17, during the National Level Exercise in Springfield... More
Lt. Col. David Mounkes, commander of the 123rd Contigency
Lt. Col. David Mounkes, commander of the 123rd Contigency Response Element, along with members of the Kentucky Air National Guard, talk with Col. Jan Moore Harbert, commander of the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation... More
Maj. Grant Simpson, commander of the 123rd Security
Maj. Grant Simpson, commander of the 123rd Security Force Squadron, salutes during a ceremony recognizing members of the Kentucky Air National Guard, June 2, 2012, in Louisville, Ky. KYANG members received awar... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Greg Nelson receives his final
U.S. Air Force Col. Greg Nelson receives his final salute as commander of the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, during a change of command ceremony in the fuel cell hangar at the Louisville Inter... More
Senior Airman Jeannie Belgrave (left) and Senior Airman
Senior Airman Jeannie Belgrave (left) and Senior Airman Ashley Nix (right), both food service specialists in the 123rd Force Support Squadron, play foosball at the reopening of the Kentucky Air National Guard's... More
Former U.S. Marine Corp Sgt. Dakota Meyer, a Medal
Former U.S. Marine Corp Sgt. Dakota Meyer, a Medal of Honor recipient and Kentucky native, waves to ground crew and family members from a USMC AV-8B Harrier II jet before taking from the Kentucky Air National G... More
Staff Sgt. Ed Nooning and Technical Sgt. Jesse Smith,
Staff Sgt. Ed Nooning and Technical Sgt. Jesse Smith, security police with the 123rd Security Force Squadron, climb over an obstacle at Southern High School in Louisville, Ky., Dec. 10. Airmen of the 123rd Secu... More
Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini adjutant general and Members
Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini adjutant general and Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard, wait for returning troops in Louisville, Ky., May 7, 2012. The 123rd Special Tactics Squadron returned home to family ... More
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National,
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National, along with Human Service groups MASF, Mobile Aeromedical Staging Facility, and FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, gather together, May 16, in Sp... More
Airmen from the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron,
Airmen from the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, off load from a C-130 Hercules, from the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, to the Springfield-Branson National Airport... More
Tech. Sgt. Rob Shipp with the 123rd Contingency Response
Tech. Sgt. Rob Shipp with the 123rd Contingency Response Element pours gasoline into the generator that gives power to the Hard sided Expandable Light Air Mobile Shelter, HELAMS, May 16, 2011 in Springfield, Mo... More
Tech. Sgt. Shuan Cowherd (right), assistant wing fitness
Tech. Sgt. Shuan Cowherd (right), assistant wing fitness manager for the 123rd Force Support Squadron, talks with fellow FSS airmen, Tech. Sgt. Ricky Odle (middle) and Tech. Sgt. Aaron Foote, at the reopening o... More
Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard, 123rd Special
Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard, 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, return home in Louisville, Ky., May 7, 2012. The 123rd STS returned home to family members and loved ones after being gone for six mon... More
Sgt. Eric Hammerstrom, Medical Technician from the
Sgt. Eric Hammerstrom, Medical Technician from the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, and EMT Basic Jerry Ellis, CoxHealth Springfield, Mo., lift a mannequin patient onto a C-130 Hercu... More
Col. Greg Nelson, commander of the Kentucky Air National
Col. Greg Nelson, commander of the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Airlift Wing, praises his Airmen for their exceptional performance over the past year during a commander's call held at the Kentucky Air Gu... More
Technical Sgt. Will Thorowgood, security police with
Technical Sgt. Will Thorowgood, security police with the 123rd Security Force Squadron, sways on the monkey bars at Southern High School in Louisville, Ky., on Dec. 10. Airmen of the 123rd Security Force Squadr... More
Richard Reed, special assistant to the president for
Richard Reed, special assistant to the president for national security affairs, congratulates airmen of the 123rd Airlift Wing during an awards ceremony held March 18, 2012, at the Kentucky Air National Guard B... More
Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard, 123rd Special
Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard, 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, return home in Louisville, Ky., May 7, 2012. The 123rd STS returned home to family members and loved ones after being gone for six mon... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Warren H. Hurst, right, receives
U.S. Air Force Col. Warren H. Hurst, right, receives his first salute from the airmen assigned to the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, after assuming command of the wing during a change of comma... More
Airman 1st Class Joseph Bigelow, crew chief with the
Airman 1st Class Joseph Bigelow, crew chief with the 123rd Contingency Response Element, marshals in a C-130 Hercules from Louisville, Ky., into Springfield-Branson National Airport in Springfield, Mo., May 17,... More
Airmen in medical teams from MacDill Air Force Base,
Airmen in medical teams from MacDill Air Force Base, Scott AFB, and Travis AFB listen as Maj. Alison Forsyth instructs them on how to properly carry a patient aboard a C-130 Hercules in Springfield, Mo., May 17... More
Kentucky Air National Guard members stand at parade
Kentucky Air National Guard members stand at parade rest during a ceremony recognizing fellow airmen, June 2, 2012, in Louisville, Ky. KYANG members received awards for meritorious service and academic excellence.
Airman 1st Class Renaldo Maxwell, from the 6th Medical
Airman 1st Class Renaldo Maxwell, from the 6th Medical Group, MacDill AFB and Sgt. Stephanie Dean, 60th Inpatient Operations, Travis Air Force Base, both medical technicians, two-man carry a mannequin into the ... More
Josh DeBerge, lead public affairs representative for
Josh DeBerge, lead public affairs representative for Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region 7, Springfield-Branson National Airport venue, discusses talking points with Director of FEMA William Craig Fugat... More
Senior Master Sgt. Scott Crimm, recruiting and retention
Senior Master Sgt. Scott Crimm, recruiting and retention superintendent for the Kentucky Air National Guard, prepares to receive his certificate of retirement from Brig. Gen. Michael Dornbush during a retiremen... More
A U.S. Marine Corps crew chief from the 203rd Vertical
A U.S. Marine Corps crew chief from the 203rd Vertical Marine Attack Squadron in Cherry Point, N.C., salutes the pilot of the AV-8B Harrier II carrying former USMC Sgt. Dakota Meyer, a Medal of Honor recipient ... More
Mannequins lay in a patient evacuation configured C-130
Mannequins lay in a patient evacuation configured C-130 Hercules, from the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, during the National Level Exercise in Springfield, Mo., May 17. The NLE is comprised o... More
Sgt. Eric Hammerstrom, Medical Technician from the
Sgt. Eric Hammerstrom, Medical Technician from the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, awaits the arrival a medical team carrying a mannequin patient to be loaded into the C-130 Hercule... More
Master Sgt. Larry Bristow, 123rd Security Force Squadron
Master Sgt. Larry Bristow, 123rd Security Force Squadron training Manager, discusses with Sr. JROTC Army Instructor about the obstacle course at Southern High School in Louisville, Ky., on Dec. 10. Airmen of th... More
Steve Eggers, head of Airport Operations at
Steve Eggers, head of Airport Operations at Springfield-Branson Regional Airport, and Lt. Col. Rick Shelton, 123rd Contingency Response Element duty officer, discuss parking arrangements for incoming C-130s in ... More
Airman 1st Class Mike Watts with the 123rd Security
Airman 1st Class Mike Watts with the 123rd Security Forces inspects a truck at the entry control point before allowing access to the flight line in Springfield, MO, May 16, during the National Level Exercise. T... More
Airmen from the from the 123rd Airlift Wing attend
Airmen from the from the 123rd Airlift Wing attend the reopening of the Kentucky Air National Guard's Morale, Welfare and Recreation facility in Louisville, Ky., on Jan. 7, 2012. The facility, known as The Winn... More
Tech. Sgt. Charles Woods, crew chief with the 123rd
Tech. Sgt. Charles Woods, crew chief with the 123rd Contingency Response Element, awaits the arrival of two inbound C-130 Hercules from Louisville, Ky., May 17, during the National Level Exercise in Springfield... More
Lt. Col. Jeff Wilkinson, commander of the 123rd Special
Lt. Col. Jeff Wilkinson, commander of the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, pins a streamer on squadron's flag during an awards ceremony held March 18, 2012, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville,... More
Col. Greg Nelson, commander of the Kentucky Air National
Col. Greg Nelson, commander of the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Airlift Wing, presents Maj. Dale Greer with the Meritorious Service Medal in Louisville, Ky., on Aug. 13, 2011. Greer, chief of public affa... More
Airman 1st Class Reymart Relos, a food service specialist
Airman 1st Class Reymart Relos, a food service specialist with the 123rd Force Support Squadron, plays pool during the reopening of the Kentucky Air National Guard's Morale, Welfare and Recreation facility in L... More
Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard, 123rd Special
Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard, 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, return home in Louisville, Ky., May 7, 2012. The 123rd STS returned home to family members and loved ones after being gone for six mon... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Warren H. Hurst, right, accepts
U.S. Air Force Col. Warren H. Hurst, right, accepts the guidon of the 123rd Airlift Wing from Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini, left, Kentucky adjutant general, during a change of command ceremony in the fuel cell ha... More
Two C-130 Hercules from the 123rd Airlift Wing, Louisville,
Two C-130 Hercules from the 123rd Airlift Wing, Louisville, Ky., fly over Springfield-Regional Airport in Springfield, Mo., May 17, during the National Level Exercise. The NLE is comprised of federal civil auth... More
Master Sgt. Josh Devine, security police with the 123rd
Master Sgt. Josh Devine, security police with the 123rd Security Force Squadron, sways on the monkey bars while Staff Sgt. Ed Nooning awaits his turn at Southern High School in Louisville, Ky., on Dec. 10. Airm... More
Brig. Gen. Michael Dornbush, chief of the joint staff
Brig. Gen. Michael Dornbush, chief of the joint staff for Joint Forces Headquarters-Kentucky, pins a streamer on the flag of Kentucky Air National Guard Headquarters during an awards ceremony held March 18, 201... More
Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard, 123rd Special
Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard, 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, return home in Louisville, Ky., May 7, 2012. The 123rd STS returned home to family members and loved ones after being gone for six mon... More
Staff Sgt. Ed Nooning, security police with the 123rd
Staff Sgt. Ed Nooning, security police with the 123rd Security Force Squadron, swings over an obstacle at Southern High School in Louisville, Ky., Dec. 10. Airmen of the 123rd Security Force Squadron were at th... More
165th Airlift Squadron members deploy to Bangladesh
Maj. Mike Wood, a navigator with the Kentucky Air National Guard's 165th Airlift Squadron, prepares to deploy to Bangladesh during outprocessing, April 14, 2012, in Louisville, Ky. Wood and 25 other airmen from... More
Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini adjutant general for the
Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini adjutant general for the Kentucky Air National Guard speaks with family members in Louisville, Ky., May 7, 2012. The 123rd Special Tactics Squadron returned home to family members and... More
Senior Master Sgt. Scott Crimm, recruiting and retention
Senior Master Sgt. Scott Crimm, recruiting and retention superintendent for the Kentucky Air National Guard, speaks to family, friends and coworkers during his retirement ceremony, held Feb. 4, 2012, at the 123... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini, left, adjutant
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini, left, adjutant general of Kentucky, and Col. Greg Nelson, right, outgoing commander of the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, applaud Col. Warren H. Hurs... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Warren H. Hurst, right, addresses
U.S. Air Force Col. Warren H. Hurst, right, addresses the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, after assuming command of the wing during a change of command ceremony in the fuel cell hangar at the L... More
A C-130 Hercules from the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky
A C-130 Hercules from the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, sits parked on the flight line at the Springfield-Branson National Airport in Springfield, Mo., May 17, during the National Level Exerc... More
Maj. Grant Simpson, 123rd Security Force Squadron commander,
Maj. Grant Simpson, 123rd Security Force Squadron commander, briefs his troops at Southern High School in Louisville, Ky., on Dec. 10. Airmen of the 123rd Security Force Squadron were at the high school to use ... More
Col. Greg Nelson, commander of the 123rd Airlift Wing,
Col. Greg Nelson, commander of the 123rd Airlift Wing, speaks during a ceremony recognizing members of the Kentucky Air National Guard, June 2, 2012, in Louisville, Ky. KYANG members received awards for meritor... More
The 123rd Contingency Response Element from Louisville,
The 123rd Contingency Response Element from Louisville, Ky sets up a Hard Sided Expandable Light Air Mobile Shelter, or HELAMS, in Springfield, Mo., May 16, during the National Level Exercise. The NLE is compri... More
Col. Greg Nelson, commander of the Kentucky Air National
Col. Greg Nelson, commander of the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Airlift Wing, pins a streamer on the wing's unit flag during an awards ceremony held March 18, 2012, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Bas... More
Technical Sgt. Will Thorowgood, security police with
Technical Sgt. Will Thorowgood, security police with the 123rd Security Force Squadron, sways on a suspended pipe at Southern High School in Louisville, Ky., Dec. 10, 2011. Airmen of the 123rd Security Force Sq... More
Former U.S. Marine Corp Sgt. Dakota Meyer, a Medal
Former U.S. Marine Corp Sgt. Dakota Meyer, a Medal of Honor recipient and Kentucky native, boards a USMC AV-8B Harrier II jet before taking from the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 21... More
A C-130 Hercules, from the 123rd Airlift Wing, Louisville,
A C-130 Hercules, from the 123rd Airlift Wing, Louisville, Ky., flies in for a landing at Springfield-Branson National Airport in Springfield, Mo., May 17, during the National Level Exercise. The NLE is compris... More
Col. Barry Gorter, commander of the 123rd Operations
Col. Barry Gorter, commander of the 123rd Operations Group, salutes during a ceremony recognizing members of the Kentucky Air National Guard, June 2, 2012, in Louisville, Ky. KYANG members received awards for m... More
Lt. Col. David Mounkes, commander of the 123rd Contingency
Lt. Col. David Mounkes, commander of the 123rd Contingency Response Element, greets Director of Federal Emergency Management Agency, William Craig Fugate on arrival to Springfield-Branson National Airport in Sp... More
Two C-130 Hercules, from the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky
Two C-130 Hercules, from the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, are parked on the Springfield-Branson National Airport flightline in Springfield, Mo., May 17, during the National Level Exercise. T... More
Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard, 123rd Special
Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard, 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, return home in Louisville, Ky., May 7, 2012. The 123rd STS returned home to family members and loved ones after being gone for six mon... More