123rd Airlift Wing - Kentucky Air National Guard

10/09/2026

Training with a purpose:

Security forces Airmen from the 123rd Contingency Response Group recently hosted readiness training for multiple units in Puerto Rico.

From heavy weapons to close-quarters combat, the Airmen sharpened their skills to prepare for the CRG's rapid-response mission set.

|🎥 by Senior Airman Angelee Barnett

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10/06/2026

Airmen and Soldiers from the Kentucky National Guard’s 41st Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team received numerous decorations recently for exceptional performance across a full spectrum of operations.

Among the honors, commanders bestowed 11 Kentucky Medals for Merit on June 18 for the troops' extraordinary efforts in responding to a civilian plane crash last year. The aircraft went down south of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Nov. 4, killing 15 people and igniting a blaze that burned for five hours.

The unit’s Guardsmen deployed to a dangerous operating environment to provide air quality monitoring and plume analysis of toxic threats following the crash, giving emergency managers the data they needed to make decisions about sheltering instructions and evacuation orders.

(U.S. Air National Guard photos by Dale Greer)

10/06/2026

Two members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Security Forces Squadron recently conducted an information exchange event with the Ecuadorian Armed Forces, strengthening ties by sharing

10/05/2026

Kentucky National Guard Airmen strengthened readiness and built interoperability by working side by side with allies from the United Kingdom and Canada to execute dozens of multinational training events in Scotland.

The Guardsmen conducted specialized fueling operations, low-level formation flying, and maritime equipment and personnel airdrops, including two open-ocean rescue scenarios with a helicopter unit from the British Royal Navy.

10/04/2026

Break Time: U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules loadmasters from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 165th Airlift Squadron take a break after airdropping a cargo bundle into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Scotland on Aug. 18. The Airmen are participating in joint search-and-rescue training with the British Royal Navy. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer)

10/02/2026

Lt. Col. Jarret Goddard, commander of the 123rd Civil Engineer Squadron, was promoted to the rank of colonel during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville on Sept. 27.

Congratulations!

(U.S. Air National Guard photos by Senior Airman Angelee Barnett)

10/01/2026

PHOTO GALLERY: Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard significantly enhanced their global capability in Scotland recently, working with NATO partners from the United Kingdom and Canada to execute dozens of multinational training events, including open-ocean rescue and low-level formation flying.

(U.S. Air National Guard photos by Dale Greer and Phil Speck)

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10/01/2026

“The integration with the Royal Navy was one of the highlights of the exercise. It allowed our pararescue personnel and C-130J crews to integrate fixed-wing airdrop, maritime rescue, rotary-wing insertion and recovery, and on-scene command and control with a NATO partner.”

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Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard significantly enhanced their global capability in Scotland recently, working directly with NATO partners from the United Kingdom and Canada to execute

09/26/2026

Lt. Col. Jeff Higgs took command of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Squadron during a ceremony at Volk Field, Wisconsin, Aug. 27. Higgs replaces Lt. Col. Brian Stoops, who has been named director of Plans and Programs at Joint Force Headquarters—Kentucky/Air.

Congratulations!

(U.S. Air National Guard photos by Senior Airman Angelee Barnett)

09/26/2026

“Leading in this squadron has been one of the greatest honors of my career. I’ll always be proud of what we’ve accomplished together.”

Chief Master Sgt. Tim Kenney retired as senior enlisted leader of the 123rd Maintenance Squadron during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky, July 26.