Kentucky National Guard officer promoted to colonel

Kentucky Airmen provide tactical airlift for Ramstein Flag 2026

U.S. Air Force members from the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, provide tactical airlift support to NATO Allies throughout the month of June at Karup Air Base, Denmark, as part of Ramstein Flag 2026. RAFL26 is an Allied Air Command large-scale, multi-location and joint operating area exercise with 18 participating nations and more than 200 aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Tech. Sgt. Chloe Ochs)

Taken: 06.18.2026 | Video by Tech. Sgt. Chloe Ochs

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Command Sgt. Maj. Tomothy Nein talks with 1st Sgt....

06.28.2026 | Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Reno

Command Sgt. Maj. Tomothy Nein talks with 1st Sgt. Clifford Marbrey during a field training exercise.

Christopher takes command of 123rd Maintenance...

06.05.2026 | Photo by Tech. Sgt. Chloe Ochs

Capt. Julian Christopher, incoming commander of the 123rd Maintenance Operations Flight, stands at the position of attention during the unit’s...

Ketterer promoted to colonel

06.26.2026 | Photo by Dale Greer

Josh Ketterer is promoted to the rank of colonel with help from family members during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in...

AATTC Maintainers Expand Capabilities Through Dual...

03.09.2026 | Photo by Philip Speck

U.S. Air Force maintainers with the 123th Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, train maintainers with the 139th Airlift Wing on the C-130J...

Exercise Ramstein Flag 2026

06.16.2026 | Photo by Senior Airman Annaliese Billings

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Matt French, center, Air National Guard assistant to the commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, sits on...

Exercise Ramstein Flag 2026

06.16.2026 | Photo by Senior Airman Annaliese Billings

Airmen with the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, and the National Guard Bureau sit on the open ramp of a U.S. Air Force C-130J...

Exercise Ramstein Flag 2026

06.15.2026 | Photo by Senior Airman Annaliese Billings

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 123 Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, is parked on the flight line in...

Exercise Ramstein Flag 2026

06.15.2026 | Photo by Senior Airman Annaliese Billings

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Hudson, a loadmaster assigned to the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, adjusts the controls on...

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Kentucky Airmen provide tactical airlift for...

06.18.2026 | Video by Tech. Sgt. Chloe Ochs

U.S. Air Force members from the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, provide tactical airlift support to NATO Allies throughout the...

Kentucky Airmen provide tactical airlift for RAFL26

06.18.2026 | Video by Tech. Sgt. Chloe Ochs

U.S. Air Force members of the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, provide tactical airlift support to NATO Allies throughout the...

Kentucky Airmen provide tactical airlift for RAFL26

06.18.2026 | Video by Tech. Sgt. Chloe Ochs

U.S. Air Force Col. Nicholas Miles, detachment commander, 123rd Airlift Wing, and the commander of the Air Mobile Protection and Recovery Flight...

Kentucky Airmen provide tactical airlift for RAFL26...

06.16.2026 | Video by Tech. Sgt. Chloe Ochs

Military aircraft from the Czech Republic, Sweden and France participate in a formation flight in coordination with a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super...

Kentucky Airmen provide tactical airlift for RAFL26...

06.16.2026 | Video by Tech. Sgt. Chloe Ochs

U.S Air Force Brig. Gen. Matthew French, Air National Guard assistant to the commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, engages with...

201st Engineer Battalion Departure Ceremony

05.30.2026 | Video by Staff Sgt. Jessica Traylor

Soldiers of the 201st Engineer Battalion say farewell to loved ones and receive support from the Commonwealth of Kentucky during a departure...

Kentucky National Guard Supports the 152nd Running...

05.02.2026 | Video by Spc. Marissa Keith

Spc. Brendan Hays and Spc. Jacob Thomas of the 617th Military Police Company escort the winner's trophy to the Winner’s Circle at the 152nd...

KYARNG G3 Podcast: Fix Bayonets | Ep. 8: EPS List...

05.08.2026 | Video by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane

In Episode 8 of Fix Bayonets, U.S. Army Master Sgt. Michael Meredith, Kentucky’s Enlisted Branch Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, breaks down...

Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy Nein Leads From the...

06.27.2026 | Story by Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Reno

Command Sgt. Maj. Tomothy Nein has led from the front as a junior Non-Commissioned Officer and that hasn't changed as the Command Sergeant Major...

Making a Difference: Kentucky Guardsman Reflects on...

06.15.2026 | Story by Spc. Marissa Keith

U.S. Army Spc. Ishmael Wilson, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter repairer with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 147th Aviation, 63rd Theater Aviation...

Kentucky National Guard officer promoted to colonel

06.12.2026 | Story by Milt Spalding

Lt. Col. Michael Sharp was promoted to the rank of colonel during an April 24 ceremony, marking more than 25 years of service in the Kentucky Army...

U.S. Air National Guard Airlift Wing from Kentucky...

06.08.2026 | Story by Dale Greer

Airmen with the U.S. Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing are supporting a major NATO Allied Air Command exercise in Denmark through June 19,...

Kentucky Guard’s 940th Military Police Company...

06.08.2026 | Story by Staff Sgt. Caleb Sooter

The 940th Military Police Company traveled to Ecuador May 10-19 for Exercise EL GATO, marking the 30th anniversary of Kentucky’s partnership...

Auditorium Dedicated in Honor of Former Kentucky...

06.04.2026 | Story by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane

The Kentucky Department of Military Affairs honored the legacy of Brig. Gen. Larry C. Barker by dedicating an auditorium in his name at Boone...

Kentucky Guard MEDEVAC officer leads critical NATO...

06.03.2026 | Courtesy Story

During a recent deployment to Southeastern Europe, U.S. Army 1st Lt. Dustin Haubner and his MEDEVAC unit integrated with NATO forces to enhance...

Arcane Thunder 26: Kentucky sets new benchmark...

06.03.2026 | Courtesy Story

Soldiers of Kentucky’s Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery, executed a trans-Atlantic live-fire event at the National Training...

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KYARNG G3 Podcast: Fix Bayonets | Ep. 8: EPS List...

05.08.2026 | Audio by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane

In Episode 8 of Fix Bayonets, U.S. Army Master Sgt. Michael Meredith, Kentucky’s Enlisted Branch Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, breaks down...

KYARNG G3 Podcast: Fix Bayonets | Ep. 7: SSG Ryan...

05.08.2026 | Audio by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane

In Episode 7 of Fix Bayonets, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Hunter, a critical care flight paramedic with the Kentucky Army National Guard’s 63rd...

KYARNG G3 Podcast: Fix Bayonets | Ep. 6: Renye to...

04.15.2026 | Audio by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane

In Episode 6 of “Fix Bayonets,” U.S. Army Staff St. Ashley Renye with the 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade, Kentucky Army National Guard, shares...

KYARNG G3 Podcast: Fix Bayonets | Ep. 5: SSG Moody-...

04.15.2026 | Audio by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane

In Episode 5 of “Fix Bayonets,” U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shea Moody, Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 149th...

KYARNG G3 Podcast: Fix Bayonets | Ep. 4: State...

03.13.2026 | Audio by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane

In Episode 4 of "Fix Bayonets," we take you inside the 30-year partnership between the Kentucky National Guard and Ecuador. Join host Sgt. 1st...

2026 Kentucky Best Warrior Competition

03.22.2026 | Audio by Staff Sgt. Caleb Sooter

Two Kentucky Army National Guard Soldiers are announced as winners for the Kentucky 2026 Best Warrior Competition in a ceremony in Wendell H. Ford...

Army National Guard Soldiers Win 2026 Kentucky Best...

03.22.2026 | Audio by Staff Sgt. Caleb Sooter

Two Kentucky Army National Guard Soldiers are announced as winners for the Kentucky 2026 Best Warrior Competition in a ceremony in Wendell H. Ford...

KYARNG G3 Podcast: Fix Bayonets | Ep. 3: The Battle...

02.05.2026 | Audio by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane

KYARNG G3 Podcast: Fix Bayonets | Ep. 3: The Battle of Salman Pak Pt. 2 In Episode 3 of “Fix Bayonets,” U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Casey...

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