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123rd Airlift Wing earns its 17th Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Oct 13, 2018 - The Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Airlift Wing has earned its 17th Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, maintaining a nearly unsurpassed record as one of the most decorated organizations in Air Force history. [Read more...]
Heroic "Spooky 43" aircrew receives the Mackay Trophy
Dec 01, 2017 - On November 2, 2016, fourteen AC-130U Gunship crewmembers provided close-air-support to a U.S. Special Forces team and 43 Afghan soldiers near Kunduz, Afghanistan. The crew's persistent fire support, presence of mind and courage during two hours of intense combat ultimately saved 50 lives. [Read more...]
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774th EAS aircrew deploys, flies together
Mar 09, 2017 - Aboard a C-130J Hercules, loadmasters in the cargo bay and pilots up in the flight deck perform their pre-flight tasks with practiced ease. [Read more...]
914th AW’s C-130s say final goodbye to AUAB
Aug 19, 2016 - After 11 years of deploying supporting the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility, Airmen from the 914th Airlift Wing out of Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, will say their goodbyes as they end their rotation and fly out with their C-130 Hercules’ for the final time before they transition to KC-135 Stratotankers. [Read more...]
'The Rock' Airmen complete successful deployment
Sep 13, 2015 - Airmen and C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, completed a successful deployment in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and NATO’s Resolute Support mission, and now begin their journey home to the Natural State. [Read more...]
153rd AW returns from overseas deployment
Mar 09, 2015 - Nearly 100 members of the 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard, are now home with their families following a recent deployment to Southwest Asia. The final plane returned home last week. [Read more...]
Kentucky Air Guardsmen deploy to Persian Gulf for airlift mission
Feb 21, 2015 - The first 37 of more than 110 Kentucky Air National Guardsmen departed for deployment to an undisclosed air base in the Persian Gulf region. [Read more...]
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