Joint Force HQ, Kentucky National Guard - Air Component

03/01/2025

In alignment with Department of Defense Instruction 5400.17 and recent Executive Orders issued by the President, the Kentucky Air National Guard is reviewing its social media content to ensure compliance with DoD policies and priorities. As a result, certain content has been removed or is in the process of being removed in accordance with federal guidance.

The National Guard is committed to transparency, professionalism and adherence to DoD directives.

12/09/2019

12/09/2019

Brig. Gen. Warren H. Hurst, Kentucky’s outgoing assistant adjutant for Air, officially retired Nov. 16 during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky, concluding

02/09/2019

With scores of friends, family and colleagues present, Col. Mary Decker took charge of the 123rd Mission Support Group during a change-of-command ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base on

02/09/2019

Chaplain James F. “Fred” Ehrman has been named Air National Guard assistant to the command chaplain, United States Air Forces Europe and Air Forces Africa.

07/17/2018

Congrats, Chief Master Sgt. James R. Tongate! Well deserved!

Senior Master Sgt. James R. Tongate, the 123rd Airlift Wing's human resources advisor, is promoted to the rank of chief master sergeant with some assistance from his family in a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard base in Louisville, Ky., July 15, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Vicky Spesard)

06/12/2018

The Mission of the Air National Guard Innovation Program

Our mission is to enable Airmen to make positive, meaningful change. This is a very expansive mission, but can be summed up into 5 main focus areas.
1. Drive an ANG culture change towards innovation
2. Provide a platform to enable innovation actions and connection
3. Provide ad hoc, ANG focused innovation curriculum
4. Engage the surrounding community with larger innovation challenges
5. Assist individual innovators

For more information, please go to:
https://www.ang.af.mil/innovation

Innovation Defined https://www.ang.af.mil/innovation

03/04/2018

Louisville, KY - March 3, 2018. Master Sergeant Walter Christopherson, Lt. Col. Bob Geary, Chief Master Sergeant Jeffrey Sarver and Major Jason Rhodes enjoyed the 2018 Outstanding Soldier and Airman of the Year banquet at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, Brown & Williamson Club.

03/04/2018

Louisville, KY - March 4, 2018. The Joint Force Headquarters of Kentucky-Air bid a fond farewell to Master Sergeant Kathy Romito with awards, the traditional headquarters silver mint julep cup and refreshments. Romito has served in the Kentucky Air Guard for more than 28 years. Romito began her military career in food services, eventually transitioning to personnel. During her Guard career, Romito deployed to Ecuador, England, Hawaii and Kuwait. “I’ll be glad to get my weekends back,” said Romito, “but I’ll definitely miss the camaraderie and the friendships I’ve made throughout my years in the Kentucky Guard.”

02/04/2018

Check out these photos. Many of them have been submitted as entries for the 2017 National Guard Media Contest.