RM2GKBJJ8–The banners that will be hung in the 2/138th Field Artillery Headquarters and Kentucky National Guard Headquarters.
RM2GKHJ3R–Brig. Gen. Haldane Lamberton, Kentucky National Guard Adjutant General, receives a tour of the Bluegrass ChalleNGe academy at Fort Knox, Kentucky, April 23, 2021. Lamberton addressed students and faculty while offering congratulations on their continued successes.
RM2GKFMXP–The Kentucky National Guard welcomed home the 1163rd Medical Company Area Support from a year-long deployment to Poland Apr. 10, 2021. The 1163rd flew into Bluegrass Airport in Lexington, Ky. where they were greeted by friends, family and Kentucky Guard leadership.
RM2GKFMY3–The Kentucky National Guard welcomed home the 1163rd Medical Company Area Support from a year-long deployment to Poland Apr. 10, 2021. The 1163rd flew into Bluegrass Airport in Lexington, Ky. where they were greeted by friends, family and Kentucky Guard leadership.
RM2GKFMXA–The Kentucky National Guard welcomed home the 1163rd Medical Company Area Support from a year-long deployment to Poland Apr. 10, 2021. The 1163rd flew into Bluegrass Airport in Lexington, Ky. where they were greeting by friends, family and Kentucky Guard leadership.
RM2GKKY98–Soldiers assigned to vaccination strike team two, Kentucky National Guard, prepare documents prior to administering COVID-19 vaccinations to detainees at the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center, Paintsville, Ky. May 20. This comes in part to COVID-19 vaccine distrubution throughout the commonwealth.
RM2GKKBJP–The Kentucky National Guard Adjutant General, Brig. Gen. Hal Lamberton is inducted into the University of Kentucky Reserve Officer Training Corps Wall of Fame to Barker Hall on May 14, 2021. The Wall of Fame, located in the on-campus armory, boasts the faces and achievements of the programs most accomplished alumni.
RM2GKRY8N–Junior enlisted Airmen and Soldier cuts the Kentucky National Guard birthday cake as part of military tradition at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, KY on June 24, 2021. The Kentucky National Guard celebrated their 229th birthday and celebrated with remarks from their Adjutant General and Command Historian.
RM2GKKY93–Sgt. Okoarye Dishman, a medic assigned to vaccination strike team two, Kentucky National Guard, administers a COVID-19 vaccination to a detainee at the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center, Paintsville, Ky. May 20. This comes in part to COVID-19 vaccine distribution throughout the commonwealth.
RM2GKKBJ1–The Kentucky National Guard Adjutant General, Brig. Gen. Hal Lamberton gives speech at his induction into the University of Kentucky Reserve Officer Training Corps Wall of Fame to Barker Hall on May 14, 2021. The Wall of Fame, located in the on-campus armory, boasts the faces and achievements of the programs most accomplished alumni.
RM2GKHJ25–Brig. Gen. Haldane Lamberton, Kentucky National Guard Adjutant General, addresses students of the KYNG Bluegrass ChalleNGe Academy (BCA), April 23, 2021, at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Lamberton visited the facility with Kentucky first lady, Britainy Beshear, to commend the BCA on their success and to emphasize his support and dedication to students and staff at the alternative education facility.
RM2GKRYB9–Brig. Gen. Haldane B. Lamberton, Adjutant General for the Kentucky National Guard, gives remarks on the significance of the Kentucky National Guard Birthday at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, KY on June 24, 2021. The Kentucky National Guard celebrated its 229th birthday in an informal ceremony which included a cake cutting ceremony and singing of the state song.
RM2GKWM7A–A soldier with the Kentucky National Guard prepares to conduct post-flight maintenance at Cherry Point, NC. on July 11, 2021. The UH-60 Helicopter Repairer with Delta Detachment, 2/147th Assault Helicopter Battalion washes salty debris from the engines of the Black Hawk helicopter after a day of flying. This image was electronically cropped and ethically enhanced to emphasize the subject and does not misrepresent the subject or original image in any way
RM2GKJCGC–CW2 Michelle Ewers, Aviation Safety Officer and Pilot for the Kentucky National Guard, talks with Veteran visitor during a tour of the Kentucky National Guard's Army Aviation Support Facility on April 30, 2021 in Frankfort Kentucky. Three veteran residents, one veteran volunteer, and three health care workers from a Lexington-based long-term health care facility took a tour of the hangar and checked out the aircraft and equipment.
RM2GKR259–Sgt. Trace Cole, a supply non commisioned officer assigned to 75th Troop Command, Kentucky National Guard, conducts a radio check during Tradewinds 21, at Camp Stephenson, Guyana, June 16, 2021. Tradewinds 21 is a U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) sponsored Caribbean security-focused exercise in the ground, air, sea, and cyber domains; working with partner nations to conduct joint, combined, and interagency training, focused on increasing regional cooperation and stability.
RM2GK6BDA–Lt. Col. Susan Piper, chief nurse and clinical officer of the Kentucky National Guard Mobile Vaccination Teams, along with Angela Kik, a nurse and vaccination strike team liaison with the Kentucky Department for Public Health, prepare to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to two Eastern Kentucky University students on campus during 'Move-in Day', August 13, 2021. Mobile Vaccination Teams work in conjunction with local Health Departments to support vaccinations efforts throughout the Commonwealth.
RM2GKT3XR–Brig. Gen. Robert Larkin, deputy adjutant general, Kentucky National Guard, receives a tour of Camp Seweyo, Guyana, from Maj. Jacob Lee, officer in charge of Camp Seweyo operations, during Tradewinds 21, June 24, 2021. Tradewinds 21 is a U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) sponsored Caribbean security-focused exercise in the ground, air, sea, and cyber domains; working with partner nations to conduct joint, combined, and interagency training, focused on increasing regional cooperation and stability.
RM2GKPMJH–Master Sgt. Federick Clough, non commissioned officer in charge for personnel, attached to 75th Troop Command, Kentucky National Guard, welcomes members of the Jamaican Defence Force to Tradewinds 21, at Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Guyana, June 14, 2021. Tradewinds 21 is a U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) sponsored Caribbean security-focused exercise in the ground, air, sea, and cyber domains; working with partner nations to conduct joint, combined, and interagency training, focused on increasing regional cooperation and stability.
RM2GKT3WF–Maj. Gen. Rafael A. Ribas, deputy commander for mobilization and reserve affairs, U.S. Southern Command, receives a tour from Lt. Col. Timothy Starke, commander of 75th Troop Command, Kentucky National Guard during Tradewinds 21 at Camp Stephenson, Guyana, June 24, 2021. Tradewinds 21 is a U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) sponsored Caribbean security-focused exercise in the ground, air, sea, and cyber domains; working with partner nations to conduct joint, combined, and interagency training, focused on increasing regional cooperation and stability.
RM2GKWMA7–Soldiers of the Kentucky National Guard flew by the Wright Brothers National Monument in Kitty Hawk, NC on July 11, 2021. Pilots and crew of Bravo Company, 2/147th Assault Helicopter Battalion (AHB), based out of Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, KY, landed four UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters on the same landing strip of Orville and Wilbur Wright’s first airplane flight of 1903. This image was electronically cropped and ethically enhanced to emphasize the subject and does not misrepresent the subject or original image in any way
RM2GKMTNH–A Kentucky National Guard Gold Star family member uses a blue color to create a rubbing from the Fallen Soldier Memorial that rests outside Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Kentucky, May 31, 2021. This year's annual Memorial Day event focused on the new name added to the Memorial’s stone face and the fifteen fallen of the 103rd and 106th Coast Artillery Battalions whose names appear on the Memorial on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of World War II. These men fought in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, France, Belgium, and Germany.
RM2GKRNAC–Soldiers assigned to 75th Troop Command, Kentucky National Guard, and the U.S. Ambassador to Guyana Sarah Ann Lynch (center), pose for a photo, after completing their Oath of Renlistment, given by Lt. Col. Timothy Stark, commander, 75th TC (left), during Tradewinds 21, at the U.S. Embassy in Guyana, June 22, 2021. Tradewinds 21 is a U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) sponsored Caribbean security-focused exercise in the ground, air, sea, and cyber domains; working with partner nations to conduct joint, combined, and interagency training, focused on increasing regional cooperation and stability.
RM2GKXMC7–Airmen with the 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia National Guard and Soldiers with B Battery, 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment, Kentucky National Guard observe U.S. Army High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) vehicles with the 623rd as they get into a simulated firing position at Shepherd Field Air National Guard Base, Martinsburg, West Virginia, July 20, 2021, as part of Sentry Storm 2021. Sentry Storm, a joint training exercise hosted by the West Virginia Air National Guard, focuses on Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concepts allowing participants to hone skills needed to
RM2GKXMDF–A loadmaster with the 167th Operations Group taxis a U.S. Army High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) vehicle with B Battery, 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment, Kentucky National Guard, into a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft with the 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia National Guard at Bowman Field, Louisville, Kentucky, July 20, 2021, as part of Sentry Storm 2021. Sentry Storm, a joint training exercise hosted by the West Virginia Air National Guard, focuses on Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concepts allowing participants to hone skills needed to prevail over near-peer competi
RM2GKXMD4–U.S. Army High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) vehicles with B Battery, 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment, Kentucky National Guard, conduct a simulated firing exercise on the airfield at Shepherd Field Air National Guard Base, Martinsburg, West Virginia, July 20, 2021, as part of Sentry Storm 2021. Sentry Storm, a joint training exercise hosted by the West Virginia Air National Guard, focuses on Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concepts allowing participants to hone skills needed to prevail over near-peer competitors. A variety of aircraft including C-130 Hercules, C-17 Glob
RM2GKXMD0–U.S. Army High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) vehicles with B Battery, 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment, Kentucky National Guard, prepare to be loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft with the 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia National Guard at Bowman Field, Louisville, Kentucky, July 20, 2021, as part of Sentry Storm 2021. Sentry Storm, a joint training exercise hosted by the West Virginia Air National Guard, focuses on Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concepts allowing participants to hone skills needed to prevail over near-peer competitors. A variety of aircraft inc
RM2GKXMCG–Airmen with the 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia National Guard and Soldiers with B Battery, 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment, Kentucky National Guard secure U.S. Army High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) vehicles with the 623rd onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft with the 167th after a simulated firing exercise at Shepherd Field Air National Guard Base, Martinsburg, West Virginia, July 20, 2021, as part of Sentry Storm 2021. Sentry Storm, a joint training exercise hosted by the West Virginia Air National Guard, focuses on Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concepts allowin
RM2GKXMBE–U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin McDavid, a loadmaster with the 167th Airlift Wing, tightens a chain securing a U.S. Army High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) vehicle with B Battery, 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment, Kentucky National Guard onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft with the 167th after a simulated firing exercise at Shepherd Field Air National Guard Base, Martinsburg, West Virginia, July 20, 2021, as part of Sentry Storm 2021. Sentry Storm, a joint training exercise hosted by the West Virginia Air National Guard, focuses on Agile Combat Employment (ACE) conce
RM2GKXMB3–U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonah Everage, an air transportation specialist with the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky National Guard, secures a U.S. Army High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) vehicle with B Battery, 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment, Kentucky National Guard, onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft with the 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia National Guard at Bowman Field, Louisville, Kentucky, July 20, 2021, as part of Sentry Storm 2021. Sentry Storm, a joint training exercise hosted by the West Virginia Air National Guard, focuses on Agile Combat Employment (ACE) c
RM2GKJDYW–Sgt. David Hollowell with the 1792nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion stands guard at a traffic entry point at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., May 1, 2021. Nearly 100 Kentucky National Guard Soldiers and Airmen supported local authorities during the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby.
RM2GKJE2H–Spc. Christian Banks-Mitchell (left) and Staff Sgt. Andy Thum unwrap a Kentucky Derby Trophy in the Winners' Circle of Churchill Downs prior to the running of the race in Louisville, Ky., May 1, 2021. Nearly 100 Kentucky National Guard Soldiers and Airmen supported local authorities for the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby.
RM2GKJE11–Spc. Christian Banks-Mitchell (left) passes a Kentucky Derby Trophy to Staff Sgt. Justin McClure (right) as Sgt. Nathaniel Popoca (center)receives a second Derby Trophy in the Winners' Circle of Churchill Downs prior to the running of the race in Louisville, Ky., May 1, 2021. Nearly 100 Kentucky National Guard Soldiers and Airmen supported local authorities for the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby.
RM2GKRY9K–Kentucky National Guard Command Historian Mr. Andrew Dickson provides remarks on the significance of the Kentucky Army National Guard birthday on June 24, 2021.
RM2GKTJ83–Maj. Tiffany Campbell, officer-in-charge of a Kentucky National Guard team that has supported a drive-thru COVID testing and vaccination site for 15 months, speaks during a ceremony to mark its closure in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, on June 30, 2021. The Guard has assisted medical staff from the University of Louisville with 17,160 COVID tests and the vaccination of more than 145,230 citizens.
RM2GKKM89–Master Sgt. Michael Dement, Kentucky National Guard, fires from the prone May 18, during the 2021 Chief, National Guard Bureau Postal Matches—Phase III, at Camp Butner Training Center, Hampton, North Carolina.
RM2GK53YT–Trucks from the 2113th Transportation Company of the Kentucky National Guard receive loads as apart of Operation Patriot Press during their annual training from June 2-10. The unit safely transported the 625,000 pounds of explosive ordinance between Paducah Ky., the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant (MCAAP) in McAlester, Ok., and the Naval Support Activity (NSA) in Crane, In., during Operation Patriot Press
RM2GK53W1–Trucks from the 2113th Transportation Company of the Kentucky National Guard stage as apart of Operation Patriot Press during their annual training from June 2-10. The unit safely transported the 625,000 pounds of explosive ordinance between Paducah Ky., the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant (MCAAP) in McAlester, Ok., and the Naval Support Activity (NSA) in Crane, In., during Operation Patriot Press
RM2GKFYEE–U.S. Capitol Police Officer Andre Womack II, center, patrols his area with his detail of Kentucky National Guard soldiers near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., April 12, 2021. The National Guard has been requested to continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with security, communications, medical evacuation, logistics, and safety support to state, district and federal agencies through mid-May.
RM2GK7WWJ–U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Edwin Garcia, Kentucky National Guard, checks his targets after shooting a pistol match on Aug. 31 during the 50th Winston P. Wilson Rifle and Pistol Championship at the National Guard Marksmanship Training Center. This year’s championship is conducted at the Robinson Maneuver Training Center, North Little Rock, Ark. and involves the rifle, pistol and combined arms disciplines.
RM2GKFYJH–U.S. Capitol Police Officer Andre Womack II, center, conducts a patrol with U.S. Army Col. Brian Wertzler, left, deputy adjutant general, Kentucky National Guard, along with two other Soldiers, near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., April 12, 2021. The National Guard has been requested to continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with security, communications, medical evacuation, logistics, and safety support to state, district and federal agencies through mid-May.
RM2GKF6NG–U.S. Army Master Sgt. Joshua Barker, center, acting first sergeant of the task force and senior engineer of 101st Main Command Post Operational Detachment, Kentucky National Guard, addresses a group of Soldiers near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., April 6, 2021. The National Guard has been requested to continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with security, communications, medical evacuation, logistics, and safety support to state, district and federal agencies through mid-May.
RM2GKF6N0–U.S. Army Master Sgt. Joshua Barker, far right, acting first sergeant of the task force and senior engineer of 101st Main Command Post Operational Detachment, Kentucky National Guard, addresses a group of Soldiers near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., April 6, 2021. The National Guard has been requested to continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with security, communications, medical evacuation, logistics, and safety support to state, district and federal agencies through mid-May.
RM2GKEEPA–U.S. Soldiers with the Kentucky National Guard pose for a photograph with U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles Walker, top row, far right, chief of staff, Kentucky Air National Guard, near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 30, 2021. The National Guard has been requested to continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with security, communications, medical evacuation, logistics, and safety support to state, district and federal agencies through mid-March.
RM2GKFYJW–U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Jesse Withers, left, state command sergeant major, Kentucky National Guard, and Master Sgt. Joshua Barker, acting first sergeant of Task Force Legion, 101st Main Command Post Operational Detachment, patrol near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., April 12, 2021. The National Guard has been requested to continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with security, communications, medical evacuation, logistics, and safety support to state, district and federal agencies through mid-May.
RM2GKFYF2–U.S. Army Col. Brian Wertzler, left, deputy adjutant general, Kentucky National Guard, and Command Sgt. Maj. Jesse Withers, center, state command sergeant major, Kentucky National Guard, addresses a group of Soldiers near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., April 12, 2021. The National Guard has been requested to continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with security, communications, medical evacuation, logistics, and safety support to state, district and federal agencies through mid-May.
RM2GKFYDJ–U.S. Army Col. Brian Wertzler, left, deputy adjutant general, Kentucky National Guard, and Command Sgt. Maj. Jesse Withers, center, state command sergeant major, Kentucky National Guard, addresses a group of Soldiers near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., April 12, 2021. The National Guard has been requested to continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with security, communications, medical evacuation, logistics, and safety support to state, district and federal agencies through mid-May.
RM2GKF6NM–U.S. Army Spc. Shelby Smith, left, of the 438th Military Police Company, and Master Sgt. Joshua Barker, right, first sergeant of the task force, of Main Command Post Operational Detachment, both with the Kentucky National Guard, discuss future goals near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., April 6, 2021. The National Guard has been requested to continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with security, communications, medical evacuation, logistics, and safety support to state, district and federal agencies through mid-May.
RM2GKEDGK–U.S. Army Maj. David Howe, right, of the Small Arms Readiness Training Section (SARTS), Garrison Training Center, Kentucky National Guard, presides over a promotion ceremony for Spc. Jordan Napper of Detachment 1, 2113th Transportation Company, Kentucky National Guard, near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 30, 2021. The National Guard has been requested to continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with security, communications, medical evacuation, logistics, and safety support to state, district and federal agencies through mid-March.
RM2GKFYK0–From left: U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Jesse Withers, state command sergeant major, Kentucky National Guard, and Col. Brian Wertzler, deputy adjutant general, Kentucky National Guard, speak with Staff Sgt. Katria Sanders, squad leader, of the 2061st Multi Role Bridging Company, Kentucky National Guard, near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., April 12, 2021. The National Guard has been requested to continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with security, communications, medical evacuation, logistics, and safety support to state, district and federal agencies through mid-May.
RM2GKFYJ8–From left: U.S. Army 1st Lt. Benjamin Cuthbertson, commander, Task Force Legion, 130th Engineer Support Company, 1st Lt. Jonathan Studivant, executive officer, Task Force Legion, 198th Military Police Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, and Col. Brian Wertzler, deputy adjutant general, Kentucky National Guard, discuss the events of April 2nd, near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., April 12, 2021. The National Guard has been requested to continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with security, communications, medical evacuation, logistics, and safety support to st
RM2GKF6NE–U.S. Army Master Sgt. Joshua Barker, left, first sergeant of the task force, of 101st Main Command Post Operational Detachment, speaks with Sgt. Robert Becker, right, of Detachment 1, 149th Vertical Construction Company, and Pfc. Jerry Combs, center, of 577th Engineer Company (Sapper), all with the Kentucky National Guard, near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., April 6, 2021. The National Guard has been requested to continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with security, communications, medical evacuation, logistics, and safety support to state, district and federal agencies th
RM2GKEDHP–U.S. Army Maj. David Howe, right, of the Small Arms Readiness Training Section (SARTS), Garrison Training Center, Kentucky National Guard, and Sgt. 1st Class Nikko Moreno, left, of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 206th Engineer Battalion, Kentucky National Guard, both promote Spc. Jordan Napper of Detachment 1, 2113th Transportation Company, Kentucky National Guard, near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 30, 2021. The National Guard has been requested to continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with security, communications, medical evacuation, logistics, and safet
RM2GKEDJF–U.S. Army Maj. David Howe, right, of the Small Arms Readiness Training Section (SARTS) Garrison Training Center Kentucky National Guard, watches as Sgt. 1st Class Nikko Moreno, left, of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 206th Engineer Battalion, Kentucky National Guard, places a cover with new rank onto the head of Spc. Jordan Napper, center, of Detachment 1, 2113th Transportation Company, Kentucky National Guard, near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 30, 2021. The National Guard has been requested to continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with security, communica
RM2H0DHXM–Soldiers and family members attend a deployment ceremony for the 177th Fire Fighting Team, Kentucky National Guard, at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center, Greenville, Ky., 2 Feb. The unit is slated to deploy in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and will be stationed in Eastern Europe.
RM2H0FHH7–Kentucky National Guard Soldiers conduct traffic control while assisting Kentucky residents at the Kentucky Horse Park COVID-19 vaccine distribution site in Lexington, Ky., April 25. The KYNG partnered with Kroger, Kentucky Emergency Management, and other state agencies to support seven mass vaccination sites across the state.
RM2H0FHH5–A Kentucky National Guard Soldier transports a Kentucky resident while supporting the Kentucky Horse Park COVID-19 vaccine distribution site in Lexington, Ky., April 25. The KYNG partnered with Kroger, Kentucky Emergency Management, and other state agencies to support seven mass vaccination sites across the state.
RM2H0FHHE–A Kentucky National Guard Soldier transports a Kentucky resident while supporting the Kentucky Horse Park COVID-19 vaccine distribution site in Lexington, Ky., April 25. The KYNG partnered with Kroger, Kentucky Emergency Management, and other state agencies to support seven mass vaccination sites across the state.
RM2H0AXB6–Brig. Gen. Hal Lamberton, adjutant general for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, speaks to a group of Soldiers and Airmen from the Kentucky National Guard at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., on Jan. 14, 2021. The Guardsmen are deploying this weekend to support the Presidential Inauguration at the nation’s capital Jan. 20.
RM2H0AX9K–Brig. Gen. Hal Lamberton, adjutant general for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, speaks to a group of Soldiers and Airmen from the Kentucky National Guard at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., on Jan. 14, 2021. The Guardsmen are deploying this weekend to support the Presidential Inauguration at the nation’s capital Jan. 20.
RM2H0AXC5–Brig. Gen. Hal Lamberton, adjutant general for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, speaks to a group of Soldiers and Airmen from the Kentucky National Guard at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., on Jan. 14, 2021. The Guardsmen are deploying this weekend to support the Presidential Inauguration at the nation’s capital Jan. 20.
RM2H0AXBF–Brig. Gen. Hal Lamberton, adjutant general for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, speaks to a group of Soldiers and Airmen from the Kentucky National Guard at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., on Jan. 14, 2021. The Guardsmen are deploying this weekend to support the Presidential Inauguration at the nation’s capital Jan. 20.
RM2H0AXBK–Brig. Gen. Hal Lamberton, adjutant general for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, speaks to a group of Soldiers and Airmen from the Kentucky National Guard at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., on Jan. 14, 2021. The Guardsmen are deploying this weekend to support the Presidential Inauguration at the nation’s capital Jan. 20.
RM2H0AXAM–Brig. Gen. Hal Lamberton, adjutant general for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, speaks to a group of Soldiers and Airmen from the Kentucky National Guard at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., on Jan. 14, 2021. The Guardsmen are deploying this weekend to support the Presidential Inauguration at the nation’s capital Jan. 20.
RM2H0AXCE–Brig. Gen. Hal Lamberton, adjutant general for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, speaks to a group of Soldiers and Airmen from the Kentucky National Guard at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., on Jan. 14, 2021. The Guardsmen are deploying this weekend to support the Presidential Inauguration at the nation’s capital Jan. 20.
RM2GKWXNF–Aerial transportation specialists from the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky National Guard, palletize cargo during a pallet building exercise at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Jul. 13, 2021. The 167th hosted members from the 123rd for a small air terminal training in preparation for their upcoming deployment.
RM2GKGW66–Lt. Col. Allen Joiner and Brig. Gen. Robert J. Larkin, Deputy Adjutant General, Kentucky National Guard review statements for change of command ceremony on April 18, 2021 at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center, Greenville, KY. Family, friends, and service members from across the commonwealth came together for the ceremony.
RM2H0EJ65–A note is displayed from a resident at Sayre Christian Village, a long term healthcare facility, to Kentucky National Guard Soldiers, Lexington, Ky., 12 Feb. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear directed troops to supplement long term healthcare facilities in COVID 19 hot spots throughout Kentucky.
RM2H0E81D–Soldiers from the Armed Forces of Djibouti (FAD) show the “heart of the academy” to U.S. Army Maj. Jonathan Holliday (left), Kentucky National Guard Bilateral Affairs Officer, at the FAD military training center in Holhol, Djibouti Feb. 8, 2021. The room showcased the lesson plans and training manuals for the entire military center of the FAD.
RM2H0DNWP–Spc. Quinton Boyd, a member assigned to a Facility Assistance Support Team, Kentucky National Guard, sanitizes mailboxes with an electrostatic sprayer while at Sayre Christian Village, Lexington, Ky., 3 Feb. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear directed troops to supplement long term healthcare facilities in COVID 19 hot spots throughout Kentucky.
RM2H0DNR1–Karen Venis, CEO of Sayre Christian Village, leads Kentucky National Guard leadership through her long term healthcare facility during a command visit in Lexington, Ky., 3 Feb. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear directed troops to supplement long term healthcare facilities in COVID 19 hot spots throughout Kentucky.
RM2H0E833–Members of the Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) staff, Civil Affairs East Africa, the Kentucky National Guard and U.S. Embassy Djibouti pose for a photo at the FAD military training center at Holhol, Djibouti Feb. 8, 2021. The visit offered an opportunity to see the current training facility and discuss future endeavors between organizations.
RM2H0DNTR–Members of a Kentucky National Guard Facility Support Support Team and Sayre Christian Village staff, pose for a group photo during a command visit in Lexington, Ky., 3 Feb. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear directed troops to supplement long term healthcare facilities in COVID 19 hot spots throughout Kentucky.
RM2HGJX23–Service members from the Kentucky National Guard interact with soldiers from the Djiboutian de-mining company during a practical filed exercise in Djibouti City, Djibouti on August 24, 2021. The De-mining unit was established in 2001 to ensure that Djibouti could become mine-free after years of civil war throughout the 1990s; this was achieved in 2003.
RM2H0DHXH–Army Lt. Col John B. Barger, commander of the 206th Engineer Battalion, Kentucky National Guard, speaks to deploying Soldiers and their families during a deployment ceremony for the 177th Fire Fighting Team at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center, Greenville, Ky., 2 Feb. The unit is slated to deploy in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and will be stationed in Eastern Europe.
RM2HGJX26–Kentucky National Guard service members look over MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) with Djiboutian soldiers as apart of a practical maintenance exercise on August 24, 2021 in Djibouti City, Djibouti. As Kentucky and Djiboutian forces met in blistering temperatures; the heat, language barrier, and stresses of training were factors that would occur. However, both partner nations were able to overcome those challenges and learn from each other.
RM2HGHHAF–Trucks from the 2113th Transportation Company of the Kentucky National Guard stage as apart of Operation Patriot Press during their annual training from June 2-10. The unit safely transported the 625,000 pounds of explosive ordinance between Paducah Ky., the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant (MCAAP) in McAlester, Ok., and the Naval Support Activity (NSA) in Crane, In., during Operation Patriot Press
RM2GKX1W9–U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Steve Shaffer, an aerial transportation specialist with the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky National Guard, inspects a tie-down chain during a cargo loading exercise at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Jul. 14, 2021. The 167th hosted members from the 123rd for a small air terminal training in preparation for their upcoming deployment.
RM2GKWXN8–U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alec Moser, an aerial transportation specialist with the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky National Guard, secures cargo onto a pallet during a pallet building exercise at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Jul. 13, 2021. The 167th hosted members from the 123rd for a small air terminal training in preparation for their upcoming deployment.
RM2GKWXR4–U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joe Mendoza, an aerial transportation specialist with the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky National Guard, secures cargo onto a pallet during a pallet building exercise at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Jul. 13, 2021. The 167th hosted members from the 123rd for a small air terminal training in preparation for their upcoming deployment.
RM2GKWXPY–U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Niel Nethary, an aerial transportation specialist with the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky National Guard, secures cargo onto a pallet during a pallet building exercise at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Jul. 13, 2021. The 167th hosted members from the 123rd for a small air terminal training in preparation for their upcoming deployment.
RM2GKWXND–U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Steve Shaffer, an aerial transportation specialist with the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky National Guard, secures cargo onto a pallet during a pallet building exercise at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Jul. 13, 2021. The 167th hosted members from the 123rd for a small air terminal training in preparation for their upcoming deployment.
RM2H0E819–Lt. Col. Mohamed Djama Kyad (left), the Armed Forces of Djibouti (FAD) commander, presents a gift to U.S. Army Maj. Jonathan Holliday (right), Kentucky National Guard Bilateral Affairs Officer, at the FAD military training center at Holhol, Djibouti Feb. 8, 2021. The Kentucky National Guard has been partners with Djibouti since 2015 as part of the State Partners Program (SPP) with the focus to promote mutually-beneficial relationships.
RM2GKX1X3–Aerial transportation specialists from the 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia National Guard and 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky National Guard gather with loadmasters from the 167th Operations Group for a mission brief during a cargo loading exercise at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Jul. 14, 2021. The 167th hosted members from the 123rd for a small air terminal training in preparation for their upcoming deployment.
RM2GKX1XH–U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James Ford, an aerial transportation specialist with the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky National Guard, tightens a chain to secure a truck inside of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during a cargo loading exercise at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Jul. 14, 2021. The 167th hosted members from the 123rd for a small air terminal training in preparation for their upcoming deployment.
RM2GKX1RH–Aerial transportation specialists and loadmasters from the 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia National Guard and 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky National Guard, load palletized cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during a cargo loading exercise at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Jul. 14, 2021. The 167th hosted members from the 123rd for a small air terminal training in preparation for their upcoming deployment.
RM2GKX1WJ–U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alec Moser, an aerial transportation specialist with the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky National Guard, uses a forklift to load contained cargo into a C-17 Globemaster III aicraft during a cargo loading exercise at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Jul. 14, 2021. The 167th hosted members from the 123rd for a small air terminal training in preparation for their upcoming deployment.
RM2GKX1W7–Aerial transportation specialists and loadmasters from the 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia National Guard and 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky National Guard, load contained cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during a cargo loading exercise at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Jul. 14, 2021. The 167th hosted members from the 123rd for a small air terminal training in preparation for their upcoming deployment.
RM2GKNRBB–U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Robert J. Larkin, adjutant general of the Kentucky National Guard, visits and presents awards to soldiers serving at the Community Vaccination Center at the Henderson County Cooperative Extension Service in Henderson, Kentucky, June 8, 2021. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, remains committed to providing continued, flexible Department of Defense Support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency as part of the whole-of-government response to COVID-19.
RM2GKNR9A–U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Robert J. Larkin, adjutant general of the Kentucky National Guard, visits and presents awards to soldiers serving at the Community Vaccination Center at the Henderson County Cooperative Extension Service in Henderson, Kentucky, June 8, 2021. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, remains committed to providing continued, flexible Department of Defense Support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency as part of the whole-of-government response to COVID-19.
RM2GKNRB0–U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Robert J. Larkin, adjutant general of the Kentucky National Guard, visits and presents awards to soldiers serving at the Community Vaccination Center at the Henderson County Cooperative Extension Service in Henderson, Kentucky, June 8, 2021. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, remains committed to providing continued, flexible Department of Defense Support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency as part of the whole-of-government response to COVID-19.
RM2HGJ6N2–Lt. Col. Susan Piper, chief nurse and clinical officer of the Kentucky National Guard Mobile Vaccination Teams, along with Angela Kik, a nurse and vaccination strike team liaison with the Kentucky Department for Public Health, prepare to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to two Eastern Kentucky University students on campus during 'Move-in Day', August 13, 2021. Mobile Vaccination Teams work in conjunction with local Health Departments to support vaccinations efforts throughout the Commonwealth.
RM2HGJM9G–Capt. Le Mohamed Louaita, commander for Djiboutian Demining Co. expresses gratitude to Tech. Sgt. Dylan Wagner, explosive ordnance disposal technician, 123rd Airlift Wing during verbal exchange on August 22, 2021 in Djibouti City, Djibouti.Kentucky National Guard Engineers with the 577th Sapper Company and 123rd Airlift Wing, traveled more than 15,000 miles to Camp Lemonier, Djibouti to conduct training with the Djiboutian military de-mining company as a part of the State Partnership Program (SPP) August 19 – 29, 2021.
RM2GKXXBC–Kentucky National Guard Participates in the Department of Defense’s Largest Unclassified Cyber Defense Exercise This year, cyber professionals from the Kentucky National Guard, the Commonwealth Office of Technology, Louisville Metro Government, and law enforcement partners joined the cyber fight together on the Kentucky Cyber Shield team. Cyber Shield, the Department of Defense’s largest unclassified cyber defense exercise, from July 10-23. “Participation in the Cyber Shield exercise helps Kentucky National Guard Cyber Soldiers by training them to provide timely and well-trained cyber
RM2GKNRD0–U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Robert J. Larkin, adjutant general of the Kentucky National Guard, presents an award to U.S. Army Capt. Stefanie Cocchimiglio, a registered nurse at the Community Vaccination Center at the Henderson County Cooperative Extension Service in Henderson, Kentucky, June 8, 2021. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, remains committed to providing continued, flexible Department of Defense Support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency as part of the whole-of-government response to COVID-19.
RM2H0E80F–U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Petty Officer Alex Hebert (left), senior enlisted leader, Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and Lt. Col. Mohamed Djama Kyad (right), the Armed Forces of Djibouti (FAD) commander, look at pictures at the FAD military training center Feb. 8, 2021. The FAD gave members of CJTF-HOA, the Kentucky National Guard, and staff of the U.S. Embassy Djibouti a tour of FAD military training facility as part of a partner initiative.
RM2GKX379–U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sam Bartolomeo, a loadmaster with the 167th Operations Group, directs Staff Sgt. James Ford, an aerial transportation specialist with the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky National Guard, while palletized cargo is loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft using a container loader during a cargo loading exercise at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Jul. 14, 2021. The 167th hosted members from the 123rd for a small air terminal training in preparation for their upcoming deployment.
RM2GKNRD1–U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Robert J. Larkin, adjutant general of the Kentucky National Guard, presents a Kentucky Commendation Medal to U.S. Army Capt. Stefanie Cocchimiglio, a registered nurse at the Community Vaccination Center at the Henderson County Cooperative Extension Service in Henderson, Kentucky, June 8, 2021. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, remains committed to providing continued, flexible Department of Defense Support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency as part of the whole-of-government response to COVID-19.
RM2GKX1X6–U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Springer, an aerial transportation specialist with the 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia National Guard and Tech Sgt. Patrick Hodges, an aerial transportation specialist with the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky National Guard, secure a forklift with a tie-down chain inside of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during a cargo loading exercise at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Jul. 14, 2021. The 167th hosted members from the 123rd for a small air terminal training in preparation for their upcoming deployment.
RM2GKJWJN–Spc. Dakota Michel of the Kentucky National Guard is named 2021 National Guard Region III Runner-Up Soldier of the Year. The National Guard's 2021 Region III Best Warrior Competition was held at the Alabama National Guard's Fort McClellan Training Center and featured two Soldiers each from 10 states/territories in the southeast U.S. The top NCO (Staff Sgt. Timothy Herter, ALNG) and top lower enlisted Soldier (Sgt. William Lukens, TNNG) will go on to compete in the national-level competition this summer. Soldiers came from Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pu
RM2GKXMC2–Soldiers with B Battery, 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment, Kentucky National Guard offload a U.S. Army High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) vehicle from a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft with the 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia National Guard at Shepherd Field Air National Guard Base, Martinsburg, West Virginia, July 20, 2021, as part of Sentry Storm 2021. Sentry Storm, a joint training exercise hosted by the West Virginia Air National Guard, focuses on Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concepts allowing participants to hone skills needed to prevail over near-peer competit
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