Kentucky Air National Guard
Encyclopedia
The Kentucky Air National Guard is a subordinate air force
unit of the United States National Guard
. It is located in the state
of Kentucky
. It is considered a part of the United States Air Force
, as well as its state mission.
is the commander of the Kentucky National Guard
. Currently, the AG is Major General
Edward W. Tonini. The Governor of Kentucky serves as Commander in Chief of the Kentucky National Guard.
The Assistant Adjutant General for Air is Brigadier General Mark R. Kraus.
The Joint Chief of Staff is Brigadier General Michael Dornbush.
The Wing Commander is Colonel Greg Nelson.
The Vice Wing Commander is Colonel William Ketterer.
The Wing's Command Chief Master Sergeant is Tommy Downs
The Chief of Transportation is CMSgt Jeff Greenwood
. It is collocated and totally integrated with the Kentucky Army National Guard
under the office of the Adjutant General.
Subordinate units include:
Air force
An air force, also known in some countries as an air army, is in the broadest sense, the national military organization that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an army, navy or...
unit of the United States National Guard
United States National Guard
The National Guard of the United States is a reserve military force composed of state National Guard militia members or units under federally recognized active or inactive armed force service for the United States. Militia members are citizen soldiers, meaning they work part time for the National...
. It is located in the state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
. It is considered a part of the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
, as well as its state mission.
People
The Kentucky Adjutant GeneralAdjutant general
An Adjutant General is a military chief administrative officer.-Imperial Russia:In Imperial Russia, the General-Adjutant was a Court officer, who was usually an army general. He served as a personal aide to the Tsar and hence was a member of the H. I. M. Retinue...
is the commander of the Kentucky National Guard
Kentucky National Guard
The Kentucky National Guard consists of the:*Kentucky Army National Guard*Kentucky Air National Guard-External links:** compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History...
. Currently, the AG is Major General
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
Edward W. Tonini. The Governor of Kentucky serves as Commander in Chief of the Kentucky National Guard.
The Assistant Adjutant General for Air is Brigadier General Mark R. Kraus.
The Joint Chief of Staff is Brigadier General Michael Dornbush.
The Wing Commander is Colonel Greg Nelson.
The Vice Wing Commander is Colonel William Ketterer.
The Wing's Command Chief Master Sergeant is Tommy Downs
The Chief of Transportation is CMSgt Jeff Greenwood
Incidents
- On February 6, 1992, a C-130C-130 HerculesThe Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed, now Lockheed Martin. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medical evacuation, and cargo transport...
military transport aircraft operated by the Kentucky Air National Guard, with five crew aboard, crashed at 9:48 A.M. one mile south of Evansville Regional AirportEvansville Regional AirportEvansville Regional Airport is a public airport located three miles north of the central business district of Evansville, a city in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. This airport is publicly owned by Evansville/Vanderburgh Airport Authority.It provides nearly 30 daily flights to and...
in the parking lot of JoJo's restaurant in connection with the Drury InnDrury HotelsDrury Hotels, LLC, or Drury Hotels is a St. Louis, Missouri based corporation that operates over 130 hotels in a 20 state area.The company employs approximately 4,000 people....
on U.S. Highway 41. The flight crew of five and eleven persons on the ground were killed in the crash and fifteen others were injured. Both JoJo's restaurant and Drury Inn were damaged but were repaired and are still operating just south of the airport.
Units
The Headquarters element of the Kentucky Air National Guard is located in Frankfort, KentuckyFrankfort, Kentucky
Frankfort is a city in Kentucky that serves as the state capital and the county seat of Franklin County. The population was 27,741 at the 2000 census; by population it is the 5th smallest state capital in the United States...
. It is collocated and totally integrated with the Kentucky Army National Guard
Kentucky National Guard
The Kentucky National Guard consists of the:*Kentucky Army National Guard*Kentucky Air National Guard-External links:** compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History...
under the office of the Adjutant General.
Subordinate units include:
- 123rd Airlift Wing