FRANKFORT, Ky. ( FOX 56 ) — Leaders with the Kentucky National Guard came together Tuesday to celebrate a new resource that will help them even better serve the commonwealth and the nation.
It was a big day for the Kentucky National Guard, as leaders cut the ribbon on the new Joint Force Headquarters. Kentucky Adjutant General Haldane Lamberton was one of the speakers. Lamberton spoke on how proud he is to have seen all the support for the Kentucky National Guard over the years, with this facility symbolizing that tradition.
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The new facility is meant to give the Kentucky National Guard an even more efficient way to collaborate and consolidate team efforts. Lamberton said this vital resource was well worth the wait.
“The conceptual aspect of having a new Joint Force headquarters for the Kentucky National Guard began two decades and longer ago. It’s been a work that’s been long in the process,” Lamberton said.
Governor Andy Beshear was also a speaker at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
“This state-of-the-art complex is a testament to our unwavering commitment to providing the very best resources to the very best servicemen and women,” Beshear said.
After the natural disasters Kentucky has been through, Beshear said quick response is everything.
“Right here, our Army and Air National Guard will be able to collaborate more closely, making you more prepared and better equipped,” Beshear said.
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“Whether it’s us responding to a domestic operations type of scenario, a weather-related incident, as the governor alluded to, as civil disturbance type of operation, or we’re sending some of our service members overseas as we currently have folks who are serving there right now. This enables us to be a more efficient organization, a more collaborative organization. Quite simply, an organization that is prepared to evolve even further,” Lamberton said.
The staff of the joint force headquarters is estimated to be moved in by the end of 2024, per officials.
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