Who we are
The largest part
of the force.
The quietest voice
in the room.
EANGKY promotes the status, welfare, and professionalism of Kentucky's enlisted National Guard members. We give Soldiers and Airmen a collective voice on the issues that shape their service, their benefits, and their families.
Since 1972 that has meant writing the resolutions, carrying them to the national conference, and sitting down with the Kentucky congressional delegation. This association exists to change who gets heard.
By-Laws · Article II · Section 1
Six commitments.
The By-Laws define why this association exists. These are the six, in plain terms.
Advance the enlisted force
Promote the status, welfare, and professionalism of the enlisted members of the Kentucky National Guard.
Promote national security
Support the readiness and capability of the National Guard as a component of national defense.
Award scholarships
Offer annual scholarships to deserving members, spouses, and children of members, living and deceased.
Assist members in hardship
Provide financial assistance to members and their Families during hardship and family crisis, supported by donations and available funding.
Support units and Families
Back unit activities, family support programs, and Service-related events across the Commonwealth.
Participate in patriotic activities
Represent the Kentucky enlisted force at ceremonies, commemorations, and community events.
Since 1972
More than half a century,
unbroken.
ENLISTED ASSOCIATION NATIONAL GUARD OF KENTUCKY INC was incorporated in the Commonwealth on 8 November 1972 and has operated continuously ever since. It remains an active Kentucky non-profit corporation in good standing, organized under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code.
In February 2026 the association convened its 55th Annual Conference at the Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green. Fifty-five annual conferences amount to more than half a century of Kentucky Guardsmen setting aside a weekend to conduct the business of their own association.
None of that ran on its own. Every officer who has served, every resolution carried to the national floor, and every scholarship awarded traces back to members who paid dues and did the work.
The founders · Articles of Incorporation, 1972
Incorporator
Incorporator
Director
Director
Director. The association's scholarship carries his name.
Source: Articles of Incorporation on file with the Kentucky Secretary of State, organization number 0016040.
Current focus
Three priorities.
Everything the association does in a given year runs through one of these. They are not equal. Membership comes first because the other two depend on it.
Recruitment, renewals, and engagement in every Army and Air unit in Kentucky. Delegate strength and program funding both follow the roster, so this is the foundation the other two rest on. The By-Laws set the target at 50 percent of senior enlisted end strength and 25 percent of junior enlisted end strength.
Policies and resources that support Kentucky Soldiers, Airmen, and their Families. That work runs on two tracks, Frankfort and Washington, and both require someone in the room. Any member can start it by writing a resolution.
Mentorship and leadership opportunities at every level, and seats for Kentucky Soldiers and Airmen at the professional development sessions run during the national conference.
The voice only carries
if you are in it.
The Enlisted Association of the National Guard of Kentucky is a private membership association. This site is not an official publication of the Kentucky National Guard, the National Guard Bureau, or the Department of War. EANGKY does not participate in a political campaign on behalf of, or in opposition to, a candidate for political office.