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  • Vacant building presents opportunity for innovation at 173rd Fighter Wing

    A recently vacated building is poised to become a valuable resource for the 173rd Fighter Wing and even the Air Force at large. Senior Master Sgt. Nate Morehouse explains that the extra space will allow three different shops to repair aircraft parts needed for the local fleet, as well as the entire

  • Mental health expert works to improve psychological fitness

    Ms. Jen Green recently arrived at Kingsley Field in response to a significant need, specifically to help alleviate the workload for the sole Director of Psychological Health, Mariana Peoples. Green is the newest Director of Psychological Health, and joins Peoples to help Airmen and their families

  • Oregon ANG hosts second Cascadia Airlift exercise

    Aircrews from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., and Yokota Air Base, Japan teamed up with the 173rd Fighter Wing for the second “Cascadia Airlift” exercise, June 3, 2019 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

  • 173rd Fighter Wing welcomes new commander

    A change of command ceremony marked a major transition for the 173rd Fighter Wing when Col. Jeff Smith relinquished command to Col. Jeffrey Edwards who stepped into the top post on June 1, 2019.

  • 173rd Fighter Wing Commander retires

    U.S. Air Force Colonel Jeff Smith, 173rd Fighter Wing commander, prepares for his final flight in an F-15 Eagle at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, May 31, 2019. Smith has commanded the wing for more than three years and is retiring after 24 years of service. (U.S. Air National Guard photo

  • 173rd Fighter Wing Airmen honor fallen military

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Derek Person helps place flags on the gravesites of U.S. Military Veterans to honor their sacrifice on Memorial Day, May 24, 2019 at Mt. Calvary Cemetery near Klamath Falls, Oregon. Twenty-four 173rd Fighter Wing Airmen joined the effort to honor those who served in the

  • 173rd Firefighters move into new home

    Last fall construction crews broke ground on a new firehouse for Kingsley Field firefighting operations, and it was completed in early May 2019. The facility boasts nearly twice the square-footage of the old facility, upgraded exhaust evacuation, water handling capabilities, and many other upgrades

  • Summer promises record construction at 173rd Fighter Wing

    As spring leads to summer, construction season at the 173rd Fighter Wing will swing into full pitch and this summer promises to be the busiest yet, which is surprising considering the large projects that have been completed in the last decade: the new south gate complex, new fire department

  • 173rd Airman & Family Readiness presents ESGR Award to local employer

    The Airman and Family Readiness Office presented Aspen GIS, a maps and database management company here in the Klamath Basin, with an ESGR Statement of Support for their exceptional support as an Employer for the Oregon Air National Guard. “It is a very small business—just me and the owner,” said