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  • Air Force selects 173rd Fighter Wing as F-35 training squadron

    The Air Force has selected the Oregon Air National Guard’s 173rd Fighter Wing as the preferred location to host the service’s next F-35A Lightning II training squadron. The F-35A is the Air Force’s latest and most-capable fifth-generation fighter.

  • UPDATE 173rd FW responds to F-15D mishap

    A U.S. Air Force F-15D departed the runway during landing at approximately 3:15 p.m. yesterday at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. The aircraft was returning to base following a routine training mission.Upon landing the aircraft left the paved surface and came to a stop in the Bureau of

  • 173rd Fighter Wing responds to F-15D mishap

    An U.S. Air Force F-15D departed the runway during landing at approximately 3:15 p.m. today at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. The aircraft was returning to base following a routine training mission.

  • 173rd FW Airmen prepare for wildland fire season

    Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing spent five days preparing to fight wildland fires and be ready if the Oregon Governor needs to call upon them this summer. The Oregon Department of Forestry trained 20 Airmen in the Red Card certification process May 3-7, 2023.

  • 173rd Fighter Wing promotes newest chief

    U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Kelsey Ludford dons his service dress coat emblazoned with chief stripes for the very first time with the help of his sons during his promotion ceremony at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore., April 14, 2023. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jefferson

  • Team Kingsley honors annual award winners

    Each year the 173rd Fighter Wing and Oregon Air National Guard honor the top performers from around base and select superior performers to represent the wing.

  • Kingsley Field Fire Department complete live-fire training

    Firefighters with the Kingsley Field Fire Department receive a safety briefing before live-fire training at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, April 15, 2023. Live-fire training allows for firefighters to get hands-on experience with emergencies that simulate real world conditions. (U.S. Air