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190627-Z-NJ935-0025

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Greg Carte, 173rd Fighter Wing weapons shop, disassembles a part from the feed mechanism for the F-15C rotary cannon as he works to refurbish it and put it back into service in an aircraft, June 27, 2019 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. These parts have grown so scarce that without his ability to fix them the fleet would conceivably be forced to go without or go to the great expense of striking a contract to have the parts re-created. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)
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190627-Z-NJ935-0047

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Greg Carte, with the 173rd Fighter Wing weapons shop, holds an F-15 rotary cannon hydraulic motor that is so rare in the supply system the cost of the part has grown to nearly $50-thousand dollars, June 27, 2019 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. These parts are growing rare and are very difficult or even impossible to source through the supply system, making his expertise in fixing them a valuable skill for the entire fleet of F-15 aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)
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190616-Z-NJ935-0010

Items stand ready for unpacking as several maintenance shops converge on the recently vacated fire house in order to expand their capabilities, June 16, 2019 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The available space will present an opportunity to fix needed parts for the F-15C fleet and even promises to help fix F-16 and A-10 parts as well. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)
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190627-Z-NJ935-0043

A group of end caps for the on-board ammunition storage for an F-15C Eagle sits waiting for new bearings to arrive so they can be made serviceable and returned to aircraft both at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon and elsewhere, June 27, 2019. These parts have grown so scarce that without fixing them the fleet would conceivably be forced to go without or go to the great expense of striking a contract to have the parts re-created. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)
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190627-Z-NJ935-0012

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Greg Carte, 173rd Fighter Wing weapons shop, inspects a part from the rotary cannon the F-15C uses for strafing, June 27, 2019 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. These feed mechanism parts are growing rare and are very difficult to source through the supply system, making his expertise in repairing them a valuable skill for the entire fleet of F-15C aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)
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190616-Z-NJ935-0012

The former Kingsley Field fire department sits on prime flightline real estate and is slated to house a number of maintenance shops who will increase their ability to repair parts in a backshop environment, something they cannot do currently, June 16, 2019 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. These shops will help repair parts for the local 173rd Fighter Wing F-15C fleet, the wider F-15C fleet and will also begin to repair parts for other airframes. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)
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