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June 30, 2022
Sentry Eagle 2022 roars over Klamath Basin after 5-year hiatus

Sentry Eagle 2022 started with a roar as four F-15 Eagles winged their way over the crowded flightline, punctuating a live rendition of the National Anthem and kicking off a day of aerial demonstrations, food and festivities.
June 22, 2022
Vigilant Guard 2022 exercise brings national resources to 173rd Fighter Wing

The 173rd Fighter Wing hosted Vigilant Guard 2022, which is an annual large-scale exercise sponsored by U.S. Northern Command in conjunction with the National Guard Bureau and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
May 19, 2022
Col. Jeff Edwards Retires

173rd Fighter Wing Commander, Col. Jeff Edwards celebrates his retirement after more than 30 years of service. The wing honored him during his final flight in an F-15 Eagle and retreat ceremony May 14, 2022 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore.
May 9, 2022
Oregon ANG partners with neighboring state, hones wartime skills

For several days in late April, two KC-135 tanker aircraft from the 141st Air Refueling Wing called Kingsley Field, in Klamath Falls, Ore., home, while they practiced warfighting skills—supplying fighter aircraft with gas being a prime example.
April 20, 2022
Team Kingsley dedicated crew chief says goodbye to jet, hopeful for new airframe

The fighter aircraft at Kingsley Field boast long lives, taking to the skies of southern Oregon for max-performance missions despite being more than 30 years old. Each time they return to their dedicated crew chief, their Eagle Keeper, who is there to prepare them for their next mission.
March 22, 2022
New Tech: Robot "dog" visits 173rd Fighter Wing

One of the newest innovations in law enforcement wandered around the 173rd Fighter Wing, paying special attention to a group of curious onlookers as well as checking out the security forces compound during a demonstration by the 142nd Fighter Wing’s robot “dog”, March 8, 2022. The 142nd brought the
Feb. 8, 2022
ORANG Commander briefed on Team Kingsley innovation projects

Team Kingsley welcomed Brig. Gen. Donna Prigmore, Oregon Air National Guard commander, during February 2022 drill. Prigmore spent the day recognizing Kingsley’s annual award winners, as well as 14 Kingsley Airmen and key spouses for their accomplishments during the 2021 year. Additionally, Prigmore
Sept. 2, 2021
Team Kingsley Airmen support Oregon hospitals

Fifty Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing were activated Sept. 1, to assist with the logistical support of hospitals in the Springfield—Eugene area, with more on standby if additional hospitals request assistance through the Oregon Office of Emergency Management.
July 28, 2021
Team Kingsley welcomes home deployers

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jefferson Thompson, 173rd Fighter Wing, is greeted by his family at the Rogue Valley International airport in Medford, Oregon July 22, 2021 for their loved ones return home following deployment. Multiple Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing supported combat operations
April 13, 2021
Oregon ANG Commander visits Team Kingsley

U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Donna Prigmore, Commander, Oregon Air National Guard, listens to Captain Oscar Alonzo, 173rd Fighter Wing Maintenance Officer, as he discusses the ongoing ramp construction project at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, April 10, 2021. Prigmore toured the wing

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