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  • 173rd Fighter Wing promotes newest Chief

    U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Brian Brown sits next to Col. Adam Gaudinski, the 173rd Fighter Wing Commander during his promotion ceremony to the highest enlisted grade, December 20, 2024, at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Brown is the newest Chief Master Sgt. at Kingsley Field. (U.S.

  • Lt. Col. Tyler Cox promotes to Colonel

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tyler Cox, 173rd Maintenance Group commander stand at attention with Col. Adam Gaudinski, 173rd Fighter Wing commander, during a promotion ceremony December 30, 2024, at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Less than two percent of Air Force officers are promoted to the

  • 173rd Maintenance Group Assumption of Command

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tyler Cox, incoming 173rd Maintenance Group commander, accepts the guidon of command from Col. Adam Gaudinski, 173rd Fighter Wing commander, during an Assumption of Command ceremony December 12, 2024, at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The passing of the guidon is

  • Dedicated to the beat of a drum

    The 173rd Fighter Wing welcomed members of the Klamath Tribes and others of American Indian descent to a ceremony during Native American heritage month, November 15, 2024.The event was held to commemorate a locally designed Native American nose art; local members of the Klamath Tribes and numerous

  • Oregon ANG Command Chief retires

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David Unruh, Assistant Adjutant General - Air of the Oregon Air National Guard, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Dominic Ingle, Oregon Air National Guard command chief, stand at parade rest as the Kingsley Field Honor Guard fold a flag during a retreat ceremony in honor of

  • 173rd Fighter Wing Command changes hands

    A change of command ceremony marked a major transition for the 173rd Fighter Wing when Col. Lee Bouma relinquished command to Col. Adam Gaudinski who stepped into the position on November 2, 2024.

  • Kingsley Field Fall Festival

    A Team Kingsley child shows off his battle stance during the target games at the Kingsley Field Fall Festival, October 20, 2024 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. Hosted by the 173rd Fighter Wing Resiliency Team, the Fall Festival is a time to celebrate the end of the year with food and

  • 173rd FW hosts Pilot for a Day

    The unique experience of becoming a F-15C Eagle pilot is normally a series of rigorous schools eventually landing you at Kingsley Field, but one individual received the fast pass to be a fighter pilot for a day. The 173rd Fighter Wing had the honor to bring Carsen “Deadshot” Darnell to Kingsley

  • Kingsley Field Fire Dept. receives new Airfield Firefighting Vehicle

    173rd Fighter Wing leadership and Kingsley Field Fire and Emergency Services personnel pose in front of their newly acquired P-19 Ultra High-Pressure vehicle at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, October 04, 2024. The P-19 UHP utilizes a forward mounted turret rated at 300 gallons per minute