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 17, 2022 173rd Fighter Wing welcomes new commander, holds Change of Command ceremony A change of command ceremony marked a major transition for the 173rd Fighter Wing when Col. Jeffrey B. Edwards relinquished command to Col. Lee R. Bouma who stepped into the top post on May 15, 2022.
May 14, 2022 173rd Fighter Wing Crew Chief pays homage to Choctaw lineage, military service Many Kingsley Field aircraft have a small patch on the nosecone, each with its own story and meaning. For F-15C dedicated crew chief Staff Sgt. Robert Holster, the nose art on his aircraft is a personal story of his heritage and his service to his country.
May 12, 2022 173rd Fighter Wing and Oregon State Police partner for training Oregon State Troopers traveled from around the state of Oregon to train with 173rd Security Forces Squadron defenders at the Team Kingsley Training Facility and hone their ability to work together, April 5, 2022.
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.
May 4, 2022 Local charity named Air National Guard winner for horse therapy outreach to service members A local charity organization was named the 2022 Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher Humanitarian Award recipient out of the entire National Guard consisting of 54 states and territories. Established in 1996 by the secretaries of the Army, Navy and Air Force, the award is named in honor of Zachary and
April 20, 2022 Decommissioned F-15s head to the "Boneyard" This decommissioned F-15C has been stripped of all of its removable parts including its wings, tails, and canopy and will be loaded on to a truck to be shipped down to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group in Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., often referred to as the "Boneyard".
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