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  • Free online tutoring available to military and DoD civilian families

    To help alleviate the academic stress being experienced by DoD-affiliated personnel and their families due to COVID-19 disruptions, U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP) has temporarily expanded eligibility for the Tutor.com for U.S. Military Families program.

  • Problem solving integral part of Kingsley culture

    When Staff Sgt. Nick Johnson ran by the Kingsley Field Base Exchange for a snack and something to drink, he noticed that the cashier didn’t have a sneeze guard like the local grocery stores. “Nick Johnson came over on Monday,” said Amber Simpson, the BX store manager, and asked if there were any

  • 173rd Medical Group rises to the challenge during COVID-19

    As the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, commanded more and more of the world’s attention in early 2020, those in the medical field quickly prepared to fight the virus. The 173rd Fighter Wing Medical Group has been in the thick of this fight since the outset, said Chief Master Sgt. Tina McKenzie, the

  • 173rd FW Hosts virtual coloring contest for Month of the Military Child

    The Kingsley Field Airman and Family Readiness Center is working to celebrate children’s contribution to the mission. With the remain-in-place constraints they are coming up with unique activities for military dependents. Today, they have started a virtual coloring contest for any military or

  • F-15 training mission continues at Kingsley Field

    Two U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles from the 173rd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, prepare to park in the hangar at Kingsley Field March 19, 2020 following a routine training mission. The 173rd FW continues its mission as the sole F-15C training base while remaining flexible and ready to assist

  • Preparing our team for the COVID fight

    173rd Fighter Wing Commander, Colonel Jeff Edwards shares his thoughts with Team Kingsley on how to stay resilient and prepare for the fight with COVID-19.

  • A Spiritual Response to COVID-19

    The very word “pandemic” sometimes be translated as “Panpanic” as every form of media continues to reinforce the idea that the spread of Covid-19 means global doom. From my perspective as a chaplain, what it really does is limit my ability to think positively, hinder my ability to embrace what is

  • Kingsley Field Name Top Performers for 2019

    Each year the 173rd Fighter Wing honors the top performers from around base and selects the very best to represent the wing. Recently the wing named the top performers for the 2019 calendar year.