173rd FW SAPR hosts Race to Zero 2K/5K

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Paul Allen and 1st Lt. Carla Wegner, 173rd Fighter Wing, jog past during the 173rd FW SAPR Race to Zero 5K and 2K Walk/Run October 10, 2019 at Klamath Falls, Oregon. The 173rd FW Sexual Assault Prevention and Response team put on this event to highlight October as

173rd FW to host Sentry Eagle exercise and Open House next year

The 173rd Fighter Wing will host the 17th Sentry Eagle air-to-air combat exercise July 15 to 19, 2020. Additionally, the public is invited to enjoy a wide variety of fighter aircraft, military operations, and static displays during the Open House on Saturday, 18 July and admission is free.

Upgraded readiness: 173rd MXG stocks upgraded mass-casualty first aid kits

Oregon Governor Kate Brown has challenged organizations across the state to be ready—ready for a possible but, growing likelihood of a Cascadia subduction zone earthquake, for other natural disasters like flooding or a Tsunami—essentially for whatever comes our way. The Oregon Air National Guard’s

173rd FW builds stronger relationship with Civil Air Patrol

Two Airman from the 173rd Fighter Wing are working to foster a closer relationship between the wing and the Air Force Auxiliary, better known as the Civil Air Patrol.

Paint facility turns out Oregon F-15

173rd FW hosts newly appointed 19th AF Commander

The new 19th Air Force Commander visited the 173rd Fighter Wing to see firsthand the operations at the schoolhouse providing all of the F-15C air superiority training to the U.S. Air Force, Sept. 10, 2019. U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Craig Wills assumed his command June 13 and prioritized making a

National Preparedness Month: How Mental Planning Can Help

After a decade and a half of working in Emergency Management, both militarily and in the civilian sector, I’ve concluded that a majority of people don’t like talking or hearing about disaster preparedness. There are many reasons the subject has stigma attached to it, including that some people may

Dave Roever shares his story of Resiliency with Team Kingsley

On August 28, Dave Roever, a Vietnam War survivor and motivational speaker on resiliency, shared his story with Team Kingsley Airmen

Kingsley Field establishes new health and fitness center for Airmen

The term fitness is everywhere today, from advertisements to hash tags to bookstores; however, there is often a confusion as to how it actually defined. Within the military, fitness represents a balance between readiness and well-being, where each of those two conditions support each other. The

Oregon Air Guardsman helps critically injured motorist after train collision

A Kingsley Field Airman found himself responding to a crisis situation recently at the most unexpected time. While on vacation in Duluth, Minnesota in late August, Master Sgt. Osten Coaty, 173rd Logistics Readiness Squadron First Sergeant, was enjoying a dinner train ride with his extended family