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  • Supply Warehouse

    173rd FW Supply Airmen help keep jets airworthy

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alexis Hubble, 173rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, files incoming parts in the supply warehouse at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, Sept. 5, 2019. Each day she and other Airmen are responsible with stocking the warehouse with incoming parts to help ensure the maintainers at the 173rd Fighter Wing have the

  • Suicide Prevention Month theme 'Small Steps Save Lives'

    September is Suicide Prevention Month
  • Dual Status Commander

    New 173rd FW Vice Commander notches historic first for Kingsley Field

    The 173rd Fighter Wing welcomed its first active-duty vice commander, Aug. 13, 2019. As an Air National Guard unit, this is unique and first for Kingsley Field.
  • Fuels Operations

    173rd Fighter Wing fuels shop undertakes major fuel systems upgrade project

    This summer marks a rare occasion at the 173rd Fighter Wing as the 50-foot-tall main fuel tank stands empty while maintenance crews swarm over it in preparation for decades of future operations.
  • September is recognized as National Preparedness Month, which serves as a reminder to plan and prepare for emergencies that could impact our homes, workplace, schools, and communities. Planning and preparation is essential in building resilient communities and coincides with this year’s theme of “Prepared, Not Scared. Be Ready for Disasters.”

    September is National Preparedness Month; make time to plan for disasters

    September is recognized as National Preparedness Month, which serves as a reminder to plan and prepare for emergencies that could impact our homes, workplace, schools and communities. Planning and preparation is essential in building resilient communities and coincides with this year’s theme of “Prepared, Not Scared. Be Ready for Disasters.”
  • Gov signs TA bill

    Governor Brown signs expansion of tuition assistance for Oregon National Guardsmen

    With the signing of House Bill 2817 by Oregon Governor Kate Brown, members of the Oregon National Guard will be able to receive Tuition Assistance at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) and private institutions in addition to community colleges and public higher education institutions.
  • The Defense Information Systems Agency has taken over an online resource that allows Defense Department personnel to swap files too large to be sent by email. Now in the wheelhouse of DISA, the file transfer capability has been rebranded DoD SAFE, or secure access file exchange. The DoD SAFE capability is part of DISA's Defense Collaboration Services suite of applications.

    DOD agency keeps file swaps safe

    The Defense Information Systems Agency has taken over an online resource that allows Defense Department personnel to swap files too large to be sent by email. Now in the wheelhouse of DISA, the file transfer capability has been rebranded DoD SAFE, or secure access file exchange. The DoD SAFE capability is part of DISA's Defense Collaboration Services suite of applications.
  • Luke AFB F16s

    Luke AFB F-16s train in Oregon

    U.S. Air Force F-16 Vipers from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona sit on the ramp at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon Aug. 14, 2019. The aircraft were here for two weeks providing adversary air flights for the 173rd Fighter Wing F-15C training mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)
  • Shoot House

    Team Kingsley adds “shoot house” to world-class training arsenal

    The 173rd Security Forces Squadron increased the training capability for the base, as well as the surrounding area, when they constructed a new “shoot house” on the base designed to simulate real situations law enforcement and first responders deal with as a part of their mission.
  • Cultus Lake, Ore.

    173rd Fighter Wing pilots learn survival techniques for over-water ejection

    U.S. Air Force F-15C pilots from the 173rd Fighter Wing spent one day preparing for an emergency ejection over water during water survival skills training at Cultus Lake in Central Oregon, July 25, 2019
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