B-Course series: Students take first flight

After a month of intensive academics and many, many trips to the simulator 1st Lt. Scott McGowen arrived at the pre-flight brief for his maiden flight in the F-15 Eagle.He describes the journey to this point as an uphill climb, one that's lasted nearly three years.It began for him as an enlisted

Airman Spotlight--Maj. (Dr.) Anil Menon

Maj. (Dr.) Anil Menon is a Citizen-Airman with a tremendous breadth of experience. He is residency trained and board certified in Emergency Medicine and Aerospace Medicine. He lives and works in Houston, Texas as an emergency room doctor and as a Flight Surgeon certified to work in Mission Control

Follow the journey, six students hope to earn Eagle patches

Over the next seven months, we will follow a new class of aspiring F-15C pilots from their arrival at the 173rd Fighter Wing to graduation in what is commonly referred to as the "B-Course" or basic course.Beginning with academics, we will watch these students wrestle with what many say is the most

173rd Fighter Wing says thank you to spouses in unique "ride of a lifetime"

Twenty spouses of 173rd Fighter wing Airmen climbed into the back seat of an F-15 aircraft for a "hot taxi" down the runway on the morning of family day at Kingsley Field, Oct. 4, 2015.The event served as a morale builder, helping family members see firsthand the result of their loved one's

Sentry Eagle 2015

270th ATCS to move under 173rd Operations Group

A memo from the commander of the Oregon Air National Guard, Brig. Gen. Michael Stencel dated June 27, 2015, announced major changes for the two Oregon wings and the Combat Operations Group.After 13 years of service the Combat Operations Group with units in Klamath Falls, Rilea, and Portland, Oregon

Hometown Airmen rises to top wing enlisted career

The 173rd Fighter Wing welcomed a new command chief, Aug. 2, 2015. During the official change of authority ceremony Chief Master Sgt. Danny Ross passed the reigns to Chief Master Sgt. Mark McDaniel.McDaniel is a familiar face around Kingsley Field, having served here since 1999.  However, many of

Kingsley Field Airmen activated to help with state wild fires

As wildfires threaten to consume forests and homes around the state of Oregon, 55 Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing have volunteered to fight the blazes."It's my home state, and right now it's seen better times," said Staff Sgt. Corey Lingren, one of the volunteers from the 173rd Fighter Wing.  "I

Sentry Eagle 2015 caps a busy summer for the 173rd FW

KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. -- More than 40 fighter aircraft and two tankers visited Kingsley Field for a multi-force exercise July 30-Aug. 2 hosted by the 173rd Fighter Wing.Sentry Eagle 2015 marked a nearly 30-year-span for the exercise featuring dissimilar air combat techniques among fighter

Sentry Eagle over the years

Col. Steve "Slick" Harper remembers the first Sentry Eagle which took place in 1986 when he was the base commander. After seeing another guard base do an open house Harper thought it would be a good idea to host one at Kingsley Field.Simultaneously, one of his fellow instructor pilots pointed out