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  • 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

  • Kingsley’s warrior ethos tested at the 2015 Iron Owl Challenge

    Four members of the 173rd Fighter Wing joined together to participate in this year's Iron Owl Challenge held in Klamath County, Ore., May 15th - 17th.  The Iron Owl tests any willing participants in the rigorous, demanding challenges that typify military Special Operations training. Kingsley Field

  • New commander takes reigns of 173rd OG in unique aerial ceremony

    The 173rd Fighter Wing Operations Group officially welcomed a new commander May 1, 2015. Lt. Col. Jeffrey Edwards took command of the group, replacing Col. Frederick French in an aerial change of command ceremony.The aerial change of command was a first of its kind for Kingsley Field.  French and

  • New commander takes reigns of 173rd MXG

    The 173rd Fighter Wing Maintenance Group officially welcomed a new commander April 12, 2015. Newly promoted Col. Jeffrey Smith took command of the group from Col. Matthew Andrews.Smith has served many roles at Kingsley Field over the years. He was the deputy commander for MXG from November 2013 to

  • 173rd FW is first to integrate Active Duty support staff.

    KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore.-- The 173rd Fighter Wing's Total Force Integration is the first of its kind.  TFIs around the country have welcomed Active Duty maintainers and pilots onto Air National Guard bases; however, the 173rd FW is the first to integrate not only maintainers and pilots, but support