Aug. 24, 2022 173rd FW trains with Marine counterparts at Miramar The 173rd Fighter Wing out of Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, has been in the fighter training business for nearly 40 years and is the sole F-15C training base for the U.S. Air Force. For two weeks in August, Team Kingsley took that experience to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar to act as
Aug. 10, 2022 Soaring Eagles: F-15 serves for 50-years and counting It was July 27, 1972 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., when the F-15 Eagle took its first flight. Twenty-eight months later it was delivered to the U.S. Air Force where it has served continuously for the last 50 years.
July 28, 2022 173rd Fighter Wing maintainers help replenish supply of spare parts, keep fleet aloft In response to a backlog of available spare parts for the F-15C fleet, Master Sgt. Brad Hammack and seven others volunteered to travel to Robins AFB, Ga. for two weeks to remove viable parts from condemned aircraft and return them to the supply system.
July 25, 2022 173rd Aircrew Flight Equipment hosts water survival training for two units U.S. Air Force F-15C pilots from the 173rd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, and the 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard, spent a day preparing for an emergency ejection over water during water survival skills training at Cultus Lake in Central Oregon, July 16, 2022.
July 15, 2022 Trailblazing: 270th ATCS brings new approach to standing up all-weather airfields The 270th Air Traffic Control Squadron at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore., spends two weeks a year practicing its deployed mission, establishing airfields in remote locations. This year they traveled to Amedee Army Airfield, Calif., in early summer of 2022 to test new capabilities needed for
June 30, 2022 Sentry Eagle 2022 roars over Klamath Basin after 5-year hiatus Sentry Eagle 2022 started with a roar as four F-15 Eagles winged their way over the crowded flightline, punctuating a live rendition of the National Anthem and kicking off a day of aerial demonstrations, food and festivities.
June 28, 2022 Hero WOD: Sacrificing for Lt. David R. Kingsley To remember 2nd Lt. David R. Kingsley's sacrifice 78 years ago, Team Kingsley’s Health Education Awareness Team (HEAT), worked with the CrossFit Hogback gym in Klamath Falls, Ore. to create a Hero Workout of the Day to share the story of Kingsley and challenge the athletes’ mental and physical
June 22, 2022 Vigilant Guard 2022 exercise brings national resources to 173rd Fighter Wing The 173rd Fighter Wing hosted Vigilant Guard 2022, which is an annual large-scale exercise sponsored by U.S. Northern Command in conjunction with the National Guard Bureau and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
May 19, 2022 Col. Jeff Edwards Retires 173rd Fighter Wing Commander, Col. Jeff Edwards celebrates his retirement after more than 30 years of service. The wing honored him during his final flight in an F-15 Eagle and retreat ceremony May 14, 2022 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore.
May 17, 2022 173rd Fighter Wing welcomes new commander, holds Change of Command ceremony A change of command ceremony marked a major transition for the 173rd Fighter Wing when Col. Jeffrey B. Edwards relinquished command to Col. Lee R. Bouma who stepped into the top post on May 15, 2022.