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  • Children's Christmas Party

    Santa Clause waves to the crowd after taxiing in on an F-15 Eagle at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon Dec. 5, 2021. Santa made a special appearance at the annual Children's Christmas party held at the base. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Emily Copeland)

  • 173rd Fighter Wing structural innovation helps keep aircraft aloft

    For years structural maintainers have emerged as artisans of sorts, creating parts by hand, meticulously shaping them from custom wood forms and delicate hand-tool work. Gently tapping away with a small hammer, slowly giving shape to a sheet of aircraft-grade aluminum so it will slide into the tight

  • US Air Force awards F-15EX engine contract

    The United States Air Force awarded a $1,579,662,187 contract to General Electric, GE Edison Works, Cincinnati, Oct. 29, for the purchase of 29 engines — installs and spares — in support of the production of 12 F-15EX Eagle II aircraft.

  • 2021 Family Day Event

    Two anime costumed girls snuggle bunnies during the annual Family Day event at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, October 17, 2021. The 173rd Fighter Wing Airman and Family Readiness office hosted the annual event as a chance for families to come out for a bit of fun, candy, and camaraderie.

  • Resiliency Operations Center opens to Airmen & families

    173rd Fighter Wing Commander, Col. Jeff Edwards, cut the grand-opening ribbon on the Resiliency Operations Center at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. October, 17, 2021. The newly remodeled center is the home to the Kingsley Resiliency Team, made up of the Director of Psychological Health,

  • 19th Air Force Commander Visits 173rd Fighter Wing

    Air Force Maj. Gen. Craig D. Wills, the 19th Air Force commander, prepares for a basic fighter maneuver sortie in the back seat of an F-15 Eagle, at the 173rd Fighter Wing at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore., Oct. 8, 2021. As the commander of 19th Air Force Wills oversees the training for all