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  • Kingsley STARBASE adapts to COVID

    The STARBASE classroom at Kingsley Field has sat empty for months, just like many other classrooms across the country. “When COVID hit last year, we temporarily changed up our playbook for delivering STEM education to our local fifth graders,” said Alesha Earnest, the Deputy Director of STARBASE

  • Team Kingsley supports Jackson County mass vaccination clinic

    U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kyle Techmire, 173rd Fighter Wing, updates a computer data system with vaccine information March 21, 2021 at the Jackson County Fairgrounds in Central Point, Oregon. Oregon Air National Guardsmen from Kingsley Field were one of the many groups of uniformed service members

  • Oregon ANG Commander visits Team Kingsley

    U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Donna Prigmore, Commander, Oregon Air National Guard, listens to Captain Oscar Alonzo, 173rd Fighter Wing Maintenance Officer, as he discusses the ongoing ramp construction project at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, April 10, 2021. Prigmore toured the wing

  • 173rd AFRC hosts an egg hunt for Team Kingsley families

    The Easter Bunny paid a visit to Kingsley Field, bringing over 3,000 stuffed eggs to the base for children to find. Squeals of joy and excitement were heard as little ones scampered through the grass by the headquarters building searching for the candy-filled treasures on April 1.

  • Heritage displayed: Lt. Kingsley’s memories go digital

     A new heritage display opened recently at Kingsley Field after months of preparation from the 173rd Fighter Wing Historian’s office. This is the first time a digital display can be seen in the halls of the 173rd FW command building, and the subject of the display is none other than our namesake,

  • PT test pushed to July, updates to scoring, physical components ahead

    When assessments resume, the three-component fitness test (1.5 mile run, 1 minute of pushups and situps) will be reset with scores calculated on a new three component scoring table. In addition, work is underway to separate scoring into five-year age groups as opposed to the previous ten – for