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  • 173rd Mission Support Group Change of Command

    U.S. Air Force Col. William Wilkinson, outgoing 173rd Mission Support Group commander, salutes Col. Lee Bouma, 173rd Fighter Wing commander, after relinquishing the guidon of command during a change of command ceremony Aug. 23, 2024 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. Wilkinson commanded the

  • Weapons live 20mm load

    Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing weapons shop load live 20mm bullets into an F-15C Eagle at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, July 25, 2024. Additional precautions must be taken when loading live ammunition into the aircraft, making this training essential to ensuring that weapons Airmen

  • Team Kingsley participates in 2nd annual Cardboard Boat Race

    173rd Fighter Wing Airmen and their families gathered together at a local lake July 14, 2024 for the second annual cardboard boat race. This unique morale event challenged different organizations across the wing to design, build, and race a boat through a set course on the lake.

  • 550th Change of Command

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Baker, 550th Fighter Squadron commander, receives a final salute from his Airmen during a Change of Command ceremony July 19, 2024 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Baker has served as the squadron commander since 2022. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior

  • 2nd Annual Kingsley Field Amazing Race

    Airmen from the 173rd Logistics Readiness Squadron man their booth during the 2nd Annual Amazing Race at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore., June 28, 2024. Sponsored by the Kingsley Field Rising Six and EANGOR, teams competed with each other, accomplishing challenges stationed around the base.

  • 173rd OG Commander, Col. Nalepa, retires

    U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Nalepa, 173rd Operations Group commander, breaks away from the formation following his final flight in the F-15 Eagle at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore., June 28, 2024. Nalepa is retiring after 25 years of service in the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air National

  • 173rd Operations Group Change of Command

    U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Nalepa, outgoing 173rd Operations Group commander, salutes Col. Lee Bouma, 173rd Fighter Wing, signaling his stepping down from command during a formal change of command ceremony at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore., June 21, 2024. During the ceremony Nalepa passed