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  • ORANG Commander pays first visit to Kingsley Field in new role

    U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brian Horne, 173rd Maintenance Group Structural Shop, right, shows the potential of 3D printing parts to U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Donna Prigmore, Oregon Air National Guard commander, during her visit, March 1, 2019, on Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. Prigmore served

  • ACC Commander pays rare visit to 173rd Fighter Wing

    The commander of Air Combat Command, made his first visit to the 173rd Fighter Wing, Feb. 4-6, 2019, to see operations at the sole provider of F-15C air superiority pilots in the U.S. Air Force. General Mike Holmes is responsible for all the combat units in the Air Force and as such is very

  • 173rd FW develops local course for squadron commanders and future leaders

    The 173rd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, rolled out a locally developed Squadron Commander’s Course, here in January. Twelve current squadron commanders and junior officers participated in this three day course, designed to equip them with lessons learned and command tools as they work in

  • 173rd FW Vehicle Maintenance braces for heavy snows

    The Klamath Basin sits at more than 4,000 feet of elevation and gets its fair share of snow during the winter months. Thanks to plowing operations the 173rd Fighter Wing continues to train pilots all through the winter months without delay. If a snowstorm deposits more than one-half-inch, plowing

  • Finance Office completes December food drive

    The 173rd Fighter Wing Comptroller Flight, commonly known as the finance office, organized a food drive to support the Klamath-Lake Counties Food Bank, which garnered a total food donation of 44,840 pounds—more than double what they donated during their food drive last year. This is the fourth year

  • Santa Clause visits the 173rd Fighter Wing

    For as long as recent memory serves, the 173rd Fighter Wing has hosted a Holiday Children’s Carnival on the Sunday of the December drill—primarily for the children of wing Airmen, but also as a chance for their parents to socialize and relax after another year of training America’s Air Superiority

  • 173rd Fighter Wing participates in local parade

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Luke Galloway, of the 173rd Fighter Wing Medical Group, passes out candy to children watching the 34th Annual Snowflake Parade through downtown Klamath Falls, Oregon, Dec. 6, 2018. Each year the 173rd Fighter Wing at Kingsley Field participates in the parade with several