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July 17, 2018
DoD Announces Policy Change on Transfer of Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits

The Department of Defense issued a substantive change today to its policy on the transfer by service members in the uniformed services of Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits to eligible family member recipients.Effective one year from the date of this change, eligibility to transfer those
July 17, 2018
173rd Fighter Wing hosts first ever Cascadia Airlift Exercise

Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing collaborated with C-130J crews from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. for a multidepartment disaster relief exercise on Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore.
July 17, 2018
Air Force updates to AFI-36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance

The Air Force announced a series of uniform updates to Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force Personnel, effective July 13, 2018.
June 25, 2018
173rd Security Forces train for deployments both in-state and abroad

The 173rd Security Forces Squadron organized its annual training with an eye toward skills they will need in a deployed environment, either overseas or here in the state.
June 19, 2018
Governor ceremoniously signs state tuition assistance bill for Oregon National Guard

The Oregon National Guard hosted a Governor’s Ceremonial Signing of House Bill 4035 June 16, at Kingsley Field, Air National Guard Base, authorizing state tuition assistance for service members in the Oregon National Guard.
June 12, 2018
173rd Fighter Wing expands training with contract adversary air

A squadron of new aircraft is up and running at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore.; the Adversary Air Squadron (ADAIR) is a contract service from Draken International, which provides adversaries for student pilots to train against for the next six weeks.
June 12, 2018
173rd FW CDDAR team trains for aircraft crash recovery

The 173rd Fighter Wing’s Crash, Damaged, Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) team specializes in tasks necessary to recover a crashed or disabled aircraft. During the June regularly scheduled drill, the CDDAR team had the opportunity to practice an aircraft recovery in a controlled environment.
June 11, 2018
Air Force implements new parental leave policy, secondary caregivers given 21 days

In accordance with the Department of Defense Military Parental Leave Program, the Air Force announced an expansion to its parental leave policy on non-chargeable leave entitlements following the birth or adoption of a child.
June 5, 2018
The Tactical Field Religious Support Kit increases 173rd FW chaplain's readiness

The 173rd Fighter Wing chaplain’s office recently received a Tactical Field Religious Support Kit (TFRSK), allowing them to respond to Airmen in field conditions.
June 5, 2018
550th Fighter Squadron Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Williams, 56th Operations Group deputy commander, passes the guidon to Lt. Col. Julius Romasanta to signify Romasanta’s acceptance of command of the 550th Fighter Squadron June 1, 2018 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The 550th Fighter Squadron is the

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