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Aug. 5, 2018
Klamath Falls Airmen host school supply drive

The 173rd Fighter Wing Airmen and Family Readiness Center came together on Saturday, August 4, 2018, to provide school supplies to the families of veterans and other Airmen. They worked with Operation Homefront, a civilian nonprofit organization, and the Dollar Tree to fill a room with everything a
Aug. 3, 2018
Kingsley Field Fire Department fights local and regional fires

During hot summer months, fires caused primarily by lighting, spread across the state’s forests and grasslands. Hot and dry conditions, combined with significant levels of forest underbrush, create large wildland fires, the largest of which are called conflagrations. Already these fires have dropped
Aug. 3, 2018
2018 ORANG Chief’s Advisory Council awards two scholarships

The Oregon Air National Guard Chief’s Advisory Council awarded two $1,000 scholarships to two ORANG dependents.
July 25, 2018
173rd Fighter Wing Airmen enjoy local beauty, work to preserve it

Getting from Kingsley Field to just about anywhere will require a trip through some spectacular, natural beauty—or to put it another way the base lies in the heart of some amazing real estate. This fact is not lost on its Airmen. Many of Kingsley’s members consider its proximity to the outdoors an
July 19, 2018
173rd FW Airmen train to support firefighting efforts in Oregon

Fifty seven Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing out of Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. spent two weeks up north preparing to assist wildland fire fighters in the state of Oregon.
July 17, 2018
Construction continues on new Kingsley Field Fire Department

Construction ramps up on new state of the art Kingsley Fire Department July 14, 2018, on Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. The construction crew broke ground for the new structure July, 2017 and is projected to complete the facility this fall. The 17,400 square foot building will be nearly 75
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.

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