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March 28, 2023
Team Kingsley hosts a ‘Nose Art’ contest to celebrate the Month of the Military Child

The Department of Defense has designated April as the Month of the Military Child, underscoring the important role military children play in the armed forces community. To celebrate this year, the 173rd Fighter Wing Military and Family Readiness Center has created a ‘Nose Art’ contest.
March 22, 2023
Air Force releases 102nd Uniform Board results for Airmen, Guardians

The DAF approved several uniform initiatives for implementation effective April 1.
March 20, 2023
Air Force Leaders Discuss Total Force Integration

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - Senior Active-Duty, Reserve, National Guard and civilian Air Force and Space Force leaders participated in a Department of the Air Force Total Force Integration symposium, discussing how all components meet the demands of the total force.More than 3,700 Airmen (active,
March 20, 2023
Guard Recognizes Milestones that Brought Positive Change

ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Guard will recognize three anniversaries this year that legally established racial integration in the military, opened more opportunities for women to serve and ended the draft.This year marks the 75th anniversary of President Harry S. Truman’s Executive Order of the
March 16, 2023
173rd Fighter Wing hosts Armed Forces Expo

Sixty-two students from local high schools spent the morning at Kingsley Field seeing firsthand what jobs are available to them in the military, March 15, 2023.
March 10, 2023
49th Wing hosts first 19th Air Force Commander’s Call, Fly-In

The 49th Wing hosted wing commanders, command chiefs, air crews and support personnel for the first 19th Air Force Commander’s Call and Fly-In here, March 2 - 3, 2023.
Feb. 28, 2023
Team Kingsley prepares to train the next generation of fighter pilots

Plans are underway to evaluate Kingsley Field’s infrastructure and airspace suitability for a replacement mission to its aging F-15C/Ds. In 2020, it was announced that Kingsley Field would transition to an F-15EX mission, but due to the strategic focus in the Indo-Pacific Command theater, this plan
Feb. 16, 2023
173rd Fighter Wing Earns 2021 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

The 173rd Fighter Wing earned the 2021 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for exceptional meritorious service and outstanding achievement for the period of January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2021.
Feb. 6, 2023
Silver Eagles train for the fight ahead

For the Airmen at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, the mission to train the world’s greatest fighter pilots revolves around two aircraft; the F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-35 Lightning II. Geo-separated, the 550th Fighter Squadron based at Kingsley Field, Oregon, and assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing,
Jan. 31, 2023
Emergency communications system planned for Kingsley Field Airmen

The 173rd Fighter Wing is working to establish a line of communication to every Airman assigned to the wing.

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