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  • 173rd MSG Commander promotion

    Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing gather to watch the promotion ceremony of Lt. Col. Victor Knill, 173rd Mission Support Group commander, to the rank of Colonel on September 8, 2024, at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Air Force promotions are celebrated among all ranks and Airmen, to honor

  • Team Kingsley F-15 Spouse Taxi

    U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Jordyn Bowers, 173rd Fighter Wing aircrew flight equipment, fits a mask and helmet to Rachel Mathes, the spouse of 173rd FW member 1st Lt. Jack Mathes, in preparation for Rachel's high speed taxi in an F-15D Eagle at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, Sept. 8,

  • Sunset Showdown

    Like a scene out of an old western movie, the sun was high in the sky as Weapons Load Crew teams from Oregon, Louisianna, and Florida approached the challenge area September 7, 2024, at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. A crowd of more than a 100 people gathered to witness the event that was

  • 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