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  • Kingsley Field Airman selected for award

    A Team Kingsley Airmen from the 550th Fighter Squadron, the active duty tenant unit assigned to the 173rd Fighter Wing, was recognized for his superior performance. Senior Airman Bobby “Wayne” Steptoe earned “Thunderbolt of the Week” from the 56th Operations Group at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.

  • Stress, depression and the holidays: Tips for coping

    The holiday season often brings unwelcome guests: stress and depression. And it's no wonder. The holidays present a dizzying array of demands; parties, shopping, baking, cleaning and entertaining, to name just a few.

  • Air Force travelers reminded of flat rate per diem policy (update)

    Some Air Force travelers may not be aware of a flat rate per diem policy established a few years ago that focused on extended temporary duty travel.Congress instituted the flat rate in November 2014. The new policy reduced per diem from 100 percent to 75 percent for TDYs from 31 to 180 days and to

  • 173rd FW Pays Respect to Former Airman, WWII Veteran

    The 173rd Fighter Wing honored a former Kingsley Airman and World War II Veteran who passed away in late November, with the missing-man-formation flyover, Dec. 8, 2017.Lt. Col. Karl Garlock retired from Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, in 1969 after a distinguished flying career in which he

  • 2017 Children's Holiday Carnival

    The annual Children's Holiday Carnival will be held Sunday, Dec. 3, 1300-1500 in the East Hangar Bay. Team Kingsley is invited to bring their children out for this fun, annual event. Santa will arrive in an F-15 Eagle and there will be games, prizes, cookies and so much more!

  • Five-Step BRS checklist to success

    This checklist outlines the steps you need to take to understand and implement the new Uniformed Services Blended Retirement System. For more information check out http://militarypay.defense.gov/BlendedRetirement/

  • 173rd MDG Commander, Colonel Kristen Leist Retires

    Col Kristen J. Leist holds a flag folded by the 173rd Fighter Wing Honor Guard and presented to her by Col. Jeff Smith, the wing commander at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore., November 4, 2017. The flag is folded in a retreat ceremony for her retirement and is a token of appreciation for her