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  • 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

  • Be prepared--what to take during an evacuation

    When considering your own levels of preparedness, ask yourself if you had just a few minutes to evacuate from your home, what would you take. This article summarizes the important items every family should have ready to go in case they need to evacuate quickly.

  • Training prepares Oregon Guardsmen for fighting fires

    A combined force of 105 Oregon Army and Air National Guardsmen prepared to deploy to the High Cascade Complex Fire in southern Oregon, while completing one-day refresher training at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) in Salem, Oregon, on Aug. 15, 2017. The Oregon National