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  • Sentry Eagle 2015 caps a busy summer for the 173rd FW

    KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. -- More than 40 fighter aircraft and two tankers visited Kingsley Field for a multi-force exercise July 30-Aug. 2 hosted by the 173rd Fighter Wing.Sentry Eagle 2015 marked a nearly 30-year-span for the exercise featuring dissimilar air combat techniques among fighter

  • Sentry Eagle over the years

    Col. Steve "Slick" Harper remembers the first Sentry Eagle which took place in 1986 when he was the base commander. After seeing another guard base do an open house Harper thought it would be a good idea to host one at Kingsley Field.Simultaneously, one of his fellow instructor pilots pointed out

  • Kingsley’s warrior ethos tested at the 2015 Iron Owl Challenge

    Four members of the 173rd Fighter Wing joined together to participate in this year's Iron Owl Challenge held in Klamath County, Ore., May 15th - 17th.  The Iron Owl tests any willing participants in the rigorous, demanding challenges that typify military Special Operations training. Kingsley Field

  • New commander takes reigns of 173rd OG in unique aerial ceremony

    The 173rd Fighter Wing Operations Group officially welcomed a new commander May 1, 2015. Lt. Col. Jeffrey Edwards took command of the group, replacing Col. Frederick French in an aerial change of command ceremony.The aerial change of command was a first of its kind for Kingsley Field.  French and

  • New commander takes reigns of 173rd MXG

    The 173rd Fighter Wing Maintenance Group officially welcomed a new commander April 12, 2015. Newly promoted Col. Jeffrey Smith took command of the group from Col. Matthew Andrews.Smith has served many roles at Kingsley Field over the years. He was the deputy commander for MXG from November 2013 to

  • 173rd FW is first to integrate Active Duty support staff.

    KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore.-- The 173rd Fighter Wing's Total Force Integration is the first of its kind.  TFIs around the country have welcomed Active Duty maintainers and pilots onto Air National Guard bases; however, the 173rd FW is the first to integrate not only maintainers and pilots, but support

  • 114th FS wins AETC 2014 Fighter Squadron of the Year

    The 114th Fighter Squadron, part of the 173rd Fighter Wing, took top honors out of all the Air Education and Training Command's F-15 and F-16 squadrons from around the United States and was named the 2014 Top Fighter Squadron for the fourth time.Every year, AETC looks at their fighter squadrons to

  • 173rd Maintenance pioneers critical inspection

    KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. -- Airmen at the 173rd Fighter Wing have pioneered a critical fix preserving airworthiness for the U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft as the airframes approach 40 years-in-service, Feb. 26, 2015.Master Sgt. Dusty McAllister, supervisor of the 173rd Sheet Metals shop asked one