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  • AFE: saving lives

    The mission of the 173rd Fighter Wing is the training and support of Air Force military professionals that can successfully serve our state and nation in times of war and peace. This mission cannot be accomplished without the dedication and skill of its Airmen, such as Staff Sgt.  Christopher

  • 173rd Fighter Wing welcomes new commander

    "Sir, I assume command," said , Col. Kirk "Tick" Pierce, thereby accepting command of the 173rd Fighter Wing, Jan. 10, 2015. The official passing of the guideon took place here during an assumption of command ceremony held in the base theater.In addition to sharing some of his background and command

  • Santa Clause came to town

    When Tech. Sgt. Paul Grabke, the Junior Enlisted Council President, learned the annual Children's Christmas Carnival was cancelled this year due to construction on the main hangar he decided to organize an alternative."To me it was the right thing to do, we can't necessarily do something for the

  • 173rd Fighter Wing Commander retires

    173rd Fighter Wing Commander Col. Jeremy Baenen retired Nov. 21 during a ceremony at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon.Baenen assumed command Jan. 13, 2013 and guided the wing through a time of tremendous change including the addition of active-duty Airmen to the mission with the Total Force

  • Tool to safeguard PII scheduled for December rollout AF wide

    The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool is scheduled for Air Force-wide integration Dec. 5, providing Microsoft Outlook email users with an interactive, automated virtual assistant to help ensure the security of personally identifiable information."I can't overstate the operational importance of

  • Drought reveals Kingsley history for the first time

    Kingsley Field's location in the high desert of southern Oregon, with its mixture of sunny days and proximity to the west coast, made it home to a frantic effort to train fighter pilots during WWII. In those days, the small base sent as many as 2,000 flights from the base in a single week. Compare

  • Former Kingsley dependent returns, wearing four stars

    The commander of the U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command made his first official visit to Kingsley Field, a base he is very familiar with, Aug. 27, 2014. Gen. Robin Rand remembers the time he spent here long before his acceptance to the Air Force Service Academy in 1979 and long before

  • Construction on largest building on base begins

    At the 173rd Fighter Wing two things mark the beginning of each day, the sun comes up and a parade of contractors begin making their way to any number of projects across the base.At the moment the operations group is expanding their vault, the flight simulator is enlarging their building, workers

  • AF to change instructions for oaths

    The Air Force has instructed force support offices across the service to allow both enlisted members and officers to omit the words "So help me God" from enlistment and officer appointment oaths if an Airman chooses.In response to concerns raised by Airmen, the Department of the Air Force requested