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  • 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

  • Air Force revamps AEF

    The Air Force will deploy Agile Combat Support Airmen under its redesigned air expeditionary force construct October 1. The primary purpose of the redesign was to look at ways to deploy more ACS Airmen with their units and standardize dwell times across the Air Force as much as possible to present a

  • 270th ATCS enhances annual training

    The 270th Air Traffic Control Squadron took their annual training up a notch this year choosing to make it more realistic. Typically, this training falls in conjunction with a major inspection and that requires all of the exercises and simulations be constrained to Kingsley Field proper. However,

  • 173rd Fighter Wing Eagles fly over wildland fires

    As it happens, an aerial photographer joined a routine training mission out of the 173rd Fighter Wing in Klamath Falls, Oregon destined for the range over the eastern part of the state, July 31, 2014. James Haseltine of HIGH-G Productions noticed a number of wildland fires as the aircraft made

  • Air National Guard Command Chief speaks with Kingsley Airmen

    The command chief of the Air National Guard visited Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon July 15, 2014. Chief Master Sgt. James Hotaling hosted numerous sessions with Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing and 270th Air Traffic Control Squadron ranging from junior enlisted, company grade officers, to

  • Wanted: Airmen selfie videos

    Do you have a unique story about the path that led you to the Air Force? Are you proud of your job and how it impacts the bigger Air Force mission? Do you work in an exceptional unit? If so, the Air Force wants to hear from you!The 2014 American Airman Video Contest, which began July 1, is open to

  • Looking back: why Kingsley flourishes in tough times

    Nestled among alfalfa fields at the southern edge of a small Southern Oregon town, Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon may seem an unlikely place to house perhaps a lone bright spot for the Department of Defense amidst the arid landscape of slashed budgets and shrinking manpower allocations.

  • 173rd Security Forces trains for close quarters toughness

    173rd Fighter Wing Security Forces Squadron Airmen spent two days grappling with each other during a combatives course held here June 18-19. The security forces combatives course teaches various defensive techniques with names like the guillotine, arm bar, and rear naked chokes.  Tech. Sgt.