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April 20, 2022
Decommissioned F-15s head to the "Boneyard"

This decommissioned F-15C has been stripped of all of its removable parts including its wings, tails, and canopy and will be loaded on to a truck to be shipped down to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group in Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., often referred to as the "Boneyard".
April 20, 2022
Team Kingsley dedicated crew chief says goodbye to jet, hopeful for new airframe

The fighter aircraft at Kingsley Field boast long lives, taking to the skies of southern Oregon for max-performance missions despite being more than 30 years old. Each time they return to their dedicated crew chief, their Eagle Keeper, who is there to prepare them for their next mission.
March 22, 2022
New Tech: Robot "dog" visits 173rd Fighter Wing

One of the newest innovations in law enforcement wandered around the 173rd Fighter Wing, paying special attention to a group of curious onlookers as well as checking out the security forces compound during a demonstration by the 142nd Fighter Wing’s robot “dog”, March 8, 2022. The 142nd brought the
March 16, 2022
Total Force: Active Duty unit at 173rd FW changes hands

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Baker assumes command of the 550th Fighter Squadron during a change of command ceremony at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. Feb. 25, 2022. The squadron is an active association of the 173rd Fighter Wing and is a tenant unit from the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke AFB.
March 15, 2022
Emerging technology helps runners avoid injury, get faster at the 173rd Fighter Wing

It’s a brand new program brought to the Airmen of the 173rd Fighter Wing by the Health Awareness and Education Team (HEAT). It’s called Run D.N.A. says certified corrective exercise specialist Amy Jones, and it represents an opportunity for every Airman to avoid injury as they train.
March 11, 2022
Local COVID-19 Community Level low, no masks required indoors at Kingsley Field

In Klamath Falls, the COVID-19 Community Level is now categorized as Low by Klamath County Public Health. In accordance with Department of Defense policy mask wear will be optional effective March 12.
March 3, 2022
Team Kingsley continues F-15 Training Mission

F-15 crew chiefs and pilots launch Eagles during a routine training mission at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. March 1, 2022.
March 3, 2022
173rd Civil Engineering Squadron participates in CBRNE training

Airmen from the 173rd Civil Engineering Squadron Airmen participate in CBRNE training, Feb. 5, 2022, patrolling the installation checking the status of chemical detection stations and searching for unexploded ordnance at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. The training includes donning full
Feb. 18, 2022
Oregon Airmen help avert hospital crowding crisis

Nearly 1,200 Oregon Guardsmen are activated around the state of Oregon assisting at more than 40 hospitals.
Feb. 15, 2022
Oregon National Guard Soldiers and Airmen help avert hospital overflow crisis

Oregon National Guardsmen are traveling to more than 40 hospitals across the state to assist with heavy patient loads and short staffing threatening future patient care, Feb. 4, 2022. Although the Guardsmen cannot assist with medical practice they are lending a hand in critical, non-direct patient

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