Miles "Batkid" Scott becomes pilot for a day

The exploits of a local "superhero", Batkid, continued when Miles Scott, call sign,"Batkid", reported for duty at the 173rd Fighter Wing as part of the Pilot for a Day program.  He donned the uniform of an F-15 pilot to include helmet, mask, and at one point even night vision goggles. Instructor

173rd Fighter Wing travels to Tyndall for WSEP

173rd Fighter Wing Airmen traveled to Tyndall Air Force Base on Feb. 20, 2014, to participate in a live weapons training exercise. The Weapons Evaluation System Program provides pilots, aircrew, maintainers, and weapons load crews the chance to operate under realistic combat conditions.    "WSEP

173rd QA solves fleetwide problem

Senior Master Sgt. Brian Stroup from the 173rd Fighter Wing Quality Assurance Office was quite a ways from his desk, where his supervisory role usually keeps him. At the senior enlisted rank of E-8 he didn't often have the chance to crawl back underneath a jet. Here he was with the jets at

New passive fall restraints speed phase maintenance

New safety stands help keep Kingsley Field's maintainers safer from falls than in the past. With an investment of fewer than 160-thousand dollars these new stands surround an F-15 aircraft and make it virtually impossible to fall from the airframe to the ground more than 10-feet below.According the

Polar Plunge supports Special Olympics

Rainy, 40-degree weather tested the resolve of Polar Plungers Feb. 8, 2014, including 12 members of the Kingsley Field Fire Department and two guard members from the 270th Air Traffic Control Squadron.Both teams remained undeterred and leapt into the chilly water helping raise more than $3,000 for

Kingsley earns top award for air traffic control complex

Approximately one year ago the Associated Press reported that Kingsley Field's air traffic control tower was selected for closure under the terms of sequestration, a term describing a budget impasse in the U.S. Congress.This galvanized a strong response, and the FAA ultimately removed Kingsley

Kingsley Pilot crosses 2,000 hours in Eagle

Lt. Col. David "Down" Unruh joined a small cadre of pilots to reach 2,000 hours in an F-15 Eagle, Jan. 17 at Kingsley Field, Klamath Falls, Ore. Unruh, an F-15 instructor pilot at the 173rd Fighter Wing crossed that threshold during a routine training mission."This milestone reminds me of just how

270th Employee rescues motorist

A 270th Air Traffic Controller potentially saved the life of an injured motorist on Oregon Highway 58, Jan. 19. Retired Senior Master Sgt. John Crowe, now a civilian air traffic controller, was driving home from the Portland Airport when he spotted an illuminated tail light on an obviously wrecked

Kingsley adds new, distinctive jet to 173rd fleet

The 173rd Fighter Wing welcomed a distinctive new F-15C aircraft to its growing fleet Feb. 7, 2014. The jet sports a tan, desert paint scheme rather than the typical grey-blue worn by all the other aircraft at the wing.The aircraft comes from the aggressor squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.,

2013 Airmen of the Year