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  • F15s and personnel from Fresno to integrate with 173rd Fighter Wing

    The 173rd Fighter Wing opened a new chapter in its history when four F-15s and around 35-40 personnel from the 144th Fighter Wing, Fresno, Calif., arrived Dec. 4, 2013. The aircraft and personnel will integrate seamlessly into Kingsley operations to help stave off a looming pilot shortage at the

  • Multi-agency exercise tests emergency response

    KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore.-- One of our many responsibilities as Airmen is to train for the "what-if." We spend hours prepping and planning for any number of disasters or incidents that could possibly take place on our base. June 1, members of the 173rd Fighter Wing practiced one of those "what-ifs" in a

  • Med Group rehearses disaster response with state agencies

    Members of the 173rd Medical Group practiced giving life-saving care to a large number of injured in an Oregon Disaster Medical Team sponsored exercise at Lake of the Woods, Ore., May 30-31. A number of other agencies participated including the 304th Rescue Squadron in Portland, Ore., local law

  • Proposed Establishment and Modification of Oregon Military Training Airspace

    The purpose of the proposed Oregon Airspace Initiative is to provide properly-configured and located military airspace which will provide efficient, realistic mission-oriented training with adequate size, and within reasonably close proximity, to support advanced 21st century air-to-air tactical

  • Kingsley continues to expand mission set

    The 173rd Fighter Wing has, once again, expanded its training mission, offering the Top Knife program to Air National Guard flight doctors. The Top Knife program allows flight surgeons to focus on the flying aspect of their profession. Flight doctors get the chance to climb in the cockpit of high

  • Kingsley Field tower saved from closure

    The Associated Press reported March 8, 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. Although the details are complex, the reality of the situation struck home first with the threat

  • Yellow Ribbon Program hosts reintegration event

    GLENEDEN BEACH, Ore-- "A lot of people don't know I was suicidal twice in my life," but after deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan several times Army Staff Sgt. Eddie Black found himself homeless, living out of his truck. Today his life is radically different, he stands before a group of Yellow Ribbon

  • 173rd adds brand new intelligence class to its repertoire

    The 173rd Fighter Wing embodies the culture of training, and Jan. 7 it increased its scope with the establishment of the F-15C Intelligence Formal Training Unit (IFTU) course at Kingsley Field."The IFTU course is designed to prepare Intel analysts to support F-15C operations," said Maj. William

  • 173rd Fighter Wing changes hands

    A change of command took place January 13, 2013, at Kingsley Field. Colonel Jeremy "Weed" Baenen, who has over 21 years of military experience, took command of the 173rd Fighter Wing in an official ceremony.Baenen has a wide range of experience, including 10 years with the active duty component