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  • 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.,

  • 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