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May 14, 2022
173rd Fighter Wing Crew Chief pays homage to Choctaw lineage, military service

Many Kingsley Field aircraft have a small patch on the nosecone, each with its own story and meaning. For F-15C dedicated crew chief Staff Sgt. Robert Holster, the nose art on his aircraft is a personal story of his heritage and his service to his country.
May 12, 2022
173rd Fighter Wing and Oregon State Police partner for training

Oregon State Troopers traveled from around the state of Oregon to train with 173rd Security Forces Squadron defenders at the Team Kingsley Training Facility and hone their ability to work together, April 5, 2022.
May 9, 2022
Oregon ANG partners with neighboring state, hones wartime skills

For several days in late April, two KC-135 tanker aircraft from the 141st Air Refueling Wing called Kingsley Field, in Klamath Falls, Ore., home, while they practiced warfighting skills—supplying fighter aircraft with gas being a prime example.
May 4, 2022
Local charity named Air National Guard winner for horse therapy outreach to service members

A local charity organization was named the 2022 Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher Humanitarian Award recipient out of the entire National Guard consisting of 54 states and territories. Established in 1996 by the secretaries of the Army, Navy and Air Force, the award is named in honor of Zachary and
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.

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