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Kingsley Field trains the last F-15 Eagle Instructor Pilots

U.S. Air Force Capt. Andrew Marshall, an F-15C pilot with the 550th Fighter Squadron, settles into the cockpit of an F-15C aircraft in preparation for a mission where he will progress toward becoming a rated instructor pilot at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, Jan. 18, 2024. He and one other pilot are the last two selected in the U.S. Air Force to receive this upgrade training signaling the end of an era as future pilots at the wing will convert to the F-35 airframe. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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Kingsley Field trains the last F-15 Eagle Instructor Pilots

U.S. Air Force Capt. Andrew Marshall, an F-15C pilot with the 550th Fighter Squadron, steps to his jet along with two other pilots on a chilly January morning, Jan. 18, 2024, at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. He is working his way through the process to become a rated instructor pilot in the Eagle, and will be one of the two last to accomplish this as the Air Force transitions away from the venerable fighter to the F-35. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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Kingsley Field trains the last F-15 Eagle Instructor Pilots

U.S. Air Force Capt. Andrew Marshall, an F-15C pilot with the 550th Fighter Squadron, suits up for another sortie on his way to becoming a rated instructor pilot in the Eagle, at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, Jan. 18, 2024. He and one other pilot are the last two selected in the U.S. Air Force to receive this upgrade training, signaling the end of an era as future pilots at the 173rd Fighter Wing will convert to the F-35 airframe. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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Kingsley Field trains the last F-15 Eagle Instructor Pilots

U.S. Air Force Capt. Andrew Marshall, an F-15C pilot with the 550th Fighter Squadron, gets the status on his waiting aircraft from crew chief Staff Sgt. Jonathan Hediger prior to a training sortie where he will continue toward becoming a rated instructor pilot in the Eagle, Jan. 18, 2024 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. He and one other pilot are the last two selected in the U.S. Air Force to receive this upgrade training signaling the end of an era as future pilots at the 173rd Fighter Wing will convert to the F-35 airframe. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ashley Vela, 173rd Maintenance Group, warms up prior to using a squat rack on opening day of the new gym facility at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, Dec. 13, 2023. The new building more than doubles the available floor space for heavy equipment, previously located in a single converted racquetball court. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Saxon Riendeau, 173rd Maintenance Group, waits his turn while Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Alexander, 173rd Maintenance Group, finishes a set of shoulder presses in the new gym facility on opening day, December 13, 2023, at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The new building more than doubles the available floor space for heavy equipment, previously located in a single converted racquetball court. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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The 173rd Fighter Wing recently completed gymnasium upgrade is a multi-use facility and directly adjacent to the current gymnasium, which opened for use by the base populace Dec. 13, 2023. The nearly 5,000 square foot structure currently houses weightlifting equipment but can be used for pre-deployment processing or as a staging area for disaster response personnel at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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RAT Training sees Team Kingsley Airmen ready and prepared

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brandon McGraw, 173rd Maintenance Operations Flight commander, dons full “chem gear” during chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives training, December 3, 2023, at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Previously, the maintenance group would train people who volunteered to deploy but did not accomplish it en masse because the group is primarily not deployment tasked. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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RAT Training sees Team Kingsley Airmen ready and prepared

U.S Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jason Peterson, an CBRNE instructor at the 173rd Fighter Wing, instructs a group of more than 60 Airmen during chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives training, December 3, 2023, at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. This training is part of renewed emphasis on expeditionary training across the entire Air Force and serves to increase preparedness. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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RAT Training sees Team Kingsley Airmen ready and prepared

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Nathan Atwood, 173rd Maintenance Group, wears the “gas mask” during chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives training, December 3, 2023, at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Previously, the maintenance group would train people who volunteered to deploy but did not accomplish it en masse because the group is primarily not deployment tasked as a training wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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RAT Training sees Team Kingsley Airmen ready and prepared

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jaime Jones, 173rd Fighter Wing, practices removing and replacing filters on the “gas mask” during chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives training, December 3, 2023, at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. This training is part of renewed emphasis on expeditionary training across the entire Air Force and serves to increase preparedness. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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RAT Training sees Team Kingsley Airmen ready and prepared

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brandon McGraw, 173rd Maintenance Operations Flight commander, dons full “chem gear” during chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives training, December 3, 2023, at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Previously, the maintenance group would train people who volunteered to deploy but did not accomplish it en masse because the group is primarily not deployment tasked. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Daniel Parrish, 173rd Fighter Wing F-35 Conversion Officer, discusses invidual roles during the 173rd Fighter Wing's first Site Activation Task Force October 31, 2023 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The SATAF brings together experts from a multitude of Air Force and civilian agencies and allow the team to convene specific working groups to assess and evaluate multiple areas across the base as the wing prepares for a transition to an F-35 training mission in 2026. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)

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Mr. Robert Novak, National Guard Bureau Conversion Program manager, shares the overview of the in brief for the 173rd Fighter Wing's first Site Activation Task Force October 31, 2023 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The SATAF brings together experts from a multitude of Air Force and civilian agencies and allow the team to convene specific working groups to assess and evaluate multiple areas across the base as the wing prepares for a transition to an F-35 training mission in 2026. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)

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A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona approches the runway at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, October 26, 2023. This is the third time the 56th Fighter Wing from Luke AFB spent two weeks in Oregon flying and training with the F-15s from the 173rd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, and plans are in place for additional visits as the unit takes advantage of the uncongested training air space and the mutually beneficial relationship with the 173rd FW. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)

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A U.S. Air Force F-15D Eagle from the 173rd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard and an F-35 Lightning II from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona come in for a landing on the runway at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, October 26, 2023. This is the third time the 56th Fighter Wing from Luke AFB spent two weeks in Oregon flying and training with the F-15s from the 173rd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, and plans are in place for additional visits as the unit takes advantage of the uncongested training air space and the mutually beneficial relationship with the 173rd FW. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)

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A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona lands on the runway at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, October 26, 2023. This is the third time the 56th Fighter Wing from Luke AFB spent two weeks in Oregon flying and training with the F-15s from the 173rd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, and plans are in place for additional visits as the unit takes advantage of the uncongested training air space and the mutually beneficial relationship with the 173rd FW. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)

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A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona approches the runway at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, October 26, 2023. This is the third time the 56th Fighter Wing from Luke AFB spent two weeks in Oregon flying and training with the F-15s from the 173rd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, and plans are in place for additional visits as the unit takes advantage of the uncongested training air space and the mutually beneficial relationship with the 173rd FW. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Riggs, 173rd Communications Flight cyber systems operations non-commissioned officer, right, and Staff Sgt. Daniel Goheen, 173rd CF cyber network systems operations non-commissioned officer, back, installs the new firewall device at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, October 15, 2023. The firewall is replaced when the device reaches its end of life and is no longer operating on the needs of the base, or when the device is no longer supported by a Department of Defense contract. Newer equipment will allow for the future growth and expansion upon technical features and capabilities for Kingsley Field computer systems. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Emily Copeland)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Riggs, 173rd Communications Flight cyber systems operations non-commissioned officer, right, and Staff Sgt. Daniel Goheen, 173rd CF cyber network systems operations non-commissioned officer, back, installs the new firewall device at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, October 15, 2023. The firewall is replaced when the device reaches its end of life and is no longer operating on the needs of the base, or when the device is no longer supported by a Department of Defense contract. Newer equipment will allow for the future growth and expansion upon technical features and capabilities for Kingsley Field computer systems. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Emily Copeland)

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