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190114-Z-NJ935-0076

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. James Childs, 173rd Fighter Wing vehicle maintenance shop, releases a cascade of sparks with a cutting torch during fabrication of a support bracket for a roll-over snow plow, Jan. 14, 2019. If a part is unavailable, then the mechanics at the 173rd Fighter Wing vehicle maintenance shop at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon fabricate it themselves in order to quickly return the vehicle to operation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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190108-Z-NJ935-0045

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jacob Graham, a vehicle operations mechanic with the 173rd Fighter Wing, removes a cotter pin from a damaged plow roll-over assembly, Jan. 8, 2019 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The parts for this older plow are growing harder to find, and the mechanics will have to fabricate one part on-site in order to return this snow plow to service. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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190105-Z-NJ935-0021

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Issac Nunn, 173rd Fighter Wing vehicle maintenance shop, guides a snow plow into the vehicle operations garage at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon for a needed repair, Jan. 5, 2019. Fixing snow plows is a priority during the winter months, and requires a 24-hour on-call member of the shop from October until March in the event one breaks down during plowing operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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190105-Z-NJ935-0078

Several of the mechanics assigned to the 173rd Fighter Wing vehicle maintenance shop at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, gather in the machine shop where they fabricate parts, Jan. 5, 2019. It’s unusual for this type of shop to have these tools; however Master Sgt. James Childs is a machinist by trade and has passed on much of his skill set to others in the shop. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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190108-Z-NJ935-0169

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jacob Graham, a vehicle operations mechanic with the 173rd Fighter Wing, cleans and stores tools in preparation for the next job after removing broken parts off of a snow plow, Jan. 8, 2019 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Fixing snow plows is a priority during the winter months, and requires a 24-hour on-call member of the shop from October until March in the event one breaks down during plowing operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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190108-Z-NJ935-0125

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. James Childs shows Tech. Sgt. Jacob Graham, both of the 173rd Fighter Wing vehicle maintenance shop, obvious wear points on a gear removed from the snow plow behind them while discussing how they will proceed with the repair, Jan. 8, 2019 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The vehicle operations shop at usually makes a number of repairs to snow plows in the winter months, and for this repair they will fabricate a replacement part. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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190108-Z-NJ935-0168

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. James Childs, 173rd Fighter Wing vehicle maintenance shop, wipes heavy-duty grease from his fingers after helping remove a broken part from a snow plow at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, Jan. 8, 2019. Most, if not all, parts the shop works on are covered in a protective layer of grease or oil making dirty hands a part of everyday life for the mechanics; it’s also why a job isn’t finished until the tools and the workspaces are cleaned and prepared for the next job. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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181019-Z-NJ935-0125

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. James R. Kriesel (center), Oregon Air National Guard commander, thanks Capt. Alex Fugate who led a contingent of fifteen 270th Air Traffic Control Squadron Airmen during a deployment to Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, during a demobilization ceremony, Jan. 4, 2019 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The 270th ATCS Airmen departed for Al Asad Air Base in Iraq in the Spring of 2018 and returned six months later after performing contingency air traffic control operations there. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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181019-Z-NJ935-0113

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mark Chinander helps his children scoop fruit on to their plate during a luncheon following a demobilization ceremony at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, Jan. 4, 2019. Chinander was one of 15 Airmen who spent six months serving at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, providing radar support for air traffic control at the busiest air base in the region. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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181019-Z-NJ935-0047

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Riley Odom-Davidson (center), 270th Air Traffic Control Squadron, listens as Brig. Gen. James Kriesel, the Oregon National Guard commander, describes a visit he made to these troops during their deployment to Al Asad Air Base in Iraq. Odom-Davidson has a hint of a smile on his face as Kriesel describes one member’s nickname “Air Conditioner Man”, whose civilian HVAC employment proved quite useful allowing him to fix broken units all across the air base during his free time. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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181019-Z-NJ935-0058

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Mark McDaniel, the command chief for the Oregon Air National Guard, congratulates Senior Airman Jacob Enyart of the 270th Air Traffic Control Squadron during a demobilization ceremony, Jan. 4. He and 14 other Airmen departed for Al Asad Air Base in Iraq in the Spring of 2018 and returned six months later after performing contingency air traffic control operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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181019-Z-NJ935-0031

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mike Stencel from left, the Adjutant General for Oregon, welcome Airmen from the 270th Air Traffic Control Squadron home along with Tobias Reed, the Oregon State Treasurer, Brig. Gen. James Kriesel, the Oregon Air National Guard commander and Chief Master Sgt. Mark McDaniel, the state command chief, Jan. 4, 2019. Fifteen Airmen departed for Al Asad Air Base in Iraq in the Spring of 2018 and returned six months later after performing contingency air traffic control operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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181202-Z-NV612-0071

A young girl works on a coloring project during the 173rd Fighter Wing’s Children’s Holiday Carnival, Dec. 2, 2018, at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. This event is held annually for the Kingsley Field families and features games, activities, and cookies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)

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181202-Z-NV612-0068

A young girl works on a coloring project during the 173rd Fighter Wing’s Children’s Holiday Carnival, Dec. 2, 2018, at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. This event is held annually for the Kingsley Field families and features games, activities, and cookies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)

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181202-Z-NV612-0061

Colton Thompson waits patiently while a volunteer paints his face with a Christmas decoration during the 173rd Fighter Wing’s Children’s Holiday Carnival, Dec. 2, 2018, at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. This event is held annually for the Kingsley Field families. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)

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181202-Z-NV612-0086

A young boy plays with a toy car he won during the 173rd Fighter Wing’s Children’s Holiday Carnival, Dec. 2, 2018, in Klamath Falls, Oregon. This event is held annually for the Kingsley Field families and features games, activities, and cookies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)

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Children's Holiday Carnival

Families gather in the hangar for the annual 173rd Fighter Wing Children’s Holiday Carnival Dec. 2, 2018 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. This event is held annually for the Kingsley Field families and features games, activities, and cookies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)

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Children's Holiday Carnival

Every December Santa Claus visits the 173rd Fighter Wing, arriving in the back of an F-15 Eagle after a really long flight in from the North Pole, where an instructor pilot borrowed him for the afternoon from his elves and Mrs. Claus, Dec. 2, 2018. It’s all part of the Annual Children’s Christmas party that the base puts on for the families of its employees. (U.S. Air National Guard photo courtesy Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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181206-Z-NJ935-0096

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Luke Galloway, of the 173rd Fighter Wing Medical Group, passes out candy to children watching the 34th Annual Snowflake Parade through downtown Klamath Falls, Oregon, Dec. 6, 2018. Each year the 173rd Fighter Wing at Kingsley Field participates in the parade with several floats and Airmen from around the base. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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181206-Z-NJ935-0072

The 173rd Maintenance Group at Kingsley Field showcased a newly constructed F-15 replica during its second sortie at the Annual Snowflake Parade down Main Street in Klamath Falls, Oregon, Dec. 6, 2018. The small vehicle, known as the “Eaglet” was constructed by volunteers from across the 173rd Maintenance Squadron on their own time using donated parts, with Senior Airman Cameron Curtain spearheading the effort. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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