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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, visits the 173rd FW to see their mission in motion.

Col. Jeffrey Smith, 173rd Fighter Wing commander and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, ready for take off in an F-15 Eagle at Kingsley Field, Ore., July 6, 2016. Roberson had a firsthand look at the unit's mission and capabilities, which includes training F-15C Eagle fighter pilots. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, visits the 173rd FW to see their mission in motion.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, and Col. Jeff Smith, 173rd Fighter Wing commander, get ready to step for an F-15 Eagle flight at Kingsley Field, Ore., July 6, 2016. Roberson visited Kingsley Field and had a firsthand look at the unit's mission and capabilities, which includes training F-15C Eagle fighter pilots. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, visits the 173rd FW to see their mission in motion.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John McCoy, vice commander of Air Education and Training Command, is greeted by Col. Donna Prigmore, 173rd Fighter Wing vice commander, during his arrival to Kingsley Field, Ore., July 6, 2016. McCoy had a firsthand look at the unit's mission and capabilities, which includes training F-15C Eagle fighter pilots. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Penny Snoozy)

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U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle Pilot Crosses 2,000 hours flight time on Finland Deployment

U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Hiatt (center), an instructor pilot at the 173rd Fighter Wing in Klamath Falls, Ore., stands with his fellow pilots immediately after crossing the 2,000 hour mark in the F-15 Eagle while deployed to Kuopio, Finland, May 10, 2016. The wing conducted training operations with partner nation Finland over two weeks in early May as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Pete Weigman)

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ORANG 75th - Evolution of Kingsley aircraft

Members of the 173rd Fighter Wing Maintenance Group pose in front of an F-15 Eagle and F-16 Falcon, both bearing the distinct Kingsley tail flash in 1998. After ten years of teaching F-16 pilots, the Airmen at Kingsley Field converted to an F-15 Schoolhouse and is now the sole F-15C training base for the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air National Guard file photo)

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Oregon Air National Guard trains in Finland

U.S. Air Force Maj. Kevin Welch, an F-15C instructor pilot from 173rd Fighter Wing, prepares to fly in the back seat of a Finnish F-18 Hornet, May 16, 2016, during a joint training exercise between the Finnish air force and the Oregon Air National Guard's 173rd Fighter Wing. The exercise fell under Operation Atlantic Resolve but differed from a normal theater security package because it was purely a training opportunity with a partner country. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson/released)

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Oregon Air National Guard trains in Finland

The 173rd Fighter Wing’s flagship F-15C aircraft taxi's past a row of Finnish air force F-18 Hornet aircraft as it leaves for a sortie during a joint training exercise between the U.S. and Finland. The exercise was a part of Operation Atlantic Resolve and represented a training opportunity for two partner countries. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson/released)

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Oregon Air National Guard trains in Finland

U.S. Air Force F-15 Pilot Maj. Kevin Welch, 173rd Fighter Wing Oregon Air National Guard, helps a Finnish air force F-18 pilot get situated in the back seat of an F-15 D-model, May 16, 2016, while participating in a joint exercise that is part of Operation Atlantic Resolve. During the two week exercise, Finnish and American pilots flew against each other and also escorted their counterparts in the two seat versions of both airframes. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson/released)

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Oregon Air National Guard trains in Finland

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Carlos Ruiz, a 173rd Fighter Wing F-15C crew chief, works with Vilma Niiranen of the Finnish air force to fuel an F-15 following a sortie, May 10, 2016 at Rissala AFB, Finland. The aircraft sports a special paint scheme approved for one year in commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Oregon Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson/released)

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Oregon Air National Guard trains in Finland

A Finnish air force F-18 and a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle from the 173rd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, return to Rissala Air Base, Finland following a sortie during a training exercise that is part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, May 10, 2016. Over the course of two weeks the Oregon Air National Guard will fly jointly with the Finnish air force to practice interoperability between the two forces. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson/released)

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Oregon Air National Guard trains in Finland

The 173rd Fighter Wing flagship touches down at Rissala Air Base, Finland during a joint training exercise that is part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, May 10, 2016. The distinctive paint scheme was developed by the unit and commemorates the 75th Anniversary of the Oregon Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson/released)

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Oregon Air National Guard trains in Finland

A U.S. Air Force F-15D aircraft takes to the skies over the Kuopio Airport in Finland during a training exercise that is part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, May 10, 2016. Five F-15C/D Eagles and more than 100 Oregon Air National Guard Airmen deployed to Finland from Oregon to participate in joint training with U.S. partner Finland as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve. The training will improve their ability to work and fly together in a realistic training environment while furthering a proven partnership. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson/released)

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Oregon Air National Guard trains in Finland

A U.S. Air Force F-15C aircraft takes to the skies over Kuopio, Finland during a training exercise that is part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, May 10, 2016. Five F-15C Eagles and more than 100 Oregon Air National Guard Airmen deployed to Finland from Oregon to participate in joint training with U.S. partner Finland as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve. The training will improve their ability to work and fly together in a realistic training environment while furthering a proven partnership. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson/released)

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ORANG 75th - Evolution of Kingsley aircraft

Members of the 114th Tactical Training Fighter Squadron pose for a group photo in front of an F-4 Phantom and an F-16 Falcon, both bearing the distinct Kingsley tail flash. In 1989, the F-4 Schoolhouse converted to an F-16 training mission as the Air Force transitioned the alert mission to the F-16 Falcon. (U.S, Air National Guard file photo)

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B-Course profile: 1st Lt. Colton Buechel

1st Lt. Colton Buechel of class 16-ABK listens to last minute advice from his instructor pilot as he prepares to start up the F-15 Eagle at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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B-Course Series: student pilots perfect warrior skills

1st Lt. Brock McGehee, Class 16-ABK, looks at the paperwork showing his jet is ready for the mission, in this case it’s to practice basic fighter maneuvers with an instructor pilot in the back seat of this D-model F-15, March 11, 2016. Class 16-ABK has crossed the half-way mark for their introduction to the airframe and is rapidly moving into the heart of the training—learning to employ the Eagle as the weapons platform it is designed to be. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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Bringing to life the ORANG 75th Anniversary F-15 Eagle

Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing tow the Oregon Air National Guard 75th Anniversary F-15 Eagle into the hangar. The wing was granted a waiver to paint the jet in the screaming eagle design to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the ORANG. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)

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Bringing to life the ORANG 75th Anniversary F-15 Eagle

Airmen from the 173rd Maintenance Structural shop touch up the nose stencil of the screaming eagle on the ORANG 75th Anniversary F-15 Eagle. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)

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Bringing to life the ORANG 75th Anniversary F-15 Eagle

An Airman from the structural shop sands down the black paint after initial tests showed it did not adhere properly to the aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)

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Bringing to life the ORANG 75th Anniversary F-15 Eagle

Members of the173rd Maintenance Structural shop apply a vinyl wrap of the Oregon Air National Guard patch to the commemorative ORANG 75th Anniversary F-15 Eagle. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)

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