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Oregon Institute of Technology Visits the 173rd Fighter Wing

The senior administration including the president of Oregon Technological Institute visited the 173rd Fighter Wing for a tour hosted by Col. Jeff Smith, the 173rd Fighter Wing commander, Jan. 3, 2018. The tour began in the aircrew flight equipment area, went to the flightline to watch take-offs and then ended with a mission brief in the commander’s conference room. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)
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Oregon Institute of Technology Visits the 173rd Fighter Wing

U.S. Air Force Col. Jeff Smith, the 173rd Fighter Wing commander, explains what equipment pilots wear during when flying an F-15, to the senior administration of Oregon Institute of Technology, Jan. 3, 2018. Smith hosted the group, including OIT President Dr. Nagi Naganathan, to familiarize them with Kingsley Field’s mission and to discuss the possibility of future community partnerships in Klamath Falls, Ore. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)
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Oregon Institute of Technology Visits the 173rd Fighter Wing

The senior administration of the Oregon Institute of Technology visited the 173rd Fighter Wing for a tour that included watching takeoffs from the active airfield, Jan. 3, 2018. Col. Jeff Smith, the 173rd Fighter Wing commander hosted them beginning in the aircrew flight equipment area, then moving to the airfield and finishing with a mission brief in the commander’s conference room. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)
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Hometown Heroes Fly with the 173rd Fighter Wing

Air Force Lt. Col. Kevin Welch, a 173rd Fighter Wing F-15 instructor pilot, briefs Beads Yahwhee, the Klamath Falls Police Department Officer of the Year, just prior to takeoff in an inaugural flight of the Hometown Heroes program, Jan. 3, 2018 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The program is designed to give local civic leaders a first-hand view of the 173rd FW mission who, in-turn, share that information with their circles of influence. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)
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Hometown Heroes Fly with the 173rd Fighter Wing

Klamath Falls Police Department Officer of the Year, Beads Yahwhee, takes a photo with her two sons just before stepping to a 173rd Fighter Wing F-15 Eagle aircraft for a civic leader flight as part of the new Hometown Heroes program, Jan. 3, 2018 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The program is designed to give local civic leaders a first-hand view of the 173rd FW mission who, in-turn, share that information with their circles of influence. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)
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Hometown Heroes Fly with the 173rd Fighter Wing

Lt. Col. Kevin Welch, an instructor pilot with the 173rd Fighter Wing, shows Beads Yahwhee the helmet he wears for many missions flown from Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon Jan. 3, 2018. Yawhee was selected as a Hometown Hero, a new program at the base designed to give local civic leaders a first-hand view of the wing mission who, in-turn, share that information with their circles of influence. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)
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Hometown Heroes Fly with the 173rd Fighter Wing

U.S. Air Force Maj. William Sullivan, an instructor pilot with the 173rd Fighter Wing, shows A.J. Davila, a local college adjunct professor and veteran’s affairs advocate, around the aircraft prior to boarding for a civic leader flight, Jan. 3, 2018 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. The flight is part of a new base program called Hometown Heroes, which is designed to give local civic leaders a first-hand view of the 173rd FW mission who, in-turn, share that information with their circles of influence. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)
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Hometown Heroes Fly with the 173rd Fighter Wing

A.J. Davila, a local college adjunct professor and veteran’s affairs advocate, straps into the back seat of an F-15 D-model just prior to taking off as part of a new program called Hometown Heroes at the 173rd Fighter Wing in Klamath Falls, Ore., Jan. 3, 2018. The program is designed to give local civic leaders a first-hand view of the 173rd FW mission who, in-turn, share that information with their circles of influence. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)
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Hometown Heroes Fly with the 173rd Fighter Wing

Klamath Falls Police Department Officer of the Year, Beads Yahwhee, smiles after getting fitted for a flight suit in preparation for an F-15 Eagle ride as a part of a new 173rd Fighter Wing program called Hometown Heroes, Jan. 3, 2018 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The program is designed to give local civic leaders a first-hand view of the 173rd FW mission who, in-turn, share that information with their circles of influence. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)
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Hometown Heroes Fly with the 173rd Fighter Wing

A.J. Davila, a local college adjunct professor and veteran’s affairs advocate, takes a photo with his daughter prior to taking a flight in an F-15 Eagle at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon as part of the Hometown Heroes program, Jan. 3, 2018. The program is designed to give local civic leaders a first-hand view of the 173rd Fighter Wing mission who, in-turn, share that information with their circles of influence. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)
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Hometown Heroes Fly with the 173rd Fighter Wing

The inaugural flight of the Hometown Heroes program carries the first inductee aloft at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon Jan. 3, 2018. The program is designed to give local civic leaders a first-hand view of the 173rd Fighter Wing mission who, in-turn, share that information with their circles of influence. It’s part of ongoing efforts to inform the local community about the mission, educating them on why these jets fly over their city and surrounding areas. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)
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Senior Airman Wayne Steptoe named Thunderbolt of the Week

A Team Kingsley Airmen from the 550th Fighter Squadron, the active duty tenant unit assigned to the 173rd Fighter Wing, was recognized for his superior performance. U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bobby “Wayne” Steptoe earned “Thunderbolt of the Week” from the 56th Operations Group at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)
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Snow Removal

Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing Maintenance Group tow aircraft off of the main ramp to clear the way for the snow plows, who work quickly to remove a layer of snow December 20, 2017 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Fall, Oregon. Snow removal is essential to keep the flight operations going during the winter months in Oregon. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)
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Snow Removal

Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing Maintenance Group tow aircraft off of the main ramp to clear the way for the snow plows, who work quickly to remove a layer of snow December 20, 2017 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Fall, Oregon. Snow removal is essential to keep the flight operations going during the winter months in Oregon. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)
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Snow Removal

Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing Maintenance Group tow aircraft off of the main ramp to clear the way for the snow plows, who work quickly to remove a layer of snow December 20, 2017 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Fall, Oregon. Snow removal is essential to keep the flight operations going during the winter months in Oregon. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)
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Snow Removal

Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing Maintenance Group tow aircraft off of the main ramp to clear the way for the snow plows, who work quickly to remove a layer of snow December 20, 2017 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Fall, Oregon. Snow removal is essential to keep the flight operations going during the winter months in Oregon. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)
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Snow Removal

Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing Maintenance Group tow aircraft off of the main ramp to clear the way for the snow plows, who work quickly to remove a layer of snow December 20, 2017 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Fall, Oregon. Snow removal is essential to keep the flight operations going during the winter months in Oregon. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)
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F-15s Fly the Missing Man Formation

These F-15s execute the Missing Man Formation where one aircraft departs the formation in a steep climb at the moment they pass over the memorial service for a fallen pilot. The 173rd Fighter Wing performed this type of flyover for Lt. Col. Karl Garlock who retired from the wing in 1969, after a distinguished flying record in WWII that included time as a prisoner of war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michael J. Pausic)
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Lt. Col. Karl Garlock retired from Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, in 1969 after a distinguished flying career in which he survived captivity by the Germans after being shot down during combat. He was highly decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with three devices for Heroism in Aerial Combat, two Purple Hearts, American Defense Medal and the WWII POW Medal. (Photo courtesy Garlock family)
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173rd Fighter Wing mission statement updated

The base marquee scrolls the 173rd Fighter Wing mission statement as vehicles enter the base at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon Dec. 13, 2017. The mission was recently updated to reflect changes seen across the base. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)
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