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  • Change of Command at Kingsley Field

    A change of command will take place May 15, 1 p.m. at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. Colonel Lee Bouma, who has nearly 25 years of military experience, will take command of the 173rd Fighter Wing during an official change of command ceremony.

  • 173rd FW to conduct night flying operations April 25 - 28

    The 173rd Fighter Wing will conduct night flying operations beginning next week Monday through Thursday, April 25 -28.  Operations will take place approximately 4 p.m. through 10 p.m. Night flying is one part of the course curriculum for F-15C student pilots at Kingsley Field, the premiere F-15C

  • Change of Command at Kingsley Field

    A change of command will take place at  2 p.m, April 3, at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore.  Colonel Jeffrey Smith, with over 20 years of military experience, will take command of the 173rd Fighter Wing during a change of command ceremony.Smith has a wide range of experience to include 10 years

  • 173rd Fighter Wing colonel to be promoted to brigadier general

    173rd Fighter Wing Commander Col. Kirk S. Pierce is scheduled to be promoted to the rank of brigadier general in a ceremony at 12:30 p.m., April 3, at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon.Pierce is currently serving as the 173rd FW commander and has been selected for a senior staff position at

  • 173rd FW to conduct two weeks of night flying operations

    The 173rd Fighter Wing will conduct night flying operations beginning next week, Jan. 19-22 and continuing the following week Jan. 26-28.  Operations will take place approximately 4 p.m. through 10:00 p.m. Night flying is one part of the course curriculum for F-15C student pilots at Kingsley Field,

  • Five Kingsley F-15s divert to Medford, Ore.

    Five U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles from the 173rd Fighter Wing out of Kingsley Field, Oregon were forced to land at the Rogue Valley International Airport in Medford, Oregon after a ground emergency forced the closure of the main runway at Kingsley Field.  The aircraft were reporting they were low on

  • Kingsley Field Airmen activated to help with state wild fires

    Forty-nine volunteer Citizen-Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing and 270th Air Traffic Control Squadron are part of the additional 250 Oregon National Guard members called up by Governor Kate Brown to assist with ongoing firefighting efforts throughout the state.The personnel are scheduled to report

  • 173rd FW to conduct night flying operations

    The 173rd Fighter Wing will conduct night flying operations next week, Aug. 24 - 27.  Operations will take place approximately 4 p.m. through 10:00 p.m. Night flying is one part of the course curriculum for F-15C student pilots at Kingsley Field, the premiere F-15C schoolhouse for the United States

  • Kingsley Field to host Sentry Eagle air-to-air combat exercise open house

    Kingsley Field will host the 15th Sentry Eagle air-to-air combat exercise and open house Aug. 1.  We are inviting the public to enjoy a wide variety of fighter jets, military operations, and static displays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and admission is free.Sentry Eagle, the Air National Guard's largest