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July 9, 2019
Exercise Pac Angel 19-1 wraps up in Bangladesh

Throughout that time, the U.S. and partner nations teamed up to provide medical care and engineering assistance as well as conduct subject matter expert exchanges with the Bangladesh Air Force and civil organizations, such as the Red Crescent and Ministry of Health.
Nov. 6, 2018
First Time: 173rd Fighter Wing hosts Secretary of the Air Force

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson visited the 173rd Fighter Wing Nov. 3-4, 2018, marking the first visit by a sitting secretary since Kingsley Field opened its gates during WWII.
Aug. 20, 2018
Face of Defense: Airlift Manager Delivers on Contingency Travel Plan

Air Force Master Sgt. Michelle Kelly, an airlift manager with the Oregon Air National Guard’s 173rd Fighter Wing, provided a successful contingency travel plan for Tropic Care Maui County 2018, a joint training mission providing no-cost medical, dental, and vision services to people living on the
Feb. 19, 2018
Kingsley Field celebrates unprecedented lease extension until 2095

The 173rd Fighter Wing celebrated the longest lease extension in the Air Force. A ceremony at the base marked the 50 year extension, that leads the base out until 2095.
Jan. 5, 2018
Hometown Heroes take flight with the 173rd Fighter Wing

The 173rd Fighter Wing inducted two local civic leaders into the Hometown Heroes program Jan. 3, 2018 with a flight in the backseat of an F-15 Eagle at Kingsley Field, Oregon.
Aug. 17, 2017
Training prepares Oregon Guardsmen for fighting fires

A combined force of 105 Oregon Army and Air National Guardsmen prepared to deploy to the High Cascade Complex Fire in southern Oregon, while completing one-day refresher training at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) in Salem, Oregon, on Aug. 15, 2017. The Oregon National