April 23, 2024 Team Kingsley collaborates with ANG innovation team and local universities In early April, Team Kingsley hosted a group of academics and U.S. Air Force Innovation and ARCWERX members on base to discuss current and future innovation projects.
Jan. 18, 2024 DAF streamlines awards process myDecs Reimagined, a new application on the myFSS platform, will be a single-page experience and allows ad-hoc routing to any myFSS user. The new application also eliminates the need for multiple screens found in the previous version.
March 15, 2022 Emerging technology helps runners avoid injury, get faster at the 173rd Fighter Wing It’s a brand new program brought to the Airmen of the 173rd Fighter Wing by the Health Awareness and Education Team (HEAT). It’s called Run D.N.A. says certified corrective exercise specialist Amy Jones, and it represents an opportunity for every Airman to avoid injury as they train.
Feb. 8, 2022 ORANG Commander briefed on Team Kingsley innovation projects Team Kingsley welcomed Brig. Gen. Donna Prigmore, Oregon Air National Guard commander, during February 2022 drill. Prigmore spent the day recognizing Kingsley’s annual award winners, as well as 14 Kingsley Airmen and key spouses for their accomplishments during the 2021 year. Additionally, Prigmore
Jan. 12, 2022 173rd Medical Group Airmen discuss safety in a humorous, innovative way It happens every January—Team Kingsley stands down for a day to discuss safety and how as a team they can root out dangerous complacency both on-duty and off.
July 7, 2021 Kingsley procures new equipment under ARCWERX Innovation Program No matter how big or small the base, power outages are a risk that all Air Force bases must prepare for. That’s why the 173rd Fighter Wing Electrical Power Production shop maintains and regularly tests a set of 12 mobile and fixed generators around the base, and they recently were upgraded.
Jan. 16, 2019 173rd FW Vehicle Maintenance braces for heavy snows The Klamath Basin sits at more than 4,000 feet of elevation and gets its fair share of snow during the winter months. Thanks to plowing operations the 173rd Fighter Wing continues to train pilots all through the winter months without delay. If a snowstorm deposits more than one-half-inch, plowing
April 11, 2017 173rd FW fosters innovation across all ranks Continuous Process Improvement works to analyze workflow processes and through a data-based approach identify areas to eliminate waste. The 173rd Fighter Wing is spreading this approach throughout the rank structure and across civilian and contracted jobs as well in an effort to conserve resources.