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  • 173rd OG Commander, Col. Nalepa, retires

    U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Nalepa, 173rd Operations Group commander, breaks away from the formation following his final flight in the F-15 Eagle at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore., June 28, 2024. Nalepa is retiring after 25 years of service in the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air National

  • Team Kingsley flies foreign test pilots

    U.S. Air Force Col. Adam Gaudinski, 173rd Maintenance Group commander, and Capt. Fanny Chollet, a Swiss Air Force Test Pilot, taxi to the runway in preperation for a familiarization flight in the U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. Jun. 10, 2024. Chollet, the only

  • Ensuring F-15 readiness with the practice of cannibalization

    In the heart of Kingsley Field’s Maintenance Group a crucial role is being played by a single individual, Staff Sgt. Boua Her of the 550th Fighter Squadron, whose efforts ensure the continued readiness of the F-15 Eagle fleet. Recently appointed as the 173rd Maintenance Group “CANN” Manager, Her

  • Oregon TAG flies with Team Kingsley

    U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Alan Gronewold, The Adjutant General, Oregon, and members of Team Kingsley stand in front of a U.S. Air Force F-15D Eagle for a photograph after flying at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, April 19, 2024. Gronewold flew in the F-15D Eagle to better familiarize himself

  • Local civic leaders fly with Team Kingsley

    The 173rd Fighter Wing hosted a civic leader flight offering a group of local leaders an opportunity to view an aerial refueling mission over Eastern Oregon, April 7, 2024.

  • Fuels shop Maintenance Group "Top Shop"

    Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing Fuels shop pose for a group photo with an F-15C Eagle at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. March 11, 2024. The Fuels shop was recognized as the Maintenance Group's "Top Shop" for the quality work they have produced over the last year. (U.S. Air National Guard

  • 173rd FW Instructor Pilot selected as newest Thunderbird demo pilot

    The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, known as the “Thunderbirds”, recently announced the latest addition to their team for the 2024-2025 season, and at the top of the list was Maj. Tyler Clark, a 173rd Fighter Wing Instructor Pilot and Chief of Scheduling.