Aug. 24, 2022 173rd FW trains with Marine counterparts at Miramar The 173rd Fighter Wing out of Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, has been in the fighter training business for nearly 40 years and is the sole F-15C training base for the U.S. Air Force. For two weeks in August, Team Kingsley took that experience to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar to act as
Aug. 10, 2022 Soaring Eagles: F-15 serves for 50-years and counting It was July 27, 1972 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., when the F-15 Eagle took its first flight. Twenty-eight months later it was delivered to the U.S. Air Force where it has served continuously for the last 50 years.
July 15, 2022 Trailblazing: 270th ATCS brings new approach to standing up all-weather airfields The 270th Air Traffic Control Squadron at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore., spends two weeks a year practicing its deployed mission, establishing airfields in remote locations. This year they traveled to Amedee Army Airfield, Calif., in early summer of 2022 to test new capabilities needed for
June 30, 2022 Sentry Eagle 2022 roars over Klamath Basin after 5-year hiatus Sentry Eagle 2022 started with a roar as four F-15 Eagles winged their way over the crowded flightline, punctuating a live rendition of the National Anthem and kicking off a day of aerial demonstrations, food and festivities.
June 22, 2022 Vigilant Guard 2022 exercise brings national resources to 173rd Fighter Wing The 173rd Fighter Wing hosted Vigilant Guard 2022, which is an annual large-scale exercise sponsored by U.S. Northern Command in conjunction with the National Guard Bureau and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
May 19, 2022 Col. Jeff Edwards Retires 173rd Fighter Wing Commander, Col. Jeff Edwards celebrates his retirement after more than 30 years of service. The wing honored him during his final flight in an F-15 Eagle and retreat ceremony May 14, 2022 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore.
May 9, 2022 Oregon ANG partners with neighboring state, hones wartime skills For several days in late April, two KC-135 tanker aircraft from the 141st Air Refueling Wing called Kingsley Field, in Klamath Falls, Ore., home, while they practiced warfighting skills—supplying fighter aircraft with gas being a prime example.
April 20, 2022 Team Kingsley dedicated crew chief says goodbye to jet, hopeful for new airframe The fighter aircraft at Kingsley Field boast long lives, taking to the skies of southern Oregon for max-performance missions despite being more than 30 years old. Each time they return to their dedicated crew chief, their Eagle Keeper, who is there to prepare them for their next mission.
March 22, 2022 New Tech: Robot "dog" visits 173rd Fighter Wing One of the newest innovations in law enforcement wandered around the 173rd Fighter Wing, paying special attention to a group of curious onlookers as well as checking out the security forces compound during a demonstration by the 142nd Fighter Wing’s robot “dog”, March 8, 2022. The 142nd brought the
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