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April 24, 2023
173rd Fighter Wing promotes newest chief

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Kelsey Ludford dons his service dress coat emblazoned with chief stripes for the very first time with the help of his sons during his promotion ceremony at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore., April 14, 2023. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jefferson
April 13, 2023
Innovation programs at Kingsley Field gain momentum, set benchmarks

Between 2021-2022, Kingsley Field has amassed: most funds awarded - $677,000+, most submissions funded - 8, most submissions approved/unfunded – 13—among all 96 Air National Guard wings.
April 10, 2023
173rd FW deploys to Florida for missile live-fire training

Nearly 120 Airmen and six F-15C Eagles from the 173rd Fighter Wing traveled to Tyndall Air Force Base in the Florida panhandle to train with live missiles over the Gulf of Mexico, March 9-23.
Feb. 6, 2023
Silver Eagles train for the fight ahead

For the Airmen at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, the mission to train the world’s greatest fighter pilots revolves around two aircraft; the F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-35 Lightning II. Geo-separated, the 550th Fighter Squadron based at Kingsley Field, Oregon, and assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing,
Dec. 6, 2022
Kingsley Field welcomes Kadena Air Base Eagles

The U.S. Air Force is replacing F-15C Eagles of Kadena Air Base, Japan with a rotating force of fighters starting a process to ferry nearly 50 fighter aircraft across the Pacific Ocean back to the United States mainland.
Nov. 9, 2022
F-35 fighters put 173rd Fighter Wing’s ample range space to the test

A squadron of the one of the Nation’s most advanced fighter aircraft traveled from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, to the 173rd Fighter Wing in Klamath Falls, Ore., for a two-week stint in late October 2022.
Oct. 5, 2022
173rd Resiliency Operations Center fosters community, connects Airmen

A focus on community brings a new approach to the “helping services” at the wing. A new Resiliency Operations Center brings them all under one roof helping build relationships face-to-face, person-to-person.
Sept. 8, 2022
Kingsley Airmen called to support wildfire response at growing Rum Creek Fire

Twenty Oregon Air National Guard Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing left to help fight the Rum Creek Fire burning near the shores of the Rogue River, Aug. 29, 2022. It is part of “OPLAN Smokey”, a program designed to let the state of Oregon call upon the citizen Guardsmen to serve their state and
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 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.

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