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Aug. 7, 2024
Airmen support Oregon wildfire response

Twenty-two Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing departed Kingsley Field on July 31, 2024, to support firefighting operations in Eastern Oregon.
June 25, 2024
After getting run down by a reckless driver, Airman shows resilience in journey to Air Force Academy

PORTLAND, OR -- From uncertainty, to a life-altering car accident, to acceptance into the Air Force Academy, Senior Airman Noah Mariotti, a command and control battle management operations specialist assigned to the 116th Air Control Squadron, has experienced a whirlwind over the past two
May 16, 2024
Luke F-16s, F-35s fly with Kingsley Eagles to enhance training

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 309th Fighter Squadron out of Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, is launched out for a training mission at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, May 14, 2024. The F-16s and F-35s from Luke AFB were here temporarily to train and fly with the Oregon Air
March 15, 2024
During Sentry Luau exercise in Hawaii, wing completes more than 100 flying hours, 68 sorties without major maintenance issues

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - About 90 Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, took to the skies at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for exercise Sentry Luau.Team Kingsley Airmen worked directly with the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Wing and the
Jan. 4, 2024
Airman's attention to detail helps prevent aircraft parts from failing

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The call to serve one’s country is different for each of us. Airman 1st Class Kellie Marshall chose to serve by joining the 173rd Fighter Wing as a Citizen-Airman.“I always wanted to serve since my brother joined back in 2007,” she said. “I realized I didn’t want to look back
Nov. 3, 2023
Multi-Capable Airmen: Maintainers pursue FAA Airframe, Powerplant ratings

Several Team Kingsley Airmen pursued a state-of-the-art upgrade to their training, expanding their skills “toolbox” and developing maintenance skills beyond their assigned Air Force Specialty Code.
Oct. 30, 2023
Air traffic controllers see sorties more than double when F-35s arrive in Oregon

U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona returned to the 173rd Fighter Wing to continue training and flying with the Oregon Air National Guard unit for two weeks in October.
June 28, 2023
Team Kingsley moves operations on airfield when taxiway “fails”

“Ultimately, it held our daily flying mission in custody and threatened our student training,” said Col. Adam Gaudinski, 173rd Maintenance Group commander. With that in mind, leadership gathered to brainstorm a solution. Ultimately, aircraft were towed to the Northeast civilian ramp, typically

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