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  • 173rd FW prepares for F-35 transition, hosts SATAF

    KINGSLEY FIELD, OR -- The 173rd Fighter Wing hosted their first Site Activation Task Force to plan for the transition to an F-35 Fighter Training Unit Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 2023.More commonly known as a SATAF, this group brings together experts from a multitude of Air Force and civilian agencies and

  • F-35s return to Kingsley Field

    KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. -- 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. “There’s been a lot of air traffic here the past two weeks,” said

  • Oregon Air Guard Civil Engineers Recapitalize Old Facility

    NORTH BEND, Ore. - The 173rd Civil Engineer Flight mission-ready Airmen executed a unit-led field training exercise to restore a former Department of Defense facility for future mission readiness.Fourteen Oregon Air National Guard engineers deployed to a remote tower site on the Oregon coast built

  • Oregon, Washington Guard and Thailand Train Together

    KORAT ROYAL THAI AIR BASE, Thailand - The first Enduring Partners Engagement commenced Sept. 11 with an opening ceremony officiated by Royal Thai Air Force Group Capt. Nat Kamintra, Enduring Partners Exercise director, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Gent Welsh, Washington Air National Guard

  • Kingsley Field Fire Department Trains Local Firefighters

    KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Kingsley Field Fire Department conducted F-15 familiarization training with local Fire District One emergency personnel at Kingsley Field this month.Kingsley Field Fire Department and Klamath Falls Fire District One have a mutual aid agreement to work together during

  • Oregon Air National Guard Pilot to fly with Thunderbirds

    KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Maj. Tyler Clark, a 173rd Fighter Wing instructor pilot and chief of scheduling, is the first Air National Guard fighter pilot chosen to be a Thunderbird demonstration pilot.The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, known as the Thunderbirds, recently announced

  • Air Guard, Thai Counterparts Plan Air Refueling Engagement

    CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Leaders from the Royal Thai Air Force and Washington Air National Guard wrapped up the final planning conference on what could be a historic engagement in the Kingdom of Thailand later this year.“There are a lot of eyes on this exercise that we are planning,” said Brig. Gen.

  • Team Kingsley moves operations on airfield when taxiway “fails”

    KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. -- In the morning, one of the first orders of business for the Supervisor of Flying is to inspect the ramp, taxiways, and runway ensuring the surface is safe for aircraft to operate on.  On June 7, 2023, Col. Jason Nalepa, 173rd Operations Group commander and Supervisor of