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Oct. 6, 2020
173FW vehicle maintenance Airmen key part of firefighting effort

The 173rd Fighter Wing supplied more than 100 Airmen comprising four teams to help battle the worst wildfire season on record, in mid-September.
Sept. 23, 2020
Kingsley Field firefighters save local homes from catastrophic fire

In the late evening of Sept. 7, the Kingsley Field Fire Department, part of the 173rd Fighter Wing of the Oregon Air National Guard, received a dispatch call for assistance for a wildland fire burning near Chiloquin, a neighboring community north of the small town in the southwest corner of Oregon.
Sept. 17, 2020
173rd FW deploys Oregon Guardsmen to help combat raging wildfires

The 173rd Fighter Wing out of Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon has deployed more than sixty Airmen to assist with containment of the devastating wildfires that have spread across the state, and additional personnel from the Wing are preparing to head out in the next few days.
July 22, 2020
Oregon National Guard members train to battle wildland fires

SALEM, Ore. - Even during a pandemic and protests, the potential for wildfires does not diminish. Always at the ready, approximately 400 Oregon National Guard (ORNG) Citizen-Soldiers and-Airmen completed "Red Card" training July 11-17 at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST)
July 19, 2018
173rd FW Airmen train to support firefighting efforts in Oregon

Fifty seven Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing out of Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. spent two weeks up north preparing to assist wildland fire fighters in the state of Oregon.
Nov. 5, 2017
173rd Fighter Wing Airmen recognized during demobilization ceremony

The 173rd Fighter Wing held a demobilization ceremony, Nov. 4 2017 to recognize the 56 Airmen who deployed last year in support of global operations and the 97 Airmen called to State Active Duty to fight Oregon wildfires.
Aug. 17, 2017
Training prepares Oregon Guardsmen for fighting fires

A combined force of 105 Oregon Army and Air National Guardsmen prepared to deploy to the High Cascade Complex Fire in southern Oregon, while completing one-day refresher training at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training in Salem, Oregon, Aug. 15, 2017.

Pennsylvania Guard Support Squadron Sharpens Combat Readiness

Alaska National Guard Rescues 4 Hunters in Same-day Missions

Minnesota Guard Provides Health Care on Indian Reservation

Thai Air Force, Washington Guard Plan Enduring Partners 2025

Virginia Guard Engineers Enhance Readiness in Portugal

Washington Guard Hosts Female Royal Thai Air Force Officers

Ohio Airmen Provide Free Readiness Training Health Care

New York Air Guard Ends Greenland Science Support Season

Maryland Airmen Test Cyber Skills in Virginia Exercise

Virginia Guard Enlisted Leaders Meet with Finnish Partners

Kentucky Airman Earns Navy Commendation for EOD Excellence

Oregon Guardsmen Recognized at Mobilization Ceremony

Alabama Air Guard Showcases Communications Capabilities

Oregon Guard Supports Wildland Firefighting Across State

New Hampshire Guard Airmen Prepare for 1st KC-46 Deployment

Alaska Air Guard Rescues Plane Crash Victims, Hikers, Hunter

Hawaii Guard, Indonesia Conduct Super Garuda Cyber Exercise

Pennsylvania Air National Guard Supports Antarctic Research

Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable — Guard Airmen Attend Medical Readiness University

Louisiana National Guard Supports Belize Wellness Exchange

PACAF Joins Allies, Partners in Indian Air Force-led Exercise

Wisconsin Guard Civil Support Team Hones Readiness

National Guard Leaders Tout Professional Development

Sixty-four NY Guard Airmen Train in the Azores, Portugal

Beale Airmen conduct Landing Zone operations at California National Guard’s showcase of West Coast Landing Zone

North Carolina Guard Delivers Books to Botswana Children

Air Guard Hosts Junior Officer Leadership Development Course

2024 Northern Lightning concludes at Volk Field

US, Indonesia Begin Multinational Super Garuda Shield 2024

Tennessee Guardsmen Help Battle East Tennessee Wildfires

Idaho Air National Guard Trains with German Allies

174th Attack Wing Airmen Participate in Syracuse Regional Airport Authority Disaster Drill

125th Med Det 1 Conducts Successful Training Mission in Puerto Rico

Florida Guardsman Honored for Rescuing Family

Air Guard Deploys for Toxic Swell Joint Training Exercise

New York Air Guard NCO Sings for Thousands at Yankee Stadium

Ohio Air Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing Trains for Future Fight

New York Airmen Deploy to Train with Portuguese Counterparts

Acting National Guard Bureau Chief: 'This is What We’re Built For'

Air National Guardsmen Participate in Mobilization Training

Airman returns World War II artifacts back to Japan

172nd Airlift Wing flight nurse awarded Bronze Star Medal

Utah Air National Guard Unveils New Tail Flash Honoring Legacy and Innovation

Mass. Airmen Represent Air Guard at Medic Rodeo

115th Medical Group completes Medical Facility Annual Training

Puerto Rico Guard Rescues Tropical Storm Ernesto Victims

New Jersey National Guard Tests Disaster Response Readiness

Florida Guard Medical Detachment Trains in Puerto Rico

Virginia Guard Tests Cybersecurity Readiness in Exercise

Alaska National Guard Honored for Diversity Initiatives

Michigan Air Guard Medical Group Trains on Patient Staging

Washington National Guard, Thai Airmen Strengthen Ties

Alaska Air National Guard rescues 3 hunters during 2 missions on the Kenai Peninsula

Maryland Air Guard Joins Cyber Defense Exercise in Estonia

Kentucky Guard Hosts Ecuadorian Military for Exchange

National Guard Rifle Team Clinches Dogs of War Trophy

New Hampshire Defenders Train to Sharpen Skills

National Guard Showcases Capabilities during Northern Strike

Ohio Air Control Squadron, Estonian Support Northern Lightning

185th Air Refueling Wing Airmen learn to use the RTIC aboard the KC-135R Stratotanker

July's Excellent Airman

IRT mission bridges gaps in health services for Blackfeet Nation

Alaska Guard Assists Juneau Following Glacial Flooding

Georgia 165th Medical Group Conducts Joint Training in Japan

Team Kingsley Airmen support Oregon wildfire response

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues 4 Distressed Paddle Boarders

Iowa Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing Trains in Michigan

106th Rescue Wing’s 1st HH-60W Jolly Green II Takes Flight

New York Guard Security Forces Airmen Hone Weapons Skills

Minnesota Guard, Croatia Partner During Cyber Exercise

Gen. Hokanson Pens Farewell Letter to the Force

Wisconsin Airmen Train on Agile Combat Employment Concepts

Alaska Airmen test modern warfare skills at SPEARS course

Malaysia, Washington Guard Focus on Leadership Development

Team Kingsley participates in 2nd annual Cardboard Boat Race

Indiana Guard Helps Deliver F-16s to Slovak Partners

South Carolina Air Guard Showcases ACE Concepts

Outstanding Guard Airmen recognized during Focus on the Force

Tennessee Airman, Space Force Brother Reunite in Germany

Illinois National Guard, Partners Train in Cyber Exercise