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The '''173rd Fighter Wing''' ('''173 FW''') is a unit of the [[Oregon Air National Guard]], stationed at [[Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base]], Klamath Falls, Oregon. The 173d Fighter Wing is responsible for training combat pilots and support personnel on the [[McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle]] (C and D models) for the active duty Air Force and the [[Air National Guard]]. If activated to federal service, the wing is gained by the [[Air Education and Training Command]] ([[Air Education and Training Command|AETC]]) of the [[United States Air Force]].


In addition, as part of the Air National Guard, the 173 FW serves the state of [[Oregon]] and the [[United States]] in times of peace and war.
The [[United States Air Force]]'s '''173d Fighter Wing''' is a unit located at [[Kingsley Field]], [[Klamath Falls, Oregon]].


==Mission==
==Units==
* 173d Operations Group
Train the Best Air-to-Air Combat Pilots, Train Flight Doctors, and Serve Our State and Nation in Times of Peace and War.<ref>[http://www.orklam.ang.af.mil/ Welcome to the 173d Fighter Wing, Kingsley Field]</ref>
: [[114th Fighter Squadron]]
: 270th Air Traffic Control Squadron
: 173d Operations Support Squadron
* 173d Maintenance Group
* 173d Mission Support Group
* 173d Medical Group


==History==
==History==
On 1 April 1996, the 173d Fighter Wing was formed at Kingsley Field ANGB as a host organization and parent unit for the 114th Fighter Squadron (114 FS) when the unit was authorized to expand, with the 114th being transferred from the [[142d Fighter Wing]] at Portland to the new wing at Kingsley ANGB. The 173d Fighter Wing consists of the 173d Operations Group; 173d Maintenance Group, 173d Mission Support Group and 173d Medical Group.
[[File:OregonAirNationalGuardF15.jpg|thumb|left|F-15 Eagle from the 173rd Fighter Wing]]
The 173d Fighter Wing is located at [[Kingsley Field]] in [[Klamath Falls, Oregon]]. The 173d Fighter Wing provides training for new pilots and pilot instructors on Air to Air combat tactics and basic flight instruction on the F-15. Also, Flight Surgeons, Dentists, and Optometrists receive specialized training on treating the unique physiological problems of pilots. The base in Klamath Falls is the more modern of the two major ANG installations in Oregon.


Initially flying early versions of the [[F-16 Fighting Falcon]] aircraft as a formal training unit (FTU), the F-16As and F-16Bs were retired in the late 1990s as their service life was ending. The squadron began receiving F-15A and F-15B Eagles in 1998, upgrading to the F-15C and F-15D Eagle in 2004 as the A and B series aircraft were retired and continuing its mission as a fighter-interceptor training unit for the Air Force and the Air National Guard.
==Assignments==
===Major command===
*[[Air National Guard]]/[[Air Education and Training Command]] (1996–Present)


===Lineage===
==Previous designations<ref>Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0</ref>==
* Designated '''173d Fighter Wing''', and allotted to Oregon ANG, 1996
*173rd Fighter Wing (1996–Present)
: Extended federal recognition and activated, 1 April 1996


===Assignments===
==Squadrons assigned==
* Oregon Air National Guard
*[[114th Fighter Squadron]] (1996–Present)
: Gained by: [[Air Education and Training Command]]


==Bases stationed==
===Components===
* 173d Operations Group, 1 April 1996 – present
*[[Kingsley Field]], (1996–Present)
** [[114th Fighter Squadron]], 1 April 1996 – present


===Stations===
==Aircraft and missiles operated<ref>World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3</ref>==
* [[Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base]], Oregon, 1 April 1996 – present
*[[F-15 Eagle]] (1998–Present)
*[[F-16 Fighting Falcon]] (1988–1998)


==Decorations==
===Aircraft===
* [[F-16A/B Fighting Falcon]], 1996–1998
*[[File:Outstanding Unit ribbon.svg]] [[Air Force Outstanding Unit Award]]<ref>[http://wwa.afpc.randolph.af.mil/AwardsNet/SearchUnitAwards.aspx?Mode=Graphics Air Force Personnel Center Awards Search (Post-1991)]</ref>
* [[F-15A/B Eagle]], 1998–2004
* [[F-15C/D Eagle]], 2004–present


==References==
==References==
{{Portal|Oregon}}
{{Air Force Historical Research Agency}}
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
{{refbegin}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130627232536/http://www.flightlineinsignia.com/173rd-FIGHTER-WING-p3997.html 173rd Fighter Wing lineage and history]
* Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. {{ISBN|1-85780-197-0}}
* [http://www.173fw.ang.af.mil 173rd Fighter Wing website]
{{refend}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons}}
{{Portal|United States Air Force}}

{{Air National Guard}}
{{Air National Guard}}
{{US Air Force navbox}}
{{US Air Force navbox}}
{{Oregon}}


[[Category:Military units and formations of the United States Air National Guard]]
[[Category:Wings of the United States Air National Guard]]
[[Category:Military units and formations in Oregon]]
[[Category:Military units and formations in Oregon]]
[[Category:Fighter wings of the United States Air Force|0173]]
[[Category:Fighter wings of the United States Air Force|173]]
[[Category:1996 establishments in Oregon]]

[[fr:173rd Fighter Wing]]

Latest revision as of 09:31, 13 February 2024

173d Fighter Wing
173d Fighter Wing F-15C-24-MC Eagle
AF Ser. No. 79-0022.
Active1996-present
Country United States
Allegiance Oregon
Branch  Air National Guard
TypeWing
RoleFighter/Air Defense
Part ofOregon Air National Guard
Garrison/HQKingsley Field Air National Guard Base, Klamath Falls, Oregon
Tail code"Oregon" American bald eagle
Insignia
173rd Fighter Wing emblem

The 173rd Fighter Wing (173 FW) is a unit of the Oregon Air National Guard, stationed at Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base, Klamath Falls, Oregon. The 173d Fighter Wing is responsible for training combat pilots and support personnel on the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle (C and D models) for the active duty Air Force and the Air National Guard. If activated to federal service, the wing is gained by the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) of the United States Air Force.

In addition, as part of the Air National Guard, the 173 FW serves the state of Oregon and the United States in times of peace and war.

Units

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  • 173d Operations Group
114th Fighter Squadron
270th Air Traffic Control Squadron
173d Operations Support Squadron
  • 173d Maintenance Group
  • 173d Mission Support Group
  • 173d Medical Group

History

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On 1 April 1996, the 173d Fighter Wing was formed at Kingsley Field ANGB as a host organization and parent unit for the 114th Fighter Squadron (114 FS) when the unit was authorized to expand, with the 114th being transferred from the 142d Fighter Wing at Portland to the new wing at Kingsley ANGB. The 173d Fighter Wing consists of the 173d Operations Group; 173d Maintenance Group, 173d Mission Support Group and 173d Medical Group.

Initially flying early versions of the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft as a formal training unit (FTU), the F-16As and F-16Bs were retired in the late 1990s as their service life was ending. The squadron began receiving F-15A and F-15B Eagles in 1998, upgrading to the F-15C and F-15D Eagle in 2004 as the A and B series aircraft were retired and continuing its mission as a fighter-interceptor training unit for the Air Force and the Air National Guard.

Lineage

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  • Designated 173d Fighter Wing, and allotted to Oregon ANG, 1996
Extended federal recognition and activated, 1 April 1996

Assignments

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  • Oregon Air National Guard
Gained by: Air Education and Training Command

Components

[edit]

Stations

[edit]

Aircraft

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References

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

  • 173rd Fighter Wing lineage and history
  • Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
  • 173rd Fighter Wing website
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