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173d Fighter Wing
173d Fighter Wing
	173d Fighter Wing emblem
Active	1996-Present
Country	United States
Branch	Air National Guard
Type	Wing
Role	Fighter Interception
Part of	Oregon Air National Guard
Garrison/HQ	Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base, Klamath Falls, Oregon
Commanders
Current Commander	Colonel James Miller
Command Chief Master Sergeant	Command Chief Master Sergeant Patrick Walsh

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The 173d Fighter Wing (173 FW) is a unit of the Oregon Air National Guard, stationed at Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base, Klamath Falls, Oregon. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command.

Overview

Kingsley Field AGB is home to the 173rd Fighter Wing, which is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The 173rd Fighter Wing is responsible for training the best air-to-air combat pilots in the world. Also, as part of the Air National Guard, the wing serves the state of Oregon and our nation in times of peace and war.

Units

History

Lineage

Assignments

Components

Stations

Aircraft

References

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

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 The '''173d Fighter Wing (173 FW)''' is a unit of the [[Oregon Air National Guard]], stationed at [[Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base]], Klamath Falls, Oregon. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the [[United States Air Force]] [[Air Combat Command]].
-==Mission==
+==Overview==
+Kingsley Field AGB is home to the 173rd Fighter Wing, which is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon.  The 173rd Fighter Wing is responsible for training the best air-to-air combat pilots in the world.  Also, as part of the Air National Guard, the wing serves the state of Oregon and our nation in times of peace and war.
-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>
+==Units==
 ==History==
+===Lineage===
-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.
-==Assignments==
-===Major command===
-*[[Air National Guard]]/[[Air Education and Training Command]] (1996–Present)
-==Previous designations<ref>Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0</ref>==
-*173rd Fighter Wing (1996–Present)
+===Assignments===
-==Squadrons assigned==
-*[[114th Fighter Squadron]] (1996–Present)
-==Bases stationed==
+===Components===
-*[[Kingsley Field]], (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>==
-*[[F-15 Eagle]] (1998–Present)
-*[[F-16 Fighting Falcon]] (1988–1998)
-==Decorations==
+===Aircraft===
-*[[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>
 ==References==
+{{Portal box|United States Air Force|Military of the United States}}
+{{AFHRA}}
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 ==External links==