173rd 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

173d Fighter Wing F-15C-24-MC Eagle 79-022

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 Education and Training 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

• 173d Operations Group

114th Fighter Squadron

• 173d Maintenance Group
• 173d Mission Support Group
• 173d Medical Group

History

Lineage

• Organized and activated as 173d Fighter Wing, 1 April 1996

Assignments

• Oregon Air National Guard

Gained by: Air Education and Training Command

Components

• 173d Operations Group, 1 April 1996-Present

• 114th Fighter Squadron, 1 April 1996-Present

Assigned to 173 OG entire period

Stations

• Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base, Oregon, 1 April 1996-Present

Aircraft

• F-16A/B Fighting Falcon, 1996-1998
• F-15A/B Eagle, 1998-2004
• F-15C/D Eagle, 2004-Present

References

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