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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.

Mission

Train the Best Air-to-Air Combat Pilots, Train Flight Doctors, and Serve Our State and Nation in Times of Peace and War.^[1]

History

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^[2]

173rd Fighter Wing (1996–Present)

Squadrons assigned

114th Fighter Squadron (1996–Present)

Bases stationed

Kingsley Field, (1996–Present)

Aircraft and missiles operated^[3]

F-15 Eagle (1998–Present)
F-16 Fighting Falcon (1988–1998)

Decorations

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award^[4]

References

^ Welcome to the 173d Fighter Wing, Kingsley Field
^ Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0
^ World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3
^ Air Force Personnel Center Awards Search (Post-1991)

External links

[1] Welcome to the 173d Fighter Wing, Kingsley Field

[2] Rogers, B. (2006). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. ISBN 1-85780-197-0

[3] World Airpower Journal. (1992). US Air Force Air Power Directory. Aerospace Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-880588-01-3

[4] Air Force Personnel Center Awards Search (Post-1991)

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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]].