173rd Fighter Wing

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

The United States Air Force's 173d Fighter Wing is a unit located at Kingsley Field, Klamath Falls, Oregon.

Mission

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

History

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.

Assignments

Major command

• Air National Guard/Air Education and Training Command (1996–Present)

Previous designations

• 173rd Fighter Wing (1996–Present)

Squadrons assigned

• 114th Fighter Squadron (1996–Present)

Bases stationed

• Kingsley Field, (1996–Present)

Aircraft and missiles operated

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

Decorations

• Air Force Outstanding Unit Award