173d Fighter Wing

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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 Thomas R. Schiess
Vice Commander Colonel 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.

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[edit] 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]

[edit] History

F-15 Eagle from the 173rd Fighter Wing
F-15 Eagle from the 173rd Fighter Wing

The 173rd Fighter Wing is located at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The 173rd 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.

[edit] Assignments

[edit] Major Command

[edit] Previous designations[2]

  • 173rd Fighter Wing (1996-Present)

[edit] Squadrons assigned

[edit] Bases stationed

[edit] Aircraft & Missiles Operated[3]

[edit] Decorations

[edit] References

  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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