173d Fighter Wing
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.[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
Previous designations[2]
- 173rd Fighter Wing (1996–Present)
Squadrons assigned
Bases stationed
Aircraft and missiles operated[3]
Decorations
References
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Air Refueling
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Fighter
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Reconnaissance
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Air command and control
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Fighter
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Reconnaissance
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Rescue
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Air operations
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Combat communications
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Air Control
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Air Operations
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Air Traffic Control
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270th • 245th
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Combat Communications
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Engineering and installation
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130th • 202d • 205th • 210th • 211th • 212th • 213th • 214th • 215th • 217th • 218th • 219th • 220th • 241st • 243d • 270th • 272d
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Intelligence
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117th • 123d • 152d • 194th
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Space operations
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Space warning
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Special tactics
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