173rd Fighter Wing

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173d Fighter Wing
114th Fighter Squadron McDonnell Douglas F-15C-24-MC Eagle 79-022.jpg
173d Fighter Wing F-15C-24-MC Eagle
AF Ser. No. 79-0022.
Active1996-present
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
AllegianceFlag of Oregon.svg  Oregon
Branch US-AirNationalGuard-2007Emblem.svg   Air National Guard
TypeWing
RoleFighter/Air Defense
Part of Oregon Air National Guard
Garrison/HQ Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base, Klamath Falls, Oregon
Tail code"Oregon" American bald eagle
Insignia
173rd Fighter Wing emblem 173d Fighter Wing.png

The 173rd 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 Air Education and Training Command (AETC) of the United States Air Force.

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Overview

Kingsley Field ANGB, which is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, is home to the 173d Fighter Wing. The 173d Fighter Wing is responsible for training combat pilots and support personnel on the F-15C and F-15D Eagle for the active duty Air Force and the Air National Guard. In addition, as part of the Air National Guard, the 173 FW serves the state of Oregon and the United States in times of peace and war.

Units

114th Fighter Squadron
270th Air Traffic Control Squadron
173d Operations Support Squadron

History

On 1 April 1996, the 173d Fighter Wing was formed at Kingsley Field ANGB as a host organization and parent unit for the 114th Fighter Squadron (114 FS) when the unit was authorized to expand, with the 114th being transferred from the 142d Fighter Wing at Portland to the new wing at Kingsley ANGB. The 173d Fighter Wing consists of the 173d Operations Group; 173d Maintenance Group, 173d Mission Support Group and 173d Medical Group.

Initially flying early versions of the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft as a formal training unit (FTU), the F-16As and F-16Bs were retired in the late 1990s as their service life was ending. The squadron began receiving F-15A and F-15B Eagles in 1998, upgrading to the F-15C and F-15D Eagle in 2004 as the A and B series aircraft were retired and continuing its mission as a fighter-interceptor training unit for the Air Force and the Air National Guard.

Lineage

Extended federal recognition and activated, 1 April 1996

Assignments

Gained by: Air Education and Training Command

Components

Stations

Aircraft

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References

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