Oregon Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Chris Hernandez, 173rd Fighter Wing, hugs his son before departing for Tyndall Air Force Base from Kingsley Field, Ore., Feb. 21, 2014. Members from Kingsley Field are trave More
From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Kayla Rettman and Jesse Conner, both with the 173rd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, prepare to upload a live missile to an F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft at Tyndall A More
Oregon Air National Guard members from the 173rd Fighter Wing Weapons Group download used ammunition from an F-15 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 25, 2014. Members from Kingsley Field are at Tyndall to pa More
From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christine Kerzel, a crew chief with the 173rd Fighter Wing, and Senior Airman Sergio Galvez-Ramirez, both with the Oregon Air National Guard, talk before an F-15E Strike Eag More
Oregon Air National Guard Officers from the 114 Fighter Squadron pose for a group photo in front of an F-15 at Tyndall Air Force Base, March 7, 2014. Members from Kingsley Field spent sixteen days at Tyndall to More
Oregon Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Andrew Lautenschlanger, 173rd Fighter Wing Crew Chief, performs pre-flight checks on an F-15 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 27, 2014. Members from Kingsley Field are More
Oregon Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Daniel Adams, 173rd Fighter Wing Engine Shop, gives a group of students from Link River High School an informational briefing about F-15 engines and his Air Force experience More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Comiskey, 114th Fighter Squadron, gets his blood drawn by Staff Sgt. Jessica Bridges, 173rd Fighter Wing Medical Group Lab Technologist, to complete one of his individual medic More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Penny Snoozy poses in selfies to demonstrate how natural and soft lighting can improve photograph quality at Kingsley Field, Ore., March 2, 2015. Snoozy offers tips to keep Airmen p More
Oregon Air National Guard instructor pilot Lt. Col. Alaric Michaelis, 114 Fighter Squadron, prepares for a flight at Kingsley Field, Ore., March 4, 2015. Student pilots at Kingsley Field must become proficient More
Oregon Air National Guard members, 173rd Fighter Wing, prepare F-15s for takeoff at Kingsley Field, Ore., March 4, 2015. Members from Kingsley Field are headed south for training at the 162nd Fighter Wing to pa More
Oregon Air National Guard Col. Kirk “Tick” Pierce, the 173rd Fighter Wing Commander, begins his second mission as a student pilot at Kingsley Field, Ore., March 10, 2015. Pierce, who is a rated F-16 pilot, is More
Oregon Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Cheyenne Ballard, 173rd Fighter Wing dedicated crew chief, shows Antonio Cisneros, a local school student, how he prepares an F-15 for takeoff at Kingsley Field, Ore., April More
U.S. Air Force Col. Jeffrey Smith takes command of the 173rd Maintenance Group in an official change of command ceremony at Kingsley Field, Ore., April 12, 2015. Smith was also promoted to the rank of colonel d More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jeffrey Edwards takes command of the 173rd Operation Group in a unique change of command ceremony at Kingsley Field, Ore. May 1, 2015. Edwards and French conducted an aerial change of co More
Oregon Air National Guard Master Sgt. Laduska Wright, 270th Air Traffic Controller and First Sgt., prepares for an exercise during a "Rider Skills Practice" course offered by Team Oregon at Klamath Falls, Ore., More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kayla McKenzie, 173rd Fighter Wing Aircrew Flight Equipment, instructs U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Todd Plimpton, Oregon National Guard assistant adjutant general, on proper F-15 egress proce More
Oregon Air National Guard 1st Lt. Joseph Young, 173rd Fighter Wing environmental management officer, ignites a staged car outside the gates of Kingsley Field during an exercise at Klamath Falls, Ore., July 17, More
Oregon Air National Guard 173rd Fighter Wing members stage a mock riot at the dining facility while Security Forces try to gain control of the area during a riot control scenario at Klamath Falls, Ore., July 23 More
A Washington Air National Guard boom operator, 141st Air Refueling Wing, refuels a 114th Fighter Squadron F-15 as the spouses of the pilots watch their husbands in flight during their tanker at the Sentry Eagle More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Logan Stack, 56th Operations Group Detachment 2, and Staff Sgt. Tylor Strop, 173rd Fighter Wing, pick up Christmas gifts from the Arthur Street Senior Center to deliver to Meals on More
From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Micah Hersh, with the 173rd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, and Airman 1st Class Christian Gamboa, with the 92nd Air Refueling Squadron, discuss operations aboard a More
Oregon Air National Guard members, 173rd Fighter Wing Weapons Group, upload a live missile to an F-15 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 25, 2014. Members from Kingsley Field are at Tyndall to participate in More
Oregon Air National Guard F-15 pilots from the 114 Fighter Squadron pose for a photo at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 27, 2014. Members from Kingsley Field are at Tyndall to participate in the Weapons Syst More
Oregon Air National Guard members from the 173rd Fighter Wing sit and wait for their departure from Tyndall Air Force Base, March 8, 2014. Members from Kingsley Field spent sixteen days at Tyndall to participat More
An Oregon Air National Guard F-15 pilot, 114th Fighter Squadron, takes off at Kingsley Field, Ore., March 4, 2015. Members from Kingsley Field are headed south for training at the 162nd Fighter Wing to particip More
Oregon Air National Guard Col. Kirk “Tick” Pierce, the 173rd Fighter Wing Commander, begins his second mission as a student pilot by taxiing down the runway at Kingsley Field, Ore., March 10, 2015. Pierce, who More
Oregon Air National Guard Members of the 173rd Maintenance Group stand in formation during an official change of command ceremony for the group April 12, 2015, at Kingsley Field, Ore. Col. Jeffrey Smith took co More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jeffrey Edwards, 173rd Operations Group Commander, and Col. Frederick French, 173rd Fighter Wing Vice Commander, prepare to exit their F-15s after a unique change of command ceremony for More
Oregon Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Carl Walker, 270th Air Traffic Control, receives instruction during an exercise at a "Rider Skills Practice" course offered by Team Oregon at Klamath Falls, Ore., May 2, 201 More
Oregon Air National Guard 1st Lt. Joseph Young, 173rd Fighter Wing Environmental Management Officer, ignites a staged car outside the gates of Kingsley Field during an exercise at Klamath Falls, Ore., July 17, More
A Washington Air National Guard boom operator, 141st Air Refueling Wing, refuels a 162nd Fighter Wing F-16 during a tanker ride at the Sentry Eagle exercise in Klamath Falls, Ore., July 30, 2015. This year Sent More
Oregon Air National Guardsmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing pick up Christmas gifts from the Arthur Street Senior Center to deliver to Meals on Wheels Association clients on Dec. 16, 2015, at Klamath Falls, Ore. More
Oregon Air National Guard members from the 173rd Fighter Wing are given a copy of their orders before departing for Tyndall Air Force Base from Kingsley Field, Ore., Feb. 21, 2014. Members from Kingsley Field a More
Oregon Air National Guard members, 173rd FW Weapons Group, upload a live missile to an F-15 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 25, 2014. Members from Kingsley Field are at Tyndall to participate in the Weapo More
Oregon Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Kayla Rettman and Staff Sgt. Jesse Conner, 173rd Fighter Wing Weapons Group, gather for a safety briefing before uploading a live missle to an F-15 at Tyndall Air Force Base More
Oregon Air National Guard members from the 173rd Fighter Wing crawl into the boom pod to watch boom operator Airman 1st Class Eli Kohorst, 192nd Air Refueling Squaron, refuel a F-15 headed to Kingsley Field aft More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jeffrey Edwards takes command of the 173rd Operation Group after a unique change of command ceremony at Kingsley Field, Ore., May 1, 2015. Edwards and French conducted an aerial change o More
Oregon Air National Guard Master Sgt. Laduska Wright, 270th Air Traffic Controller and First Sgt., receives instruction from Senior Master Sgt. Pete Weigman, 173rd Fighter Wing Airfield Manager, during an exerc More
Oregon Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Angela Townsend, 173rd Fighter Wing Security Forces Squadron, plays the role of a mother trying to gain access to the dining facilities while Senior Airman Steven Hansen, 17 More
Washington Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Wayne Kern gives community members a tour of a KC-135 before their tanker flight during the Sentry Eagle exercise at Klamath Falls, Ore., July 31, 2015. This year Sentry More
Oregon Air National Guard members from Kingsley Field and Fairchild Air Force bases prepare breakfast after departing for Tyndall Air Force Base from Kingsley Field, Ore., Feb. 21, 2014. Members from Kingsley F More
Oregon Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Christine Kerzel, 173rd Fighter Wing crew chief, and Senior Airman Sergio Galvez-Ramirez, 173FW NDI, talk in a maintenance bay while waiting for the next F-15 flight at Tynd More
Oregon Air National Guard boom operator Senior Master Sgt. Robert Gibson, 141 Air Refueling Wing, refuels a 173rd Fighter Wing F-15 headed to Kingsley Field after departing from Tyndall Air Force Base, March 8, More
Oregon Air National Guard Lt. Col. Eric Chumbley, 173rd Fighter Wing Medical Group, exits an F-4 after an incentive flight at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 27, 2014. Members from Kingsley Field are at Tynd More
Oregon Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Zachariah Hamilton, 173rd Fighter Wing Aircrew Flight Equipment, tells a group of students from Link River High School what equipment is used by the F-15 pilots and wh More
Oregon Air National Guard members, 173rd Fighter Wing, prepares for an exercise during a "Rider Skills Practice" course offered by Team Oregon at Klamath Falls, Ore., May 2, 2015. Team Oregon's RSP course provi More
U.S Air National Guard members from the 173rd Fighter Wing and members from different Reserve Officers' Training Corps programs participate in this year’s Iron Owl Challenge held in Klamath County, Ore. May 15, More
Oregon Air National Guard Fire Fighters, 173rd Fighter Wing, respond to a staged car fire outside the gates of Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore., July 17, 2015. The training the fire department receives dur More
Oregon Air National Guard 173rd Fighter Wing members rush away from "pepper balls" while mock rioting at the dining facility during an exercise at Klamath Falls, Ore., July 23, 2015. The exercise was a part of More
South Carolina Air National Guard F-16's wait at the wing of a KC-135,141st Air Refueling Wing, to refuel during the Sentry Eagle exercise at Klamath Falls, Ore., July 31, 2015. This year Sentry Eagle is featur More
Oregon Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Micah Hersh, 173rd Fighter Wing, talks with Airman 1st Class Christian Gamboa, 92nd ARS, in the boom pod of a KC-135 during a flight to Tyndall Air Force Base from Kingsley More
Oregon Air National Guard officers from the 114th Fighter Squadron pose for a group photo in front of an F-15 at Tyndall Air Force Base, March 7, 2014. Members from Kingsley Field spent 16 days at Tyndall to pa More
U.S Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Chris Hernandez, 173rd Fighter Wing, dives into the pool during this year’s Iron Owl Challenge held in Klamath County, Ore., May 15, 2015. Events included a broad range of acti More
Oregon Air National Guard 173rd Fighter Wing Security Forces members arrive at the range during a riot control scenario at Klamath Falls, Ore., July 23, 2015. The exercise was a part of the Security Forces Mobi More
A South Carolina Air National Guard F-16 pulls away from a KC-135, 141st Air Refueling Wing, after refueling during the Sentry Eagle exercise at Klamath Falls, Ore., July 31, 2015. This year Sentry Eagle is fea More
Oregon Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Daniel Anderson and Staff Sgt. Kayla Rettman, 173rd Fighter Wing Weapons members, sit in the refueling pod of a KC-135 departing for Tyndall Air Force Base from Kingsley Fie More
Oregon Air National Guard Crew Chiefs, 173rd Fighter Wing, evaluate an F-15 landing gear issue at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 27, 2014. Members from Kingsley Field are at Tyndall to participate in the We More
Oregon Air National Guard Master Sgt. Michelle Kelly and Staff Sgt. Zachary Taylor, 173rd Fighter Wing Logistics Readiness Squadron, secure baggage for a flight while preparing for departure at Tyndall Air Forc More
U.S Air National Guard 2nd Lt. Adrian Mateos-Chavarria and Master Sgt. Ross Hawkins, 173rd Fighter Wing, participate in a crossfit event during this year’s Iron Owl Challenge held in Klamath County, Ore. May 15 More
Oregon Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Angela Townsend, 173rd Fighter Wing Security Forces, prepares Echo squad for a riot control exercise at Klamath Falls, Ore., July 23, 2015. The exercise was a part of the Se More
An Arizona Air National Guard F-16 approaches a KC-135,141st Air Refueling Wing, to refuel during the Sentry Eagle exercise at Klamath Falls, Ore., July 31, 2015. This year Sentry Eagle is featuring F-15s, F-16 More
Oregon Air National Guard members from the 173rd Fighter Wing and 92nd Air Refueling Squadron sit near the boom pod of a KC-135 departing for Tyndall Air Force Base from Kingsley Field, Ore., Feb. 21, 2014. Mem More
Oregon Air National Guard members from the 173rd Fighter Wing pose in front of an F-15 for a group photo before they depart from Tyndall Air Force Base, March 8, 2014. Members from Kingsley Field spent 16 days More
Oregon Air National Guard Master Sgt. James Moffett and Tech. Sgt. Joel Scott, 173rd Fighter Wing Crew Chiefs, work on an F-15 landing gear issue at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 27, 2014. Members from Kin More
Oregon Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Zachariah Hamilton, 173rd Fighter Wing Aircrew Flight Equipment, tells a group of students from Link River High School about the display projected into the visor of th More
Schematic cross section of the wing spar skin removal fixture as mounted to a wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo illustration by Senior Airman Penny Snoozy/Released)
U.S Air National Guard 2nd Lt. Adrian Mateos-Chavarria, 173rd Fighter Wing, participates in a crossfit event during this year’s Iron Owl Challenge held in Klamath County, Ore. May 15, 2015. Events included a br More
Oregon Air National Guard 173rd Fighter Wing members riot on training grounds while Security Forces tries to gain control of the area during a riot control scenario at Klamath Falls, Ore., July 23, 2015. The ex More
Community members and members of the Air National Guard, National Guard, and Navy attended an open house during the Sentry Eagle exercise at Klamath Falls, Ore., Aug. 1, 2015. This year Sentry Eagle featured F- More
Oregon Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Jesse Conner, Staff Sgt. Daniel Anderson, and Staff Sgt. Kayla Rettman, 173rd Fighter Wing Weapons Group, upload a live missle to an F-15 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Fe More
Oregon Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Stepfanie Glidewell, 173rd Fighter Wing Logistics Readiness Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Juan Canopii, 114th Fighter Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment, load baggage onto a KC-13 More
Oregon Air National Guard Senior Airman Thomas Howard, 173rd Fighter Wing Aircrew Flight Equipment, tells a group of students from Link River High School what equipment is used by the F-15 pilots and what maint More
A member of the Navy Reserve Officers' Training Corps participates in a crossfit event during this year’s Iron Owl Challenge held in Klamath County, Ore. May 15, 2015. Events included a broad range of activitie More
Oregon Air National Guard 173rd Fighter Wing members stage a mock riot on training grounds while Security Forces tries to gain control of the area during a riot control scenario at Klamath Falls, Ore., July 23, More
Oregon Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Kayla Rettman, 173rd Fighter Wing Weapons shop, retrieves her bags after arriving at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 21, 2014. Members from Kingsley Field are traveling t More
Oregon Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Kayla Rettman, 173rd Fighter Wing Weapons Group, inspects and secures an uploaded live missle on an F-15 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 27, 2014. Members from Kingsle More
Oregon Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Kory Estes, 173rd Fighter Wing Maintenance Squadron, sits on a KC-135 after loading baggage at Tyndall Air Force Base, March 8, 2014. Members from Kingsley Field spent More
U.S Air National Guard 2nd Lt. Adrian Mateos-Chavarria, 173rd Fighter Wing, participates in a Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test during this year’s Iron Owl Challenge held in Klamath County, Ore., May 16, 2015. More
Oregon Air National Guard Senior Airman Josh Hurt, 173rd Fighter Wing Security Forces, clears a building of peaceful protestors during a riot control scenario at Klamath Falls, Ore., July 23, 2015. The exercise More
Community members participate in a laser tag competition hosted by the National Guard Recruiters during an open house at the Sentry Eagle exercise in Klamath Falls, Ore., Aug. 1, 2015. This year Sentry Eagle fe More
Oregon Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Nick Alexander and Staff Sgt. Cory Kessler, 173rd Fighter Wing Weapons Group, download used ammunitions from an F-15 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 25, 2014. Members More
Oregon Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Jesse Conner, 173rd Fighter Wing Weapons Group, inspects and secures an uploaded live missle on an F-15 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 27, 2014. Members from Kingsley More