U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John McCoy, vice commander of Air Education and Training Command, is greeted by Col. Donna Prigmore, 173rd Fighter Wing vice commander, during his arrival to Kingsley Field, Ore., July More
Oregon Air National Guard Maj. Ryan Bocchi, 114th Fighter Squadron pilot, swims to shore during water survival training at Lake of the Woods near Klamath Falls, Ore., July 22, 2016. Aircrew Flight Equipment mem More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Moore, 270th Air Traffic Control Squadron, sets up a mobile tower during an annual training exercise August 11, 2017 in Newport, Oregon. Moore is using his experience in mult More
French Capt. Philippe, left, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) supervisor speaks with U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Adam Bartch, EOD Mobile Unit 6, Task Force Sparta range safety officer, during range clearing More
Lt. Gen. Osman Soubagleh, left, the force commander of African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and U.S. Navy Rear Adm. William Wheeler III, deputy commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-H More
Service members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Civil Affairs compete in the swim portion of a mud run hosted by the French military in Djibouti, Djibouti, Nov. 6, 2016. The event allowed coalitio More
Guests of Thomas P. Kelly III, U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti, arrive at his home for an Election Day breakfast in Djibouti, Djibouti, Nov. 9, 2016. The event, in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Afri More
U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Civil Affairs prepare to be searched by French military members during a non-combatant evacuation exercise (NEO) at the French Marine 5t More
U.S. Air Force Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa members, 726th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron ground radar systems, prepare to remove the “sails” from a TPN-19 radar during the disassembly of the unit, More
U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier participate in the Joint Warrior Competition, Nov. 19, 2016, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The third portion of the joint More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Barre Seguin, U.S. Africa Command director of strategy, plans, and programs, and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Eric Vollmecke, the Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, Joint Staff, receive More
U.S. Air Force Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa contingency contracting officers, 726th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron, pose with Camp Lemonnier contractors for a photo next to the new contracting bull More
U.S. Marine Corps combat logistics battalion members with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, offload from a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) amphibious vehicle in support of Exercise Alligator Dagger at Arta P More
U.S. Marine Corps members with Scout Sniper Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), focus downrange during exercise Alligator Dagger, Dec. 13, 2016, at More
U.S. Navy Coastal Riverine Squadron 11 members are all smiles after receiving care packages for female service members, Dec. 17, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The Religious Affairs Office received 12 packa More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks to Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Is More
Sgt. Maj. Ronald Green, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, prepares for a flight in an MV-22 Osprey departing Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 23, 2016. The Commandant and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps trav More
Key leaders from the 449th Air Expeditionary Group, a supporting unit for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, and members of the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pose with the commanding officers from More
U.S. Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA), walks with Maj. Gen. Kurt Sonntag, commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, after hi More
A remote cove near Arta Beach in Djibouti provides a safe live-fire weapons range for U.S. Marine Corps members with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Feb.14, 2017. Training time on More
U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery Regiment, exchange practices with Djibouti Artillery Regiment personnel at the Djibouti artillery base, Feb. 1, 2017. The Kentucky National Guardsmen visi More
Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) soldiers with Ugandan Battle Group 22, insert a needle into the chest of a simulated chest wound casualty to prevent or treat tension pneumothorax while training at Camp Sin More
Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF), Ugandan Battle Group 22 soldiers perform tactical training during an exercise at Camp Singo, Uganda, March 1, 2017. The UPDF soldiers exercised engaging the enemy from vari More
Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF), Ugandan Battle Group 22 soldiers prepare to transport a simulated casualty under cover during a live fire exercise at Camp Singo, Uganda, March 2, 2017. The UPDF soldiers r More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kurt Sontag, commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and Dr. Volker Berresheim, Ambassador, German Embassy to Djibouti, smile for a photo during a visit, March 31, More
U.S. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen Wilson, center, speaks with airmen serving at Camp Lemonnier during a visit to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, April 11, 2017. Wilson visited CJTF-HOA and other tenant More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Edwin Tuhy assumes command of the 173rd Fighter Wing Medical Group after the symbolic passing of the guideon from Col. Jeff Smith, 173rd Fighter Wing Commander, during a change of comman More
U.S. Air Force members from the 173rd Fighter Wing and 550th Fighter Squadron, stand at attention as the Detachment 2 flag is rolled up during an activation ceremony, July 21, 2017, at Kingsley Field in Klamath More
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle pilot from the 173rd Fighter Wing, begins to taxi onto the runway during the Sentry Eagle exercise, July 22, 2017, at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The Sentry Eagle exerci More
Familes from the 173rd Fighter Wing and 550th Fighter Squadron participate in events at the annual Children’s Christmas Party, Dec. 3, 2017, at Kingsley Field, Ore. The party organizers encouraged attendants to More
U.S. Air Force Col. Jeffrey Smith, 173rd Fighter Wing commander, presents framed F-15 photos to Klamath Falls Mayor Carol Westfall and Klamath Falls City Councilmen, Feb. 19, 2018, at Kingsley Field, Ore. The w More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. William Wilkinson accepts the guideon signifying that he assumes command of the 173rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Feb. 28, 2018 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. Wilkerson succe More
A 173rd Fighter Airman prepares to receive an aircraft with Oregon Governor Kate Brown aboard, March 13, 2018, at Kingsley Field, Ore. Brown arrived in Klamath Falls with Brig. Gen. James Kriesel, Oregon Air Na More
Oregon Governor Kate Brown meets members of the Kingsley Field Fire Department during her visit to Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon March 13, 2018. Brown, who traveled to Klamath Falls with Brig. Gen. J More
Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing Crash, Damaged, Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) team prepare to lift an F-15 Eagle during a hands on training event at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon June 2, 2018. More
A static display F-15 Eagle shares the sky with Venus, Jupiter, as well as the constellation Antares and a crescent moon in the early morning, January 31,2019. This galactic scene greeted the Oregon Air Nation More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, and Col. Jeff Smith, 173rd Fighter Wing commander, get ready to step for an F-15 Eagle flight at Kingsley Field, Ore., J More
Oregon Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Thomas Howard, 173rd Fighter Wing Aircrew Flight Equipment, left, directs a pilot through a water-logged parachute during water survival training at Lake of the Woods near K More
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Adam Bartch, right, EOD Mobile Unit 6, Task Force Sparta range safety officer speaks with French Capt. Philippe an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Supervisor during range clearin More
U.S. Army Col. Kyle Reed, Military Coordination Cell Mogadishu director, right, Lt. Gen. Osman Soubagleh, the force commander of African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), center, and U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Willia More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Martin Sierra, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Civil Affairs, and his team compete in the swim portion of a mud run hosted by the French military in Djibouti, Djibouti, Nov. 6, 201 More
Guests of Thomas P. Kelly III, U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti, look at an electoral map during an Election Day breakfast in Djibouti, Djibouti, Nov. 9, 2016. The event allowed political leaders, American community More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dominique Spencer, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, waits as French military members search her bag during a non-combatant evacuation exercise at the French Marine 5th Regimen More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Kunselman-Youngblood, left and Tech. Sgt. Raul Sauceda, 726th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron ground radar systems, prepare to remove the “boom” from a TPN-19 radar during the More
U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier begin their two-mile run graded to Army standards during the Joint Warrior Competition, Nov. 19, 2016, Camp Lemonnier More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Barre Seguin, U.S. Africa Command director, strategy, plans and programs, and Maj. Gen. Eric Vollmecke, the Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, Joint Staff, attend a briefing to More
U.S. Marine Corps members with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, are transported to shore via Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) in support of Exercise Alligator Dagger at A More
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Joshua Gray, Scout Sniper Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, watches the range through a scope at an unknown distance course du More
U.S. Navy Coastal Riverine Squadron 11 members, stationed at Camp Lemonnier, smile after receiving care packages for female service members, Dec. 17, 2016, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The Religious Affairs Off More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller, 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks to Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD More
Key leaders from the 449th Air Expeditionary Group, a supporting unit for Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, and members of the 351st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron show the commanding officers fro More
U.S. Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, greets members of the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 1, 2017. Wolters visit More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), focus downrange getting their Battle Sight Zero (BZO), Feb. 14, 2017, at Arta Beach in Djibouti. The effectiveness of the ra More
Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) soldiers listen while Capt. Corey Myers with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa’s (CJTF-HOA) 418th Civil Affairs Battalion, explains various civil affairs situations d More
Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF), Ugandan Battle Group 22 soldiers perform tactical movements during an exercise at Camp Singo, Uganda, March 1, 2017. The UPDF soldiers exercised movements through multiple More
Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF), Ugandan Battle Group 22 soldiers conduct a room-clearing training exercise at Camp Singo, Uganda, March 2, 2017. The UPDF soldiers worked in teams to clear multiple rooms o More
U.S. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen Wilson, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright, and members of their staff travel in an HH-60 Pave Hawks to an airfield near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti More
U.S. Air Force members from the 173rd Fighter Wing and 550th Fighter Squadron,gather for the official activation ceremony of the 550th Fighter Squadron, July 21, 2017, at Kingsley Field, in Klamath Falls, Orego More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Scott Rice, director of the Air National Guard, coins Tech. Sgt. Darren Bennett, 173rd Fighter Wing recruiting and strength management, as he tours Kingsley Field during Sentry Eagle, Ju More
U.S. Air Force members and families from the 173rd Fighter Wing and 550th Fighter Squadron greet Santa Claus on the flight line as he exits an F-15, Dec. 3, 2017, at Kingsley Field, Ore. The wing hosted its ann More
Carol Westfall, Mayor of Klamath Falls, addresses community members and leaders during a celebratory gathering Feb. 19, 2018, at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. Westfall and leaders in the City of Klamath More
Airmen and family members stand and clap during a change of command ceremony for the 173rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Feb. 28, 2018 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. Col. James Mitchell, the 173rd Mis More
173rd Fighter Wing leadership salutes a passing aircraft with Oregon Governor Kate Brown aboard, March 13, 2018, at Kingsley Field, Ore. Brown arrived in Klamath Falls with Brig. Gen. James Kriesel, Oregon Air More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christin Davila and Senior Master Sgt. Melissa Rowland of the 173rd Fighter Wing pick up Christmas gifts from the Arthur Street Senior Center to deliver to Meals on Wheels Association More
Col. Jeffrey Smith, 173rd Fighter Wing commander and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, ready for take off in an F-15 Eagle at Kingsley Field, Ore., July 6 More
Oregon Air National Guard Maj. Paul Pappas, 114th Fighter Squadron, enters the lake during water survival training to be dragged by a harness via boat at Lake of the Woods near Klamath Falls, Ore., July 22, 201 More
U.S. Sailors with Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit 6, Task Force Sparta and a French officer observe the detonation of unexploded ordnance (UXO) encountered during their range sweep from a safe are More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. William Wheeler III, deputy commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), and Col. Søren Knudsen, Military Advisor to the Royal Danish Embassy and Defense Attaché Kenya, More
U.S. Army Cpt. Ermes Natale, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Civil Affairs, watches the Japanese competitors climb a rope during an obstacle-filled mud run hosted by the French military in Djibouti, Dj More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Timothy Gallagher, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Public Affairs Office, and other guests of the U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti vote in a mock election during an election day b More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alasdair Stretch, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Civil Affairs, waits as French military members search his bag during a non-combatant evacuation exercise at the French Marin More
U.S. Air Force Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa members, 726th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron ground radar systems, pose for a photo in front of the new GPN-27 Airport Surveillance Radar System, Nov. 1 More
U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Christina Hammervold, Task Force Sparta platoon commander assigned to the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, sprints her two-mile run graded to Army standards during the Joint Warrior More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Barre Seguin, U.S. Africa Command director, strategy, plans and programs, and Maj. Gen. Eric Vollmecke, the Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, Joint Staff, tour construction zon More
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Joshua Gray, Scout Sniper Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), speaks with the 3rd Infantry French Marines’ Sniper Platoon More
A member of the 351st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron shows French Air Force Lt. Col. Franck, Air Operations Coordination Center Officer in Charge, and Col. Luc, French air base commanding officer, the boo More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), focus downrange during a Combat Marksmanship Program shoot, Feb. 14, 2017, at Arta Beach in Djibouti. Marines worked on enga More
Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) soldiers gather for a formation at Camp Singo, Feb. 28, 2017. The UPDF trained Ugandan Battle Group 22 in preparation for their deployment in support of the African Union Mi More
A Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) soldier assigned to Ugandan Battle Group 22, signals his teammates while performing tactical movements during an exercise at Camp Singo, Uganda, March 1, 2017. The UPDF so More
Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF), Ugandan Battle Group 22 soldiers emerge from a thicket during a live fire exercise at Camp Singo, Uganda, March 2, 2017. The UPDF soldiers tactically transitioned under cov More
U.S. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen Wilson, left, speaks with Maj. Gen. Kurt Sonntag, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), right, during a visit to Camp Lemonni More
U.S. Air Force members from the 173rd Fighter Wing and 550th Fighter Squadron stand at attention as the Detachment 2 flag is rolled up and covered during an activation ceremony, July 21, 2017, at Kingsley Field More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Scott Rice, Director of the Air National Guard, Maj. Gen. Michael Stencel, Adjutant General, Oregon, Col. Jeffrey Smith, Commander 173rd Fighter Wing, and distinguished visitors walk tow More
A U.S. Air Force pilot, 173rd Fighter Wing, prepares to taxi onto the runway during the Sentry Eagle exercise, July 22, 2017, at Kingsley Field, Ore. The Sentry Eagle Exercise was conducted simultaneously with More
A U.S. Air Force member from the 173rd Fighter Wing prepares to place chalks for an F-15 with Santa Claus on board, Dec. 3, 2017, at Kingsley Field, Ore. The arrival of Santa marked the beginning of Kingsley’s More
U.S. Air Force Col. Jeff Smith, the 173rd Fighter Wing commander, visits with members of the community including Klamath County Sheriff Chris Kaber and Commissioner Derrick DeGroot, during a ceremony commemorat More
U.S. Air Force Col. James Mitchell (left), 173rd Mission Support Group commander, presides over a change of command ceremony where Lt. Col. William Wilkinson assumed command from outgoing commander Lt. Col. Mar More
Oregon Governor Kate Brown arrives at the 173rd Fighter Wing, March 13, 2018, at Kingsley Field, Ore. Brown is visiting Klamath Falls and traveled down with Brig. Gen. James Kriesel, Oregon Air National Guard C More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tamera Shaw and Staff Sgt. Cecilia Jimenez of the 173rd Fighter Wing pick up Christmas gifts from the Arthur Street Senior Center to deliver to Meals on Wheels clients on Dec. 16, 2015 More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, shakes hands with Senior Master Sgt. Kenneth Aubut, 173rd Civil Engineer Squadron, as he tours the squadron at Kingsley More
Oregon Air National Guard Maj. Kevin Welch, 114th Fighter Squadron pilot, pulls himself through a water-logged parachute as Capt. Mike Parsons, Klamath Sheriff Dive Rescue, supervises during water survival trai More
U.S. Sailors with Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit 6, Task Force Sparta proceed downrange to a safe area for the remote removal and identification of impacted ordnance in Djibouti in support of Com More