Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing spent five days preparing to fight wildland fires and be ready if the Oregon Governor needs to call upon them this summer. The Oregon Department of Forestry trained 20 Airmen in the Red Card certification process May 3-7, 2023.
Nearly 120 Airmen and six F-15C Eagles from the 173rd Fighter Wing traveled to Tyndall Air Force Base in the Florida panhandle to train with live missiles over the Gulf of Mexico, March 9-23.