A Draken International L-159E Honey Badger aircraft flies past a local Klamath County landmark, Mt. Stukel, as it undertakes the very first mission to provide “red air” during training missions for the 173rd Fighter Wing in Klamath Falls, Ore., June 5, 2018. This contract is slated to last for two months as the U.S. Air Force evaluates a more permanent integration in the summer of 2019 to help increase student pilot training for the air superiority mission in the F-15 Eagle.
Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing chaplain’s office recently received a Tactical Field Religious Support Kit (TFRSK). This is the first such kit in the state of Oregon, and one of only a handful in the nation.
Across the United States units prepare for to support Air Force missions across the globe. Amidst this dizzying array of logistics, of planning, of communications lies the one key to making all of these missions successful—the people.
Senior leadership recognizes that without the individual servicemember’s commitment, these missions will not be accomplished. With that commitment often comes sacrifice.
One family at Kingsley Field...
The 173rd Fighter Wing is employing a promising approach to help members assess their habits and behaviors and make needed changes. Previous studies have shown that even high achieving Airman can wrestle with problems that they hide from others and are reluctant to seek help for--such as drinking too much, abuse from a partner, depression, and even suicidal thoughts. One way to help is to prevent these problems from developing in the first...
