The Oregon Air National Guard’s 173rd Fighter Wing at Kingsley Field, Ore., recently hosted more than 40 fighters from units in South Carolina, Arizona, Texas, and California as part of Sentry Eagle 2015, a large force dissimilar air combat training event. The exercise put participants into high-end realistic air threat scenarios where they were often outnumbered, said Maj. Victor Knill, assistant project officer for the exercise, running both defensive and offensive counter air events. Over four days, maintainers and air traffic controllers helped facilitate the launch and recovery of some 1,128 arrivals and departures at Kingsley Field, and fuels airmen pumped more than a million gallons of fuel for the exercise. The Oregon ANG also hosted an open house, welcoming the public to the base to watch sorties launching and to visit static displays and other exhibits. The next iteration of Sentry Eagle is tentatively scheduled for 2017, according to 173rd FW officials.
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
