As an Air National Guard base, the airport serves as the home of the Oregon Air National Guard's 173rd Fighter Wing flying the F-15 Eagle and is used as an advanced air-to-air combat training center for F-15 pilots.
As an Air National Guard base, the airport serves as the home of the Oregon Air National Guard's 173rd Fighter Wing (173 FW) flying the F-15 Eagle. An Air Education and Training Command (AETC)-gained unit, the 173 FW specializes as an advanced air-to-air combat training center for F-15 pilots.