In addition to the history of the field, there is a B-17 flying here. “You will see flight demonstrations from the F-15 Eagles that we have here. “There will be lots of vendors on the base, but most significantly visitors can watch what we do - and that is to train the world’s greatest air superiority pilots right here in Klamath Falls.” “We invite all of our community to Sentry Eagle and see what it is Kingsley Field provides to our community,” said Colonel Lee Bouma, 173rd Fighter Wing Commander. Children were met with several activities catered directly to them - including but not limited to, bounce houses, face painting, and the opportunity for a picture sitting in the cockpit of an F-15. Airmen had the opportunity to bring their families to the base and show just what they do for the Oregon Air National Guard and United States Air Force. The educational tanker ride was capped with a circle over Crater Lake.įriday was also earmarked as Kingsley Family Day too.
Offloading 12,000-16,000 lbs of jet fuel in a matter of minutes. In military airspace, 22,000 feet over Lake County the KC-135 hitched up to four of Kingsley’s own F-15 Eagles. The tanker crew demonstrated how they refuel aircraft while in flight. The open house event takes off at 9:00 AM at Kingsley Field, Saturday, June 25.įriday was Media Day for various regional news personnel to preview the event, watch practice flights, and take a ride in a KC-135 Stratotanker.
This is without a doubt Klamath Falls’ premier must-do, can’t miss, free event of the year. The Sentry Eagle open house returns tomorrow for the first time since 2017. “We feel very blessed.KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. “We put a business plan together and used the SCORE program - an absolutely fabulous way to go,” Rick Staly said. The radar is more of education than actual enforcement.”Įven though both came from an extensive background in security, research was still important. “All of the patrol cars are equipped with AEDs (automated external defibrillators), first aid kits, critter and snake catchers and radar equipment. “We go that extra step,” Rick Staly said. The acronym STAARS (Security, Teamwork, Accountability, Attitude, Reliability and Service) is the business philosophy. The Stalys depend on their staff of 128 - 65 employees in Palm Coast - to deliver the services. "We predominately are serving Central Florida through Northeast Florida with security services with a concierge touch." “We are a security officer and patrol company licensed in the state of Florida," Ricky Staly said. Success came in the form of American Eagle Sentry, a premium security services company that carved out a niche of upscale resorts, condominiums, businesses and gated communities. We decided to not be part of the problem but part of the success.” “We could go on unemployment and face financial ruin or start our own company. “My wife and I were working for Ginn Development and were laid off like so many others,” Rick Staly said. The closing door was the couple’s loss of employment, the window was creating their own business. The expression “when a door closes a window opens” is an apt sentiment for Rick and Debbie Staly and their Palm Coast business, American Eagle Sentry.