Notice of Record of Decision for the Environmental Impact Statement for Basing F-35A Lightning II Formal Training Unit at Kingsley Field ANGB, Klamath Falls, Oregon

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On October 5, 2026, the Department of the Air Force (DAF) signed the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Basing F-35A Lightning II Formal Training Unit at Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base, Klamath Falls, Oregon.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 204 (Friday, October 23, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66835-66836]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21696]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


Notice of Record of Decision for the Environmental Impact 
Statement for Basing F-35A Lightning II Formal Training Unit at 
Kingsley Field ANGB, Klamath Falls, Oregon

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of record of decision.

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SUMMARY: On October 5, 2026, the Department of the Air Force (DAF) 
signed the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Final Environmental Impact 
Statement for Basing F-35A Lightning II Formal Training Unit at 
Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base, Klamath Falls, Oregon.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Alicia Treece, National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Project Manager, by email at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#85e4e9ece6ece4abf1f7e0e0e6e0abb6c5f0f6abe4e3abe8ece9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d1b0bdb8b2b8b0ffa5a3b4b4b2b4ffe291a4a2ffb0b7ffbcb8bd">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, or 173rd Fighter Wing Public Affairs by 
phone at (541) 885-6677.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DAF will implement the Proposed Action 
to bed down and operate one F-35A Lightning II Formal Training Unit 
squadron at Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base, Klamath Falls, 
Oregon, consisting of up to 24 Primary Aerospace Vehicle Authorized 
aircraft and 2 Backup Aerospace Vehicle Authorized aircraft, for a 
total of 26 F-35A aircraft. The DAF will execute the operational, 
training, construction, renovation, demolition, and personnel 
components of the Proposed Action as analyzed in the Final 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The Proposed

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Action was selected after considering the potential environmental 
consequences provided in the Final EIS, comments received during the 
NEPA process, mission requirements, operational needs, and other 
matters related to national defense, including current military 
operational needs and costs.
    The Final EIS was made available to the public through the project 
website (<a href="https://www.kingsleyfieldf35eis.com/">https://www.kingsleyfieldf35eis.com/</a>), and a Notice of 
Availability was published in the Federal Register (Volume 91, Number 
185, Page 60957) on September 25, 2026. The DAF decision documented in 
the ROD was based on the evaluations and analyses contained in the 
Final EIS, public comments, and other relevant matters.

(Authority: 42 United States Code 4321, et seq., and Department of 
War and Department of Air Force National Environmental Policy Act 
Implementing Procedures.)

Crystle C. Poge,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-21696 Filed 10-22-26; 8:45 am]
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