142nd Operations Support Squadron Welcomes New Commander

142nd Operations Group Commander Lt. Col. Josh Hovanas (left) hands the 142nd Operations Support Squadron (OSS) guidon to incoming OSS Commander Lt. Col. Aaron Lamont (right) during a change of command ceremony in Portland, Ore. on February 1, 2026. Lamont took command of the squadron after previous commander Lt. Col. Jeffery Thomason relinquished command during the ceremony. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Mr. Steven Conklin)

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142nd Operations Support Squadron Welcomes New Commander

142nd Operations Group Commander Lt. Col. Josh Hovanas (left) receives the 142nd Operations Support Squadron (OSS) guidon from outgoing OSS Commander Lt. Col. Jeffery Thomason (right) during a change of command ceremony in Portland, Ore. on February 1, 2026. Thomason relinquished command of the OSS to Lt. Col. Aaron Lamont during the ceremony. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Mr. Steven Conklin)

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142nd Operations Support Squadron Welcomes New Commander

Published March 3, 2026
By Mr. Steven Conklin
142nd Wing/Public Affairs

PORTLAND, Ore. -- 142nd Operations Group Commander Lt. Col. Josh Hovanas (left) hands the 142nd Operations Support Squadron (OSS) guidon to incoming OSS Commander Lt. Col. Aaron Lamont (right) during a change of command ceremony in Portland, Ore. on February 1, 2026. Lamont took command of the squadron after previous commander Lt. Col. Jeffery Thomason relinquished command during the ceremony. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Mr. Steven Conklin)