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  • Oregon Guardsmen participate in Emergency Preparedness Exercise

    Hundreds of Guardsmen gathered the week of June 13, 2021 at Camp Rilea, Oregon on the North Coast, to step up to train during a multi-day emergency preparedness exercise to sharpen their skills in case another large-scale disaster impacts Oregonians or their neighbors.

  • 142nd Civil Engineers get valuable training in Hawaii

    The 142nd Civil Engineer Squadron's fire fighters and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians recently completed two weeks of annual training at various locations on the island of Oahu, Hawaii this May.Both groups took advantage of co-training opportunities with other professionals, enhancing

  • Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage is American Heritage

    As we celebrate the month of May as part of the 142nd Wing, we observe Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. For some, this month comes and goes without a clear understanding of what or why we are celebrating, so I wanted to dig in to bring more light to this fascinating subject at an important

  • Portland partakes in Sentry Savannah 2021

    Recently Sentry Savannah, the Air National Guard’s primary large scale 4th and 5th generation fighter exercise, concluded after several days of hard-hitting training off the coast of Georgia. Sentry Savannah offers a unique training experience to pilots and other members of the Air National Guard

  • USO brings Thanksgiving to 142nd Wing members

    Members of the 142nd Wing volunteered their time alongside members of the United Service Organizations (USO), to distribute Thanksgiving meals to wing Airmen on November 21, 2020 at Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Ore. The USO worked in partnership with the Gary Sinise Foundation,

  • The Airman and Family Readiness Center Has Officially Opened

    The 142nd Wing Airman and Family Readiness Center officially opened its doors on November 8, 2020, at building 355 at the Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. A small ceremony was held over the October drill weekend to mark the occasion.This move comes as the final step in the wing’s effort to

  • 142nd Wing Change of Command

    Colonel David N. Unruh assumed command of the 142nd Wing during a change of command ceremony held at Portland Air National Guard Base, Jun. 6, 2020.

  • OREGON AIR NATIONAL GUARD TO CONTINUE AIR FORCE SALUTE FLYOVERS IN OREGON

    The Oregon Air National Guard is scheduled to continue flying multiple F-15 Eagle flyovers over hospitals and other locations throughout Oregon Friday, May 22 and Monday, May 25 in order to salute Oregonians on the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic, lift morale during a time of severe health and

  • Special Tactics Airmen participate in Southern Strike 2020

    For the first time, the 125th Special Tactics Squadron (STS), assigned to Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon, was invited to participate in Southern Strike 2020 taking place in Gulfport, Miss. Jan. 30 through Feb. 13, 2020.   Southern Strike 2020 is a large Joint Force exercise put on by the

  • 142nd Fighter Wing Welcomes New Commander

    PORTLAND AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ore.-- Colonel Adam Sitler assumed command of the 142nd Fighter Wing during a change of command ceremony held here Aug. 5, 2018.Sitler assumed command from Col. Duke A. Pirak who will be taking a new position as the Director, Chief National Guard Bureau Action Group