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116th Airman shines at home station during Weapons Instructor Course

Staff Sgt. Soriah Curtis participates in the Weapons Instructor Course (WIT), during a Temporary Duty (TDY) to the 116th Air Control Squadron on Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Ore. The course gave Curtis the oppurtunity to return to her home station, and showcase the expertise she'll provide the unit upon graduating. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Frank)

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116th Airman shines at home station during Weapons Instructor Course

Staff Sgt. Soriah Curtis participates in the Weapons Instructor Course (WIT), during a Temporary Duty (TDY) to the 116th Air Control Squadron on Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Ore. The course gave Curtis the oppurtunity to return to her home station, and showcase the expertise she'll provide the unit upon graduating. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Frank)

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Hawaii Guardsmen Conduct Training at PANG

The foundation for a recruiting sign on Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. nears completion, August 17, 2022. A team of Guardsmen from the Hawaii Air National Guard worked on this project during a two-week annual training which serves to provide Guardsmen with valuable on-the-job experience. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer)

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Hawaii Guardsmen conduct training at PANG

A memorial wall stands on Portland Air National Guard Base's parade field in Portland, Ore. August 17, 2022. A team of Guardsmen from the Hawaii Air National Guard built the wall during a two-week annual training which serves to provide Guardsmen with valuable on-the-job training. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer)

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Hawaii Guardsmen conduct training at PANG

A memorial wall stands on Portland Air National Guard Base's parade field in Portland, Ore., August 17, 2022. A team of Guardsmen from the Hawaii Air National Guard built the wall during a two-week annual training which serves to provide Guardsmen with valuable on-the-job training. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer)

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Hawaii Guardsmen conduct training at PANG

Guardsmen from the Hawaii Air National Guard pose in front of a memorial wall they built and inscribed with a depiction of the Hawaiian Islands as part of their annual training at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., August 17, 2022. This training serves to provide Guardsmen with valuable on-the-job experience and team building. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Steve Conklin)

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Hawaii Guardsmen conduct training at PANG

Members of the Hawaii Air National Guard pour concrete for the construction of a wall during annual training at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. on August 10, 2022. These Hawaii Guardsmen are building a memorial wall as well as the foundation for a recruiting sign for the 142nd Wing during their two-week stay in Portland. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer)

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Hawaii Guardsmen conduct training at PANG

Hawaii Guardsmen, Tech. Sgt. Matthew Calibuso (left), and Tech. Sgt. Mark Domingo build a frame for the foundation of a wall during annual training at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. on August 11, 2022. A team of Guardsmen from the Hawaii Air National Guard are building a memorial wall as well as the foundation for a recruiting sign for the 142nd Wing during their two-week stay in Portland. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer)

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Hawaii Guardsmen conduct training at PANG

A Hawaii Air Guardsman secures rebar in preparation for pouring concrete during annual training at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. on August 10, 2022. A team of Guardsmen from the Hawaii Air National Guard are building a memorial wall as well as the foundation for a recruiting sign for the 142nd Wing during their two-week stay in Portland. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer)

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Hawaii Guardsmen conduct training at PANG

Members of the Hawaii Air National Guard lay rebar in preparation for pouring concrete during annual training at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. on August 10, 2022. These Hawaii Guardsmen are building a memorial wall as well as the foundation for a recruiting sign for the 142nd Wing during their two-week stay in Portland. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer)

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142nd Wing hosts ANG's Production Assessment Team

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mark Fuge, a production assessment team (PAT) member from the 169th Maintenance Operation Flight at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., discusses ways to enhance local maintenance procedures with Senior Airman Gillian Monzon, a plans and scheduling specialist with the 142nd Maintenance Operations Flight at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. on July 28, 2022. The PAT's mission is to explore ways to increase aircraft availability through the optimization of maintenance and supply practices and procedures. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer)

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142nd Wing hosts ANG's Production Assessment Team

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mark Fuge, a production assessment team (PAT) member from the 169th Maintenance Operation Flight at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., discusses maintenance operations with Senior Airman Gillian Monzon, a plans and scheduling specialist with the 142nd Maintenance Operations Flight at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. on July 28, 2022. The PAT's mission is to explore ways to increase aircraft availability through the optimization of maintenance and supply practices and procedures. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer)

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142nd Wing hosts ANG's Production Assessment Team

Oregon Air National Guardsmen with the 142nd Wing attend a "Health of the Fleet" briefing alongside a U.S. Air National Guard Production Assessment Team (PAT) at the Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. on July 27, 2022. The PAT is in Portland supporting a production assessment of the 142nd Maintenance Group and 142nd Logistics Readiness Squadron in an effort to improve processess and increase readiness. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Steven Conklin)

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142nd Wing hosts ANG's Production Assessment Team

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mark Fuge, left, production assessment team member from the 169th Maintenance Operations Flight at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., discusses processes with U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kendal Jackson, right, 142nd Maintenance Operations Flight plans and scheduling specialist at the Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Oregon on July 27, 2022. Fuge is in Portland supporting a production assessment of the 142nd Maintenance Group and 142nd Logistics Readiness Squadron in an effort to improve processess and increase readiness. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Steven Conklin)

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142nd Wing hosts ANG's Production Assessment Team

142nd Wing leadership convene with the Production Assessment Team (PAT) at the beginning of an on-site survey during which the team will observe maintenance and logistics processes to determine effectiveness and offer solutions for improvement, July 26, 2022, Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. The PAT's mission is to explore ways to increase aircraft availability through the optimization of maintenance and supply practices and procedures. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer)

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The Beloved Portland Air Base Chapel

Current view of the Portland Air Base Chapel entrance (Author’s collection, taken July 13, 2022)

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The Beloved Portland Air Base Chapel

The standard CH-1 chapel pattern of white paint with green trim and roofing stands out in this “beacon of light” view of the Portland Air Base Chapel during a dreary Pacific Northwest winter day, circa the 1990s. (142nd Wing History Archive)

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The Beloved Portland Air Base Chapel

View of the interior of the chapel at a religious service circa the 1990s. (142nd Wing History Archive)

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The Beloved Portland Air Base Chapel

The Portland Air Base Chapel is located on the southwest corner of the former base hospital grounds, now multipurpose activity fields, in roughly the center of the original cantonment area of the base built in 1941. It now is at the southwest corner of the much-reduced base. This aerial view dates to around the late 1950s when the base was an active duty Air Force installation. (142nd Wing History Archive)

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The Beloved Portland Air Base Chapel

Portland Air Base Chapel in the Flood of 1948. In 1948 the Columbia River swelled and breached the dike along adjacent to the Portland Airport/Air Base, flooding the entire base. Though some of the temporary wartime construction buildings floated off their foundations and drifted around to other resting places, the chapel did not, and remained firmly fixed to its foundation. (142nd Wing History Archive)

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