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Commander’s journey on the less traveled road

Col. Richard W. Wedan, 142nd Fighter Wing commander, celebrates after his last flight in an F-15 Eagle pilot with in the Air National Guard. Col. Wedan retired from military service later in the day during a formal ceremony held here. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs/Released)
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Commander’s journey on the less traveled road

Members of the 142nd Fighter Wing maintenance crews salute their Wing Commander, Col. Richard W. Wedan, as he taxis in preparation for his last flight in an F-15 Eagle and as a member of the Oregon Air National Guard. Col. Wedan retired during a ceremony held here Feb. 7, 2015, at the Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs/Released)
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Commander’s journey on the less traveled road

Col. Richard Wedan, 142nd Fighter Wing Commander and Col. Heidi Kjos, 142nd Fighter Wing Medical Group Commander serve holiday lunch to members of the wing, Dec. 07, 2013 at the Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Shelly Davison/Released)
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Commander’s Key Support Program hopes to make a difference for Portland Guardsmen

Volunteers with the Commander's Key Support Program (CKSP) pose for a group photo at the Resiliancy Center on Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Ore. May. 4th, 2024. The CKSP is a volunteer organization where service-connected volunteers work to provide support and resources to our families and Airmen. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank)
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Community Events

Volunteers from the 142nd Fighter Wing, Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Ore., helped collect and sort food donations for the Portland Police Bureau Sunshine Division, Jan. 29, 2013. Food is donated annually by members of the the Portland Air National Guard Base, and other local charitable organizations to the Sunshine Division, which later will distributed to families in need in the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Emily Thompson, 142nd FW Public Affairs/Released)
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Cool Ride II

“Two Different Worlds.” This cartoon drawing by Master Sgt. Don Schmidt, long-time paint barn professional and corrosion control supervisor, truly represents the 1969 deployment of the 142nd Fighter Group to that “other world” called Alaska. The smile on that fat C-124 is a mirror of the smiles on the faces of the 114 Oregon Air Guardsmen inside the transport. This cartoon was featured in the 142nd CAM Sq. newsletter after the deployment. (Courtesy 142FW History Archives)
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Cool Ride II

“Walrus Pin.” Alaska Governor Keith H. Miller gave Walrus lapel pins to the 142nd Fighter Group in appreciation of the unit’s Alaskan duty, along with a certificate of authenticity bearing his signature. (Courtesy 142FW History Archives)
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Cool Ride II

“1969 Alaska Dining-In.” Mr. Bob Reeves, guest speaker and author of “Bush Pilot” stands in black tuxedo in the receiving line at the 142nd CAM Squadron’s Dining-In, held at the NCO Club at Fort Richardson, Alaska. At far left is Master Sgt. Dick Cannard, Chairman of the 142nd CAM Sq. Dining-In Committee. To the right of center, seen in glasses and smiling between two NCO’s, is Lt. Col. Forsland, Commander, 142nd CAM Sq. The tallest person in the picture is Master Sgt. Ray Dahm, crew chief of Col. O’Grady’s F-102A. Ninety four percent of the squadron’s NCO’s were in attendance. (Courtesy 142FW History Archives)
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Cool Ride II

“Mount McKinley.” Air defense at its best, as three Oregon ANG F-102A fighter-interceptors fly in tight formation above majestic Mt. McKinley. Known by natives as “Denali” or “The High One,” the summit reaches 20,237 feet above sea level. The closest is “776,” which was group commander Col. Patrick O’Grady’s personal aircraft. Note the shamrock aft of the canopy and the four stripes on the aft fuselage. Master Sgt. Ray Dahm was the crew chief, and the aircraft bore his name on the right side of the canopy. Seventeen OreANG F/TF-102A’s flew from Portland to Alaska and performed some 230 air defense intercepts during the 15 days of annual training. They resumed their alert duty upon return to Portland. (Courtesy 142FW History Archives)
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Cool Ride II

“Preparing to Board.” This black and white drawing depicts a detail of the August 1969 OreANG deployment to Alaska. It shows a portion of the 900 members of the 142nd Fighter Group preparing to board one of 10 Oklahoma ANG C-124 transports for a 1,200 air mile, non-stop deployment to Anchorage, Alaska, for 15 days of annual field training. (Drawing by Airman Robert Thomas, 142nd CAM Sq.)
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Coronet Nighthawk

Time: 1999. Place: Howard AFB, Panama Canal Zone. Pictured here in a post-flight debrief after a mission over the Pacific Ocean are, from left to right, Maj. Jeffrey M. Silver, Staff Sgt. Tracy Everett, and 1st Lt. Duke A. Pirak. It was taken by Staff Sgt. Elena O’Bryan during the last Coronet Nighthawk deployment to Panama for the 142nd Fighter Wing, also the last F-15 deployment for this mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Elena O’Bryan, from 142nd Wing History Archive)
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Cyber Airman plays pivotal role in mission and finds community in Communications Flight

Staff Sgt. Chandler Laverty-White, a 142nd Communications Flight Client Systems Technician, works to maintain internet and communications across the base, Mar. 4 2023, Portland, Oregon. In addition to providing her with applicable workforce skills, being part of the Communications Flight has also provided her with a community. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sean Campbell)
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Day of Infamy, December 7, 1941

Members of the 55th Pursuit Group at Portland AAB undergo a 1941 pre-war inspection in this view. (142FW History Archives)
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Day of Infamy, December 7, 1941

The 43rd Service Group found itself a long way from Portland, Oregon as World War II transpired. Here a Consolidated B-24D-85-CO Liberator heavy bomber, serial number 42-40654, “KATE SMITH” of the 345th Bombardment Squadron, 98th Bomb Group, is overhauled by men of the 43rd Service Group at an airfield near Benghazi, Cyrenaica, Libya, circa the summer of 1943. (USAAF Photo)
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Day of Infamy, December 7, 1941

Col Stromme, Commander of Portland AAB, seated, and his staff read the declaration of war after the Japanese attack in the Pacific. Standing behind him, left to right, are Captain Herbert S. Beeks, Commander, 43rd ABG, Major Milton W. Kingcaid, base executive officer, Major Glen G. Heavenridge, Commander, HQ and HQ Squadron, Captain Walter W. Robinson, Base S-1 and Captain Alexander Cohn, Supply Officer. Note the standing officers in service dress uniforms, with M-1936 pistol belts and .45 caliber automatic pistol ammunition pouches. (142FW History Archives)
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Day of Infamy, December 7, 1941

Republic P-43A Lancer nose-over in the sod at Portland AAB, 19 January 1942. Note the visual characteristics of the P-43 which would be carried forth into the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt design, as seen in the shape of the wings and the “razorback” style canopy and angled shape of the windscreen. The “55P” on the tail indicates assignment to the 55th Pursuit Group, and the aircraft serial number is carried immediately below. The number “92” suggests assignment to a high numbered squadron in the group, perhaps the 54th Pursuit Squadron. (Courtesy Mr. Jack Cook)
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Day of Infamy, December 7, 1941

Republic P-43A Lancer serial number 40-2926 flown by 2nd Lt. Donald E. Houseal of the 54th Pursuit Squadron nosed-over on the hard surface after landing at Portland AAB, 17 November 1941. Ground crew survey the mishap scene and determine a course of action. Note the tool boxes at right, and an officer, perhaps the pilot, at right in sunglasses. The long ducting on the bottom of the fuselage is part of the aircraft’s turbo-supercharger system, an engine related feature which enabled improved performance at higher altitudes. A key design feature included with some improvements in the P-43’s successor, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. (Courtesy Mr. Jack Cook)
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Day of Infamy, December 7, 1941

Republic P-43 Lancer of the 55th Pursuit Group being serviced at Portland AAB in this undated photograph. The enlisted man servicing the aircraft may be an armorer working on the .50 caliber machine gun. Note the multi-colored leading edge of the engine cowling and the low number “2” on the cowling, suggesting a ship flown by a pilot on group staff with colors representing the three assigned pursuit squadrons. (142FW History Archives, Robert Hall Collection)
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Day of Infamy, December 7, 1941

Colonel Joseph L. Stromme, Portland Army Air Base Commander at the time of the Japanese attack in the Pacific. He was a native of Volga, South Dakota, and graduated from Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota before joining the Army at Ft. Snelling, Minnesota, in 1917. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lt., Infantry, and transferred to the Air Service at Kelly Field, Texas, in December, 1917. He served three tours in the Office of the Chief of the Air Corps, four years on staff in the War Department, graduated from the Army Industrial College and Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. He served three years as industrial planning officer on the west coast for the Air Corps at March Field, California, before coming to take command at Portland. (142FW History Archives, Robert Hall Collection)
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D-Day: 70 years

Depicted here are the target areas for the 371st Fighter Group on D-Day, 6 June 1944. The more distant targets were struck in the first mission, while the second mission of the day took place at Isigny, nearest to the American landing beaches at Omaha and Utah.
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