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  • Portland ANG Base second in DOD to acquire police bumper grappler

    In November 2020, the 142nd Security Forces Squadron (SFS) acquired a much needed tool set and capability to address a potential and serious threat to the installation. The tool is a device called the police bumper grappler which is designed to deploy, attach to, and disable a vehicle that poses a

  • A Cyclone-Roaring December 7: The 123rd Observation Squadron Goes to War

    You may hear the thunder of the 123rd Fighter Squadron’s jet engines on takeoff from Portland Air National Guard Base, a sign of readiness.  But on this December day in 1941 that sound was a roar, the roar of a nine-cylinder Wright R-1820-57 Cyclone 9 radial engine of 1,060 horsepower for a

  • 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

  • Motorcycle safety requirements contribute to military riding culture

    The riding season in Oregon is coming to a close for some motorcycle enthusiasts, while others may choose to ride through the rainy winter. But no matter the season, motorcycle safety requirements are different for military members.Riders in military status, whether active duty or in the guard or

  • 142nd MXG conducts change of command ceremony

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Kosderka assumed command of the 142nd Maintenance Group during a change of command ceremony held at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., Oct. 1, 2020.Kosderka assumed command from Col. William Kopp, who took over as the 142nd Wing Vice Commander.“To the men and

  • EOC provides behind-the-scenes support during OPLAN Smokey

    For nearly two weeks, Guardsmen from the Portland Air National Guard Base have been activated in support of Operation Plan Smokey, an interagency wildfire relief effort. But the Airmen on the front lines are not the only ones who responded to Oregon’s state of emergency.Guardsmen worked behind the

  • Remembered, Not Forgotten on National POW/MIA Recognition Day 2020

    National POW/MIA Recognition Day was established in 1979 and is commemorated on the third Friday in September. The purpose of this day is to honor those members of the military who were held captive as prisoners of war (POW) and returned, as well as those who remain missing in action (MIA). For the

  • Redhawks at the Victory and the Journey Home

    As we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II on 2 September 1945, let us recall the role Oregon’s first aviation unit, the 123rd Observation Squadron, played in the war. The 123rd Obs was activated on 18 April 1941 in Portland, Oregon. After a brief period of training and