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  • 142nd Mission Support Group Welcomes New Commander

    Lt. Col. Bradley Young (right) accepts the 142nd Mission Support Group guidon from 142nd Wing commander, Col. David Christensen as he assumes command of the group during an assumption of command ceremony held on December 6, 2025, at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. (U.S. Air National Guard

  • A Trio of Eagles – The Eagle Squadron Pilots of the 371st Fighter Group

    This month marks the 85th anniversary of the first of the three Eagle Squadrons to go into service in World War II. The Eagle Squadrons were three Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter squadrons which were largely manned with American volunteer pilots, 244 of whom were accepted for service from the

  • Pearson Field’s Role in Oregon Military Aviation

    This month marks the 100th anniversary of the naming of Pearson Field in Vancouver, Washington. While this may seem a Southwest Washington-related event, we should remember that Pearson Field played a part in the establishment of Oregon’s first military aviation unit, the 123rd Observation

  • Trademark Red Flight - One “POW,” One MIA

    Today, September 19, is National Prisoner of War / Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Recognition Day, a time to remember and honor the service and sacrifice of military members who were captured by the enemy and/or are still missing and unaccounted for. 

  • Hard to Realize - Oregon Connections to the End of the War in the Pacific

    Eighty years ago, U.S. and Allied forces in the Pacific were fighting with Imperial Japanese forces on land, sea and air across the theater of operations. On August 15, 1945, at 12:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time (August 14 in the U.S.), a voice recording by Imperial Japan’s Emperor Hirohito broadcast

  • Oregon National Guard Medical Unit Strengthens Readiness in Japan

    Thirty-two members of the 142nd Medical Group (MDG) participated in Medical Facility Annual Training (MFAT) at the U.S. Naval Hospital, from July 5th to 19th, 2025. The two-week mission supported active-duty operations while reinforcing medical readiness and joint-force integration.

  • 123rd Combat Weather Flight Integrates with Army for Training

    For two weeks in late spring, a team of six Airmen from the 123rd Combat Weather Flight completed two weeks of annual training at Fort Hunter Liggett in California. During this training, the Airmen integrated with G Company, 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation Regiment out of Salem, Oregon.