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  • Ole 777 Returns to Oregon

    The number is 777, Triple 7, or if you will, seven, seven, seven, a McDonnell F-4C-23-MC Phantom II supersonic all-weather fighter bomber, U.S. Air Force serial number 64-0777.  Though in the case of 777’s Oregon service in the 1980s, it was in the fighter role. After more than three decades away

  • 142nd Operations Group Welcomes New Commander

    U.S. Air Force Col. David Christensen (left), 142nd Wing commander, gives the 142nd Operations Group (OG) guidon to Lt. Col. Joshua Hovanas, incoming 142nd OG commander, during a change of command ceremony for the 142nd OG at Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Ore., Dec. 6, 2025. (U.S. Air

  • 123rd Fighter Squadron Welcomes New Commander during In-Flight Ceremony

    Lt. Col. Brandon Wigton (right of center) and fellow pilots pose for a photo following a unique in-flight change of command ceremony for the 123rd Fighter Squadron at Portland Air National Guard Base, December 6, 2025. The ceremony saw Lt. Col. Wigton take command of the squadron as Lt. Col.

  • Triple Threat: Three Brothers Powering Oregon’s F-15s

    The saying "Brothers in Arms" is a proud military tradition, but for three members of the Oregon Air National Guard's 142nd Wing, the phrase is quite literal. Senior Airman Eithan Rush, Airman 1st Class Wyatt Rush, and soon-to-be Airman Jayden Mancilla have turned readying the wing’s fleet of F-15s

  • 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.