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Oregon Air Guardsman Completes Commander Tour in Antarctica
December 30, 2024
Col. Christopher Lantagne, Oregon Air National Guard director of staff, in front of a 109th Airlift Wing LC-130 in November 2024 in Antarctica. Lantagne recently finished a six-week tour as the commander of the 13th Air Expeditionary Group at McMurdo Station, Antarctica.

Minnesota Air Guardsman Closing Out 42-year Career
July 18, 2024
Master Sgt. Tom Krob, an aircraft hydraulic systems specialist, 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, stands in front of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at the Duluth Air National Guard Base. Krob is retiring in July 2024 with more than 42 years of service to his state and nation.

Oregon National Guard Airmen Recognized for Bravery
February 28, 2024
Col. David Christensen, 142nd Maintenance Group commander, presents 142nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Staff Sgt. Mara Fenwick with a meritorious service medal for acts of bravery Feb. 25, 2024, at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. Fenwick and a fellow Airman intervened when a truck went off the road in Eastern Oregon in May 2023.

Oregon Airman Lives Her Dream to Serve
January 4, 2024
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kellie Marshall, a traditional Guardsman with the 173rd Fighter Wing, prepares to conduct a magnetic particle inspection Dec. 15, 2023, at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The inspection finds cracks in material preventing potential part failure and aircraft mishaps.

Oregon Airman Shares His Journey to Success
December 14, 2023
Airman 1st Class Stephen Warren, a firefighter with the 142nd Civil Engineer Squadron, poses next to a fire engine at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., November 5, 2023.

Oregon Air National Guard Pilot to fly with Thunderbirds
August 4, 2023
U.S. Air Force Maj. Lauren Schlichting, #4 Thunderbird for the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Team, presents Maj. Tyler Clark, 173rd Fighter Wing F-15C instructor pilot, with a signed photo after his flight evaluation July 6, 2023, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Clark was selected as one of the newest demonstration pilots for the U.S. Air Force Demonstration Squadron in the 2024-2025 season.

Kid’s Artwork Selected for Nose Art on Oregon Air Guard F-15
June 29, 2023
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Michael and Ashyln Hartman, 173rd Maintenance Group, pose for a photo with their daughters June 23, 2023. Eleven-year-old Kaeylnn, left, designed the artwork on the nose of an F-15C at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls Falls, Oregon, in a Month of the Military Child contest.

Technology helps 173rd FW runners avoid injury, run faster
March 16, 2022
Amy Jones, a certified corrective exercise specialist at the 173rd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, explains the mechanics of a runner's gait and stride captured using RunDNA technology March 4, 2022, at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. The system provides three-dimensional analysis previously only available to professional runners and helps correct problems that may cause injury while also helping create a faster, more efficient stride.

Oregon Airman is ANG’s Outstanding NCO of 2020
August 19, 2020
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Schultz, a water and fuels systems maintenance craftsmen from the 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, flushes a hydrant on Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., July 2, 2020. Schultz was selected as the Air National Guard 2020 Outstanding Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.

Weathering COVID-19: mental resilience
April 1, 2020
Danielle Frank, a military spouse, uses video conferencing technology to stay in contact with family during the COVID-19 quarantine, Gresham, Oregon, March 27, 2020. Staying connected while practicing social distancing is crucial to the mental well-being of Airmen and their families.