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173rd FW joins search and rescue team in simulated exercise
June 10, 2021 — GERBER RESERVOIR, Ore. – In a quiet corner of an Eastern Oregon forest, a team of volunteers in bright yellow shirts emblazoned with “Search and Rescue” combed the rocky hills in search of a mannequin... MORE

The 142nd Wing gears up for the new F-15EX
February 11, 2021 — PORTLAND, Ore. – The 142nd Wing started as an observation squadron with a fighter group, then a fighter wing, and now a wing. It has harnessed different aircraft, from the P-51 to the F-15C Eagle... MORE

125th STS Airmen conduct extrication training
October 15, 2020 — PORTLAND, Ore. – Non-salvageable vehicles usually end up sitting in a scrap yard or are crushed and recycled. But one squadron routinely uses junked cars as a training tool to potentially save... MORE

EOC provides behind-the-scenes support during Oregon fires
September 23, 2020 — PORTLAND, Ore. – For nearly two weeks, Guardsmen from the Portland Air National Guard Base supported Operation Plan Smokey, an interagency wildfire relief effort. But the Airmen on the front lines are... MORE

Oregon National Guard deployed to help combat wildfires
September 14, 2020 — PORTLAND, Ore. – The Oregon Air National Guard is sending 125 members to aid in fire emergency response efforts – 75 from the 142nd Wing at Portland ANG Base and 50 from Kingsley Field Air National... MORE

Oregon Airman is ANG’s Outstanding NCO of 2020
August 19, 2020 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – Tech. Sgt. Benjamin J. Schultz of the 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, is the Air National Guard 2020 Outstanding Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.The U.S... MORE

Oregon Airmen use technology to complete training, mission
May 20, 2020 — PORTLAND AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ore. – Nearly two months into the stay-at-home order issued by Gov. Kate Brown, people throughout the region are well into their “new normal” with childcare, remote... MORE

Weathering COVID-19: mental resilience
April 1, 2020 — PORTLAND, Ore. – In times of national crisis, it’s easy to become emotionally overwhelmed and forget to take your own mental health into consideration. The rapid onset of COVID-19 has brought a... MORE

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