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  • Remembering Operation Sky Shield II, October 14-15, 1961

    A series of sleep-interrupting phone calls roused drowsy Guardsmen for a Saturday morning alert at the still-dark hour of 3:38 a.m. The alert was held in connection with the nation-wide air defense exercise, Operation Sky Shield. All commercial flights throughout the country were grounded for most

  • Fighters conduct joint training with Navy anti-sub aircraft

    Members of the U.S. Navy Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing (CPRW) 10 joined up with the 123rd Fighter Squadron of the Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing to conduct ongoing familiarization training. More than seven coordinated training flights have been conducted between the two groups at Portland

  • Camp Rosenbaum: A Half Century of Helping

    Camp Rosenbaum, held annually on the Oregon coast, has long held a special place in the hearts of many Oregonians. The camp was founded by Oregon Air National Guard Brigadier General (ret.) Fred Rosenbaum, a holocaust refugee, World War II veteran, former Chairman of the Housing Authority of

  • Military Child Designs New Artwork for Fighter Jet

    New artwork has been revealed on the nose of a 142nd Wing F-15 Eagle, and one military family was particularly excited to see the new design. Leah Ketchum, along with her siblings, cousin, and mother, grinned as they saw the 13-year-old’s art for the first time on the fighter jet.

  • Lt. Col. Scott M. Wilcox takes command of 142nd CES

    Lt. Col. Scott M. Wilcox addresses the 142nd Civil Engineer Squadron for the first time as their commander during a July 31, 2021 Change of Command ceremony at Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Ore. Lt. Col. Wilcox formerly served as the commander for the 944th Civil Engineer Squadron at

  • Air Education and Training in the 1960s

    The 1960’s saw significant growth in the education and training of Oregon’s Airmen. In a way it was fitting, as from its earliest years, Portland Air National Guard Base provided education and training for growing air forces capabilities.

  • 142nd Operations Group gains new commander

    Col. Aaron Mathena addresses members of the wing after assuming command of the 142nd Operations Group, July 23, 2021, Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Ore. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Steph Sawyer)Col. Mathena previously served as the 123rd Fighter Squadron Commander from

  • About that Shark mouth on the 151 Jet…

    A shark mouth is now painted on the nose of a 123rd Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle fighter, serial number 86-0151, at Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon. The nose art honors a former 151 crew chief, Master Sergeant Marty Nance, who passed away in 2018. Shark mouths have been painted on military