PORTLAND, Ore. – The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing will conduct routine F-15 Eagle night training missions on February 27th through March 2nd. Night training allows the Citizen-Airmen pilots based at the Portland Air National Guard Base to stay current with mandatory Air Force requirements. “The first missions flown in any combat operation typically occur at night. It is…
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OREGON AIR NATIONAL GUARD142ND WING TO CONDUCT NIGHT FLYING TRAINING JAN. 30-FEB. 3
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing will conduct routine F-15 Eagle night training missions on January 30 to February 3 and February 7 to 9. Night training allows the Citizen-Airmen pilots based at the Portland Air National Guard Base to stay current with mandatory Air Force requirements. Night flying is conducted as an essential training requirement for nighttime maneuvers to support mission and…
142ND WING TO HOST, CONDUCT DISSIMILAR AIR COMBAT TRAINING JULY 11-15 and JULY 18-22
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing is hosting the Navy’s Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 “Golden Dragons” based out of Naval Air Station Lemoore, California to conduct dissimilar air combat training (DACT) from July 11-15 and 18-22. VFA-192’s F-18 Super Hornets will fly in collaborative exercises with the 142nd Wing’s F-15 Eagles during the two-weeks of…
Oregon National Guard Flyovers on Memorial Day – Astoria at 10:55 am
The 142nd Wing of the Oregon Air National Guard will be conducting Memorial Day flyovers tomorrow, May 30th. All passes will be approximately 1,000 feet above ground level and about 400 mph airspeed. Flights could be canceled or times changed due to inclement weather or operational contingencies. “F-15 flyovers from the 142nd Wing and your Hometown Air Force are a…
142nd Wing to conduct temporary night flying operations April 19-21
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing will conduct routine F-15 Eagle night training missions on April 19-21, 2022. Night training allows the Citizen-Airmen pilots assigned to the Portland Air National Guard Base to stay current with mandatory Air Force requirements. Night flying is an essential training requirement for nighttime competency maneuvers. Training flights will be completed…
National Guard F-16 Training, March 29-April 1
F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 56th Fighter Wing, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, will be conducting Dissimilar Air Combat Training (DACT) with the 142nd Wing today through Friday (29 March through 1 April) and again from 5 April to 9 April. This training gives pilots a chance to perform battle flight maneuvers with aircraft that they don’t typically get to…
142nd Wing to conduct temporary night flying operations March 15-17
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing will conduct routine F-15 Eagle night training missions on March 15 – 17, 2022. Night training allows the Citizen-Airmen pilots assigned to the Portland Air National Guard Base to stay current with mandatory Air Force requirements. Night flying is an essential training requirement for nighttime competency maneuvers. Training flights will…
142nd Wing to conduct temporary night flying operations Feb. 23-24
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing will conduct routine F-15 Eagle night training missions on February 23-24, 2022. Night training allows the Citizen-Airmen pilots assigned to the Portland Air National Guard Base to stay current with mandatory Air Force requirements. “We train at night to maintain combat readiness and all-weather capabilities. These proficiencies are what is…
OREGON NATIONAL GUARD TO START SECOND HOSPITAL RELIEF MISSION
SALEM, Ore. – With the surge of COVID-19 cases, Oregon Governor Kate Brown has ordered an increase of National Guard members for the second hospital relief mission, with up to 1,200 Oregon Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen mobilized January 12th. This new activation of the Oregon National Guard is an increase from 500 to over 1,200 service members in 40 hospitals across…
142ND WING TO CONDUCT VETERANS DAY FLYOVERS – Tillamook scheduled at Noon
The 142nd Wing out of the Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Oregon will conduct Veterans Day flyovers for ceremonies at locations throughout the state. 142nd Wing Vice Commander, Colonel Bill Kopp, said the wing is proud to conduct the flyovers. “We are Oregon’s home town Air Force and we have roots in the community that we strive to support…
