AUGUST 2, 2024 — The Oregon National Guard is mobilizing to support wildfire response efforts across the state, with hand crews deployed to Harney County. On July 31 and August 1, approximately 90 Guard members processed through Joint Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration (JRSOI) to form hand crews for wildfire response. Members from the 142nd Wing, 1249th … [Read more...]

From left: U.S. Air Force Gen. Duke Pirak, acting director, Air National Guard; Senior Airman Gavin Woken, 121st Air Refueling Wing, Ohio National Guard; Master Sgt. Haley Rankin of the Western Air Defense Sector, Washington Air National Guard; Senior Master Sgt. Alejandra Rosales, 195th Wing, California Air National Guard; Master Sgt. Diana Nogiec, 110th Wing, Michigan … [Read more...]

An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft performs a low pass over Malacky Air Base, Slovakia, July 22, 2024. The aircraft were flown by U.S. Air Force pilots and were the first F-16s to be delivered from Lockheed Martin to Slovakia. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. David Sherman) JULY 29, 2024 – Two F-16 Fighting Falcons piloted by U.S. Air Force Col. Eduardo … [Read more...]

JULY 24, 2024 — As night fell on the Joint Readiness Training Center July 20, 2024, Task Force Guardian — comprised of Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment and 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment — marked a milestone for the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team; initiating force-on-force training with their first encounter against … [Read more...]

Col. Michael 'Shot' Glass, 104th Fighter Wing Operations Group Commander, flew F-15C aircraft 85-101 from Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Massachusetts, to Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Connecticut, for its final flight before being retired and donated to the New England Air Museum, July 22, 2024. Donating the F15 to the museum ensures the … [Read more...]