142nd Wing

The Redhawk Run Club got its start early this year. The idea behind the formation of this club was a desire to provide support and accountability for Airmen, family members, and retirees who want to improve their running or run more consistently. Recent changes to the running portion of the Air Force fitness test have further driven the emergence of the run club. Tap the link to read more!

Redhawk Run Club combines Fitness and Friendship The Redhawk Run Club got its start early this year. The idea behind the formation of this club was a desire to provide support and accountability for Airmen, family members, and retirees who want to

On May 18th, Oregon National Guard Adjutant General, Brigadier General Alan Gronewold visited the 142nd Wing along with Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Chief Master Sgt. Brent Cavanais and state Command Chief Warrant Officer, Lenora Landwehr. During his visit, Brig. Gen. Gronewold recognized top performers and visited the 142nd Civil Engineer Squadron.

Memorial Day, 1944 was on May 30, one week before the epic D-Day landings in Normandy. For the 371st Fighter Group, today’s 142nd Wing, Memorial Day was a workday. It was the group’s first Memorial Day since it was activated in the US on July 15, 1943.

Ramrods to the Seine: The 371st Fighter Group’s First Memorial Day, 1944 For the 371st Fighter Group, today’s 142nd Wing, Memorial Day was a workday. It was the group’s first Memorial Day since it was activated in the US on July 15, 1943. The unit’s tasking on its 29th

The 142nd Wing out of the Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Oregon, will conduct Memorial Day flyovers for ceremonies at locations throughout northern Oregon and southwest Washington.

142nd Wing fighter pilot, Capt. Dustin Kopp, who is one of two pilots from the wing flying this Monday, says he's proud to conduct these flyovers. “It’s a great honor to fly the US Air Force’s newest fighter [F-15 EX Eagle II] over the Pacific Northwest this Memorial Day, especially because we both grew up in the local area," Kopp said. "It is very fulfilling to have the opportunity to pay our respects to those who have gone before us and made the ultimate sacrifice.”

The F-15 Eagle fighter jets are scheduled to conduct flyovers at the following community locations at, or around, the designated times on Monday, 25 May:

10:31 a.m. Vancouver, Wash., at Fort Vancouver
10:36 a.m. Ridgefield, Wash.
10:41 a.m. Vernonia, Ore.
10:45 a.m. North Plains, Ore.
10:46 a.m. Forest Grove, Ore.
10:49 a.m. Beaverton, Ore.
10:51 a.m. Portland, Ore., at Willamette National Cemetery
10:52 a.m. Oregon City, Ore.
10:55 a.m. Woodburn, Ore.
10:58 a.m. Salem, Ore.
11:00 a.m. Dallas, Ore.
11:07 a.m. Depoe Bay, Ore.
11:18 a.m. Reedsport, Ore.
11:25 a.m. Springfield, Ore.
11:26 a.m. Eugene, Ore.
11:35 a.m. Mount Angel, Ore.
11:36 a.m. Molalla, Ore.
11:50 a.m. Wasco, Ore.

Flights may change or be cancelled due to weather or other circumstances.

The U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team arrived at Portland Air National Guard Base yesterday ahead of this weekend’s Oregon International Air Show in Hillsboro. The team will be performing in the air show Friday though Sunday along with the 142nd Wing’s F-15s among many others!

It was on May 8, 1945 that US President Harry S. Truman proclaimed the Victory in Europe on what we now commemorate as V-E Day. The 142nd Wing at Portland Air National Guard Base was one of many air units which contributed to the Allied victory.

“...It was anticlimactic” - Victory in Europe Day for the 371st Fighter Group During the Second World War, some 16 million Americans served in uniform in a global conflict against the forces of fascism and militarism.  Out of the US population at that time, about 140 million

It all started when one maintenance squadron believed they could best the other. Tensions soared, hot dogs grilled, and esprit de corps filled the air. The 142nd Maintenance Squadron and the 142nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron drained every last bit of sweat this past weekend to prove once and for all (well, for a year) who would win the annual "Battle of the Beavers". Full of grit but undermanned, the Aircraft Maintenance Squadron would ultimately fall to the almighty 142nd Maintenance Squadron who emerged as victors with a trophy in hand, and happy dogs giving them sniffs when they got home because they smelt like BBQ.

From April 25th to May 6th, the 123rd Combat Weather Flight integrated with the Army for training at Fort Hunter Ligget in California. The joint effort allows the Army to carry out their Air Assault and Medivac missions safely and with efficiency with provided weather forecasts and plans from the weather flight. The 123rd Combat Weather Flight exists under the 142nd Operations Group withing the 142nd Wing at the Portland Air National Guard Base, providing the Air Force and the Army ,particularly, with on scene forecasting.