Story by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank | 142nd Wing | 12.06.2025
The saying "Brothers in Arms" is a proud military tradition, but for three members of the Oregon Air National Guard's 142nd Wing, the phrase is quite literal. Senior Airman Eithan Rush, Airman 1st Class Wyatt Rush, and soon-to-be Airman Jayden Mancilla have turned readying the wing’s fleet of F-15s into a family business. It all started in 2021 when eldest brother, Eithan, joined the......
Story by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank | 142nd Wing | 09.25.2025
In October of 2024, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Stepfanie Glidewell was preparing for surgery. For years, Glidewell had struggled with a debilitating pain that made even walking a challenge. While the cause had remained a mystery for years, the reality, while awaiting surgery, was apparent; she had tumors growing up and down her sciatic nerve that severely limited her capability to move. For......
Story by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer | 142nd Wing | 08.22.2025
Airmen and Soldiers from the Oregon Air and Army National Guard completed week-long annual training at Camp Rilea in Warrenton, Oregon in mid-August....
Story by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer | 142nd Wing | 08.08.2025
For two weeks in late spring, a team of six Airmen from the 123rd Combat Weather Flight completed two weeks of annual training at Fort Hunter Liggett in California. During this training, the Airmen integrated with G Company, 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation Regiment out of Salem, Oregon....
Story by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer | 142nd Wing | 06.04.2025
In early May, the 142nd Medical and Mission Support Groups (MDG and MSG) executed an AFFORGEN exercise at Camp Rilea in Warrenton, Oregon. This exercise focused on establishing and preparing a base for the arrival of aircraft and personnel and the sustainment of operations in an austere environment....
Story by Master Sgt. Steph Sawyer | 142nd Wing | 04.21.2025
The 142nd Wing stands at the threshold of a transformative era. In late March, Justin Tims, National Guard Bureau/A4, aircraft policy manager, visited the wing and presented an innovation poised to revolutionize maintenance operations across the Air National Guard (ANG) to leaders of the 142nd Maintenance Group. EQuAD (Enhanced Quality Assurance Development) software aims to overhaul aircraft......
Story by Senior Airman Damien Weaver | 142nd Wing | 03.25.2025
It’s Christmas morning 2022. Father Peter Julia, having removed his shoes and socks, and rolled up his pant legs, wades barefoot through the pool of water that has accumulated on the floor of the chapel at Portland Air National Guard Base. A recent cold snap has caused a pipe to burst in the old building. Now, standing there, sopping wet in his priest uniform, Father Peter considers the......
Story by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank | 142nd Wing | 03.21.2025
Lt. Col. Kari Armstrong, a former F-15E Weapon Systems Officer (WSO) and current commander of the 142nd Maintenance Squadron, never expected that a casual conversation over 10 years ago would lead her to save a life....
