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 Maj. Wayne Clyne | Oregon National Guard Public Affairs Office | 10.15.2025
Oregon Air National Guard Col. Ryan Barton presents a leadership class to the Wilsonville Police Department at Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Fire Station 56 in Wilsonville, Oregon, Oct. 8, 2025. Barton shared insights on effective leadership, drawing from his military career and personal experiences, and emphasized three core principles: physical and mental fitness, emotional intelligence,......
Story by Maj. Wayne Clyne | Oregon National Guard Public Affairs Office | 09.30.2025
The Oregon Air National Guard's 173rd Fighter Wing graduated the final three F-15C Eagle fighter pilots on Sept. 26, 2025, marking the end of a decades-long training mission at Kingsley Field. Lt. Col. Tom McGee presided over the ceremony for Class 25-ZBK/YBK - 1st Lts. Jared Piubeni, Dustin Kopp, and Aaron Zedella - who completed one of the most rigorous formal training courses in the U.S.......
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....
Courtesy Story | Oregon National Guard Public Affairs Office | 07.02.2025
The Oregon National Guard Adjutant General's Summer Column 2025
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....
