142nd Wing

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.

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