142nd Wing

09/02/2026

When Japan announced its surrender on August 15, 1945, effectively ending the war in the Pacific, an interim period transpired before Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day) was officially proclaimed. Read about the Airmen of the 371st Fighter Group (142nd Wing today) who served to bring peace to the world 81 years ago.

When Japan announced its surrender on August 15, 1945, effectively ending the war in the Pacific, an interim period transpired before Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day) was officially proclaimed. On the

09/01/2026

Nearly eighty-two years after 1st Lt. Franklin H. McKinney took off in his F-5E Lightning over northern Thailand, his remains have finally come home. After recent discoveries by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, the former Redhawk's remains were positively identified. Read about the decades long search in this story.

Nearly eighty-two years ago, 1st Lt. Franklin H. McKinney took off in his F-5E Lightning over northern Thailand on November 5, 1944. Assigned to "G" Flight of the 35th Photographic Reconnaissance

08/19/2026

Always a great summertime visit at the in McMinnville! The Mighty mighty F-15 EX Eagle II performed last Friday through Sunday in our backyard. See you again next year!

08/14/2026

The 142nd Force Support Squadron bid farewell to their commander, Lt. Col. Heather Bashor and welcomed Maj. Angie Hayes as their new commander during a change of command ceremony. Maj. Hayes' latest assignment was at the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam where she served as the bilateral affairs officer managing joint forces programs and cyber capacity building. Lt. Col. Bashor will go on to serve as the director of manpower and personnel at Joint Forces Headquarters in Salem, OR. Congratulations, ladies!

08/12/2026

Last month the 142nd Civil Engineer Squadron completed valuable career field training at Lajes Air Base. Read more at the link below!

The 142nd Civil Engineer Squadron recently completed a Deployment for Training (DFT) at Lajes Field, Portugal, to boost upgrade training and team readiness.

08/10/2026

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels arrived at Portland Air National Guard Base, OR this afternoon, ahead of the Oregon International Air Show. The air show will be held in McMinnville from August 14-16.

08/07/2026

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Today is National Purple Heart Day. Click or tap the link to learn about World War II-era pilot, and Purple Heart recipient, 1st Lt Alvin M. Pollingue.

The Purple Heart medal of the US Armed Forces is the oldest military award in America, with origins going back to August 7, 1782. On that day, General George Washington created the Badge of Military Merit, awarded for ““any singularly meritorious act.” It later became known as the Purple Heart...

08/05/2026

The wing held a noncommissioned officer and senior noncommissioned officer induction ceremony on August 1st. The ceremony recognized individuals who have been promoted to the rank of Staff Sgt. and Master Sgt. over the past year. Entry into the NCO and SNCO corps are important milestones in one’s military career, marking different levels of leadership and responsibility. Congratulations to all inductees!

07/28/2026

The 142nd Operations Group Section held a farewell ceremony for the 116th Air Control Squadron this month on what was the last drill weekend for the remaining members of the historic unit known as the Longracks. The 116th ACS, which first came to the Oregon Coast in Warrenton, Oregon as a tactical air squadron, has been re-missioned, and is currently converting into two new cyber warfare squadrons. Their formal and official conversion to the 116th Cyber Operations Squadron and the 153rd Cyber Operations Squadron will occur later this calendar year.

07/17/2026

The 142nd Wing's 123rd Fighter Squadron has dropped bombs for the first time in its history! Members of the Operations Group and Maintenance Group traveled to Idaho with the new F-15EX multi-role fighter and proved a new capability of the novel jet as the wing continues to pave the way for the US Air Force. Read the full story here, or follow the website on our profile if you're on IG!

Pilots and maintainers to include munitions and weapons Airmen from the 142nd Wing traveled to Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho in early May where they accomplished a pivotal first step in the