Portland, Ore. – More than 200 Citizen-Airmen from the Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Fighter Wing are scheduled to return from an Eastern Europe deployment throughout this week.
Yesterday, the first four F-15 Eagles returned to the Portland Air National Guard Base in Portland.
Members from the 142nd Operations Group, 142nd Maintenance Group, and 142nd Mission Support Group mobilized to Romania in June as part of the 123rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.
This was the 142nd Fighter Wing’s largest deployment to Eastern Europe. Lt. Col. Sean Sullivan, 123rd Fighter Squadron commander, served as the 123rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander while the unit was deployed.
The squadron provided F-15 fighter jets, support equipment and personnel as a Theater Security Package (TSP) to augment the U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s (USAFE) existing efforts.
The squadron trained alongside NATO allies to strengthen interoperability and to demonstrate U.S. commitment to the security and stability of Europe.
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