Oregon Air National Guard

Oregon Air National Guard
123d Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle at Portland AGB. The 123d FS is the oldest unit in the Oregon Air National Guard, having over 70 years of service to the state and nation.
Active	18 April 1941– present
Country	United States
Allegiance	Oregon
Branch	Air National Guard
Role	"To meet state and federal mission responsibilities."
Part of	Oregon Military Department United States National Guard Bureau
Garrison/HQ	Oregon Military Department, 1776 Militia Way SE, Salem, Oregon
Motto(s)	"When we are needed, we are there."
Commanders
Civilian leadership	President Donald Trump (Commander-in-Chief) Debra Lee James (Secretary of the Air Force) Governor Kate Brown (Governor of Oregon)
State Adjutant General	Major General Michael Stencel, USAF
State Command Chief	CCM Patrick Gauntz, USAF
Insignia
Oregon Air National Guard
Aircraft flown
Fighter	F-15C/D Eagle

The Oregon Air National Guard (OR ANG) is the aerial militia of the U.S. state of Oregon. Along with the Oregon Army National Guard, it is an element of the Oregon National Guard.

As state militia units, the units in the Oregon Air National Guard are not in the normal United States Air Force chain of command. They are under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Oregon though the office of the Oregon Adjutant General unless they are federalized by order of the President of the United States. The Oregon Air National Guard is headquartered at the Oregon Military Department buildings in Salem.

Under the "Total Force" concept, Oregon Air National Guard units are considered to be Air Reserve Components (ARC) of the United States Air Force (USAF). Oregon ANG units are trained and equipped by the Air Force and are operationally gained by a Major Command of the USAF if federalized. In addition, the Oregon Air National Guard forces are assigned to Air Expeditionary Forces and are subject to deployment tasking orders along with their active duty and Air Force Reserve counterparts in their assigned cycle deployment window.

Along with its federal obligations, the Oregon ANG may be activated by order of the Governor to provide protection of life and property, and preserve peace, order and public safety. State missions include disaster relief in times of earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and forest fires, search and rescue, protection of vital public services, and support to civil defense.

The Oregon Air National Guard consists of the following major units:

The Oregon Air National Guard origins date to 30 July 1940 with the establishment of the 123d Observation Squadron and is oldest unit of the Oregon Air National Guard. It is one of the 29 original National Guard Observation Squadrons of the United States Army National Guard formed before World War II. The unit consisted of two officers, 108 enlisted men and two aircraft, a North American BC-1A (like the AT-6) and a Douglas O-46A. The squadron flew observation missions primarily along the Pacific Coast and occasionally made mail flights. The 123d Observation Squadron was ordered into active service on 15 September 1941 as part of the buildup of the Army Air Corps prior to the United States entry into World War II.