Assumption of command - A group of men in uniform holding a flag
Oregon Air National Guard Col. Michael Bieniewicz, combat operations group commander (left), presents the 125th Special Tactics unit guidon to Maj. Tarek J. Awada, the new 125th Special Tactics commander, durin... More
Combat controllers with the Oregon Air National Guard’s
Combat controllers with the Oregon Air National Guard’s 125th Special Tactics Squadron pose for a group photo with Air National Guard Director Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III (third from left) and Air National G... More
The Air National Guard's Outstanding Noncommissioned
The Air National Guard's Outstanding Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, Tech. Sgt. Douglas Matthews, a combat controller assigned to the 125th Special tactics Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard. Matthews was... More
High school senior Jaden Jacobo takes the oath of
High school senior Jaden Jacobo takes the oath of enlistment, becoming an active member of the 125th Special Tactics Squadron, Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., March 13, 2019. Jacobo will acquire on the ... More
142nd Fighter Wing hosts Employer Appreciation Day 2019
A 125th Special Tactics Squadron Guardsman shows civilian employers around a Storm Search and Rescue Tactical Vehicle (SRTV) during Employer Appreciation Day, August 22, 2019, Portland Air National Guard Base, ... More
Special Forces Operator, Author Recounts Medal of Honor Story for Oreg...
Author and former 125th Special Tactics Squadron Commander, Air Force Lt. Col. (ret.) Dan Schilling visits Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Ore., Sept. 8, 2019 to host a professional development semi... More
Special Tactics Airmen participate in Southern Strike 2020
Members of the Special Operations Surgical Team (SOST), 720th Special Operations Group, work with the 125th Special Tactics Squadron, Portland, Ore. and the Dutch Special Operations Force (SOF) at the Southern ... More
Air Force Special Tactics operators, practice High
Air Force Special Tactics operators, practice High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) jumps and Double Bag Static Line (DBSL) training June 22, 2020 at the Madras Municipal Airport, Ore. This training helps Special Ta... More
An Air Force Special Tactics operator from the 125th
An Air Force Special Tactics operator from the 125th Special Tactics Squadron, based out of Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., gathers his parachute after completing jump training as part of a Full Mission... More
Combat controllers with the Oregon Air National Guard’s
Combat controllers with the Oregon Air National Guard’s 125th Special Tactics Squadron pose for a group photo with Maj. Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, (left), adjutant general, Oregon, following an award ceremony, Ma... More
Tech. Sgt. Douglas Matthews, a combat controller assigned
Tech. Sgt. Douglas Matthews, a combat controller assigned to the 125th Special tactics Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard, stands near a trail at Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 17. Matthews was recently awarded... More
A special operator assigned to the 125th Special Tactics
A special operator assigned to the 125th Special Tactics Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard, communicates with an HH-60 helicopter assigned to the 129th Special Operations Wing, California Air National Guard, ... More
Newly enlisted member of the 125th Special Tactics
Newly enlisted member of the 125th Special Tactics Squadron, high school senior Jaden Jacobo poses with his father, Oregon Air National Guard recruiter, Tech. Sgt. David Jacobo following his enlistment, March 1... More
Air Force Special Tactics operators, practice High
Air Force Special Tactics operators, practice High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) jumps and Double Bag Static Line (DBSL) training June 22, 2020 at the Madras Municipal Airport, Ore. This training helps Special Ta... More
An Air Force Special Tactics operator from the 125th
An Air Force Special Tactics operator from the 125th Special Tactics Squadron, based out of Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., secures an airfield dring a Full Mission Profile (FMP) in Pendleton, Ore. This... More
Combat controllers with the Oregon Air National Guard’s
Combat controllers with the Oregon Air National Guard’s 125th Special Tactics Squadron pose for a group photo following an award ceremony, March 24, at the 41st Infantry Division Armed Forces Reserve Center at ... More
Tech. Sgt. Douglas Matthews, a combat controller assigned
Tech. Sgt. Douglas Matthews, a combat controller assigned to the 125th Special tactics Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard, stands near a trail at Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 17. Matthews was recently awarded... More
A combat controller with the 125th Special Tactics
A combat controller with the 125th Special Tactics Squadron of the Oregon Air National Guard at Portland coordinates with a pair of C-130 Hercules aircraft prior to a Container Delivery System airdrop for the P... More
An Air Force Special Tactics operator from the 125th
An Air Force Special Tactics operator from the 125th Special Tactics Squadron, based out of Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., searches the sky for fellow operators set to perform jump training as part of ... More
U.S. Army Capt. Seth Nieman (left) presents Tech. Sgt.
U.S. Army Capt. Seth Nieman (left) presents Tech. Sgt. Doug Matthews (right), a combat controller with the Oregon Air National Guard’s 125th Special Tactics Squadron, with the rarely awarded Silver Star, March ... More
An Air Force Special Tactics operator from the 125th
An Air Force Special Tactics operator from the 125th Special Tactics Squadron, based out of Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., completes jump training as part of a Full Mission Profile (FMP) in Pendleton, ... More
An Air Force Special Tactics operator from the 125th
An Air Force Special Tactics operator from the 125th Special Tactics Squadron, based out of Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., looks out for fellow operators set to perform jump training as part of a Full ... More
An Air Force Special Tactics operator from the 125th
An Air Force Special Tactics operator from the 125th Special Tactics Squadron, based out of Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., completes jump training as part of a Full Mission Profile (FMP) in Pendleton, ... More
An Air Force Special Tactics operator from the 125th
An Air Force Special Tactics operator from the 125th Special Tactics Squadron, based out of Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., reviews pertinent mission information during a Full Mission Profile (FMP) in P... More
A Lockheed HC-130 from the 129th Rescue Wing, based
A Lockheed HC-130 from the 129th Rescue Wing, based in Moffett Federal Airfield, Mountain View, Calif. passes over an airfield in Pendleton, Ore., as it prepares to land during a full mission profile, February ... More
An Air Force Special Tactics operator from the 125th
An Air Force Special Tactics operator from the 125th Special Tactics Squadron, based out of Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., completes jump training as part of a Full Mission Profile (FMP) in Pendleton, ... More
Airmen from the 124th Fighter Wing, Boise, Idaho, 125th
Airmen from the 124th Fighter Wing, Boise, Idaho, 125th Special Tactics Squadron, Portland, Oregon, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, and the 129th Rescue Wing, Mountain View, California, conduct a forward... More
An Air Force Special Tactics operators from the 125th
An Air Force Special Tactics operators from the 125th Special Tactics Squadron, based out of Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., watch as fellow operators perform jump training as part of a Full Mission Pr... More
An Air Force Special Tactics operator from the 125th
An Air Force Special Tactics operator from the 125th Special Tactics Squadron, based out of Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., completes jump training as part of a Full Mission Profile (FMP) in Pendleton, ... More