The Oregon Air National Guard is sending 125 members to aid in fire emergency response efforts. 75 of those members are from the 142nd Wing at Portland ANG Base and 50 are from Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base in Klamath Falls, Ore.
These Oregon Air Guardsmen are deploying in support of OPLAN (Operation Plan) Smokey, an interagency agreement between the Oregon Military Department and the Oregon Department of Forestry which tasks the...