Accelerate Change: Empowered Airmen

We live in a world that is driven by rapidly changing technology and an environment that includes aggressive and capable global competitors. Airmen are key to cutting unnecessary bureaucracy, recognizing and understanding our competition, and thinking of creative ways we can reshape the design of our Air Force. The Air Force must accelerate, must change, and must prepare for the future!

This page is dedicated towards highlighting the accomplishments of our talented Airmen at all levels and to show the impact they can make when they are informed and empowered to problem solve and make smart recommendations and decisions.

 

 

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Video by Maj. Wayne Clyne
Oregon National Guard, Clackamas Fire, water rescue training, emergency response, interagency cooperation
Oregon National Guard Public Affairs Office
Aug. 12, 2025 | 1:21
Oregon Army National Guard aviators from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, partnered with Clackamas Fire's Water Rescue Team in August 2025 for joint training exercises designed to enhance rapid deployment capabilities during flood emergencies. The two-phase training culminated with CH-47 Chinook helicopters transporting rescue personnel and equipment from Aurora State Airport to Sandy River Airport, demonstrating how military aviation assets can quickly deliver specialized rescue teams to disaster-affected areas. This interagency partnership strengthens Oregon's emergency response capabilities by combining National Guard air mobility with local fire department water rescue expertise to protect communities during natural disasters.
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