Oregon Air National Guard Airmen from the 142nd Fighter Wing and Combat Operations Group load their gear and board buses from the Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., Aug. 25, 2015 as they prepare for firefighter training in Salem, Ore. The personnel are scheduled to report to the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST), in Salem, Ore., to undergo firefighting training starting Aug. 26. DPSST officials say the additional group should complete their training by Aug. 30.
(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs/Released)
Oregon Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt. Larry Keller, assigned to the 142nd Fighter Wing Logistics Readiness Squadron, right, give instructions to other Airmen waiting to loading buses at the Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., as they depart for firefighter training in Salem, Ore., Aug. 25, 2015. The personnel are scheduled to report to the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST), in Salem, Ore., to undergo firefighting training Wednesday, Aug. 26. DPSST officials say the additional group should complete their training by Aug. 30. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs/Released)
Oregon Air National Guard Capt. Christopher Webb, assigned to the 142nd Fighter Wing Medical Group, uses his mobile device while waiting for a bus to transport himself and other Airmen to Salem, Ore., as they prepare for firefighter training, Aug. 25, 2015, Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. The personnel are scheduled to report to the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST), in Salem, Ore., to undergo firefighting training starting Aug. 26. DPSST officials say the additional group should complete their training by Aug. 30. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs/Released)
Tech. Sgt. Scott Durkee, assigned to the 142nd Fighter Wing, left, is issued a sleeping bag at the Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., prior to departure for firefighter training, Aug. 25, 2015. The personnel are scheduled to report to the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST), in Salem, Ore., to undergo firefighting training starting Aug. 26. DPSST officials say the additional group should complete their training by Aug. 30. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs/Released)
142nd Fighter Wing and Combat Operations Group fill out paperwork as they prepare to be mobilized for forest firefighting duty, at the Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., Aug. 25, 2015. The personnel are scheduled to report to the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST), in Salem, Ore., to undergo firefighting training starting Aug. 26. DPSST officials say the additional group should complete their training by Aug. 30. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs/Released)
