Story by John Hughel
October 19, 2026 at 05:52PM Members of the Clackamas Fire Department, Oregon Army National Guard, Oregon Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, U.S. Coast Guard, and CHAIS, which provides professional handlers and working dogs, participated in a simulated tsunami response mission on October 15, 2026, at Camp Rilea Armed Forces Training Center near Warrenton, Oregon. Oregon National Guard CH-47 Chinooks transported first-responder teams from Portland Air National Guard Base to Camp Rilea, supported structural-collapse and wide-area search operations, and coordinated with Air Force rescuers for victim MEDEVAC using U.S. Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopters.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/577396/clackamas-fire-and-military-responders-conduct-structural-collapse-and-air-mobility-joint-training-exercise"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2610/10033076/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Clackamas Fire and Military Responders Conduct Structural Collapse and Air Mobility Joint Training Exercise" /></a>
