Soldiers of the brigade are dedicated to accomplishing the assigned missions with the same courage and competence it has always had. Gen. William J. Prendergast IV, Commander, Oregon Army National Guard Land Component Command.The unit will be using their Chinooks to carry cargo and equipment while resupplying areas around Afghanistan. (National Guard photo by John Hughel, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)Oregon Army National Guard Soldier assigned to BRAVO 1-168 Aviation gives the ‘thumbs up’ as she helps prepare a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at the Pendleton Army Aviation Support Facility, May 6, 2020. (National Guard photo by John Hughel, Oregon Military Department Public … Approximately 60 members of the unit are traveling to Fort Hood, Texas as they prepare to deploy to Afghanistan. (National Guard photo by John Hughel, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)An Oregon National Guard Soldier assigned to BRAVO 1-168 Aviation prepares a CH-47 Chinook helicopter for flight at the Pendleton Army Aviation Support Facility, May 6, 2020. (National Guard photo by John Hughel, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)Oregon National Guard Soldiers assigned to BRAVO 1-168 Aviation prepare CH-47 Chinook helicopters for flight at the Pendleton Army Aviation Support Facility, May 6, 2020.
Approximately 60 members of the unit are traveling to Fort Hood, Texas as they prepare to deploy to Afghanistan. Oregon National Guard members prepare to deploy to Kosovo. PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- About 400 citizen-soldiers in Task Force Jungleer, part of the Oregon Army National Guard's 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, were honored in a mobilization ceremony Saturday in Portland as they prepare to deploy to Kosovo on a peacekeeping mission.Task Force Jungleer is made up of soldiers from the 41st Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company, with elements of 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Battalion, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team.“The 41st is honored to represent the state of Oregon in this NATO’s Kosovo Force mission, contributing to a secure environment and ensuring public safety and order to the people of Kosovo,”41st IBCT Commander Col. Eric Riley told the assembly of soldiers, their families and others.Speakers at the ceremony, held at the Oregon Convention Center, included Oregon Governor Kate Brown and Oregon National Guard Maj. Gen. Michael E. Stencel, The Adjutant General, Oregon. Approximately 60 members of the unit are traveling to Fort Hood, Texas as they prepare to deploy to Afghanistan. Approximately 60 members of the unit are traveling to Fort Hood, Texas as they prepare to deploy to Afghanistan. — IL National Guard (@IL_Natl_Guard) March 17, 2020. The Governor has asked state agencies to submit 8.5% General Fund reduction strategies to the Department of Administrative Services as a result of the impact of COVID 19 to the economy of Oregon. He was scheduled to return home from Kosovo in November.
Oregon National Guard Soldiers assigned to BRAVO 1-168 Aviation wait to take off in their CH47 Chinook helicopter for Fort Hood, Texas, May 6, 2020 at the Pendleton Army Aviation Support Facility. A private first class in the Oregon National Guard died July 4 as the result of a non-combat incident while deployed to Kosovo, officials announced Monday evening.. Pfc.
We are only postponing the unavoidable. (National Guard photo by John Hughel, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)Oregon National Guard Soldiers assigned to BRAVO 1-168 Aviation wait to take off in their CH47 Chinook helicopter for Fort Hood, Texas, May 6, 2020 at the Pendleton Army Aviation Support Facility. He joined the Oregon Army National Guard on Jan. 19, 2019 as an Infantryman and mobilized in January 2020, DoD officials said. The brigade has already deployed four separate task forces around the globe since last September, totaling about 2,300 soldiers, with 1,400 hailing from Oregon.The 41st Brigade has a rich history protecting its community and country, tracing their lineage back to the 41st Division of WWI and WWII.