Oregon Air National Guard Deploys Members To Florence Relief

PORTLAND, OR – About one dozen members of the Oregon Air National Guard are on the East Coast, ready to assist with Hurricane Florence relief efforts. The 12 are all members of the guard's 125th Special Tactics Squadron.

They were picked up on Wednesday afternoon by a C-130 belonging to the California Air National Guard and are now at Dover Air Force Base.

The airmen will fly rescue missions if needed as well as help repair air fields that may be damaged in the storm. Get all the latest information on what's happening in your community by signing up for Patch's newsletters and breaking news alerts.

"This is one of our many missions to protect and serve the United States of America." said 142nd Fighter Wing Vice Commander Col. Todd Hofford. "We have a very elite group of special operations forces that include Air Force combat controllers and pararescuemen that have a unique skill set in this time of need."

The squadron also brought all-terrain vehicles and inflatable Zodiac boats.

Photo via Oregon Air National Guard.