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On Friday , July 12 , the 142 wing

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officially unveiled its novel aircraft ,

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the F-15 Ex Eagle two during a public

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ceremony held at Portland Air National

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Guard Base in Portland , Oregon . The

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event was attended by military service

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members and local dignitaries in

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featured speeches from distinguished

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guests which included Oregon . Governor

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Tina Kotek , Senator Ron Wyden , acting

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director of the Air National Guard and

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former 1 42nd wing commander , Major

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General Duke Pak and the Adjutant

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General of Oregon , Brigadier General

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Alan Ronald , the F-15 EX

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represents a significant leap in

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modernizing the 142 wing , enhancing

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our operational readiness and

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effectiveness to better protect our

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skies and communities . During her

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speech , Governor Kotek touched on how

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the new aircraft will contribute to the

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effectiveness and success of the 142

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wings mission . Oregon's location in

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our nation places us in a critical

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position for National Air Defense . The

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142nd wing of the Oregon Air National

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Guard is the sole defender of our skies

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in the Pacific Northwest . The

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deployment of the F-15 Ex to Oregon and

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specifically to the Oregon Air National

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Guard has significant implications for

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our state . The advanced capabilities

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of this unrivaled strike fighter will

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enhance our region's ability to respond

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to potential threats , strengthening

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our homeland defense for our region and

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for our nation . Major General Pierre

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followed with his remarks on the

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significance of the wing's new

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acquisition . Today we celebrate the

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arrival of the air force's first

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operational F-15 ex here at Portland

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International Guard Base . This

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momentous occasion marks the first time

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in history . The first time in which an

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international Guard unit has received

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the very first operational aircraft off

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of the assembly line . First time , I

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know the Redhawks understand the

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magnitude of this moment and are more

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than ready to conquer this new

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challenge . The wing received its first

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F-15 ex tail number 008 in early June

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followed by its flagship ex number 007 .

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Later in the month , this new aircraft

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brings the 1 42nd wing into the future

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with its advanced technology and

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maneuvering capabilities , enhancing

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the wing's ability to protect and

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defend the skies of the Pacific

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Northwest .

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Reporting for the 1 42nd wing , I'm

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master sergeant Steph Sawyer .