Tech. Sgt. Aaron Decremer, a weapons director with the 225th Air Defense Squadron, assigned to the Western Air Defense Sector, prepares for take off on July 26, 2018 on Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. Representatives from the Air National Guard fighter wings, Civil Air Patrol, and U.S. Coast Guard rotary-wing air intercept units will conduct daily sorties from July 24-27 to hone their skills with tactical-level air-intercept procedures. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Timothy Tweet)